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Joshua Dale is the Executive Director and CFO of the California DUI Lawyers Association

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    Joshua M. Dale was awarded the 2008 California DUI Lawyers Association's "Fast Eddie" Kuwatch Award

     

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    Getting Your Drivers License Back ASAP

    After a first DUI conviction where you cooperated and took a test, you will receive a 6 month suspension of your drivers license. At the DMV hearing, if you lose, you lose your right to drive additionally for 4 months on your first offense.

    Because you have a right to a restricted work license on your first offense if you have a California drivers license, you shouldn't have to do more than 30 days without a license.

    So here's how to do it. California Vehicle Code §13352.4 requires the DMV to issue you a restricted license after you have spent 30 days without a license and do 3 things - you must pay a reissue fee, you must give them your proof of enrollment in at least the 30 hour DUI class, and you must provide DMV with an SR22 insurance certificate.

    If you are on your second offense within 10 years of the offense dates of each other and you are convicted, you cannot drive for at least one year, and, you'll have to get a device in your car that is a mini-breath test device. Essentially, your car won't start unless you pass the breath test first.

    The restricted license gives the holder the right to drive to and from, and during, work - and it gives the right to go to and from the DUI class - either the short one or the 18 month long multiple offenders class - either way don't get caught driving on a suspended license or driving against your restriction as this could land you in jail easily for a new charge and a violation of probation.