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California DWI Law
California DUI: A Drunk Driving Legal Guide. A valuable and fairly accurate summary for the person arrested for a DUI in California, complete with valuable links for additional information.
Los Angeles DUI. Local portal, focused on providing information to individuals arrested in Los Angeles County.
Orange County DUI. Again, good source of information but limited to Orange County drunk driving arrests.
San Diego DUI. Another local portal featuring information helpful information and links for those facing drunk driving charges in San Diego County.
FAQ's: Taylor's "20 Most Frequently Asked Questions". Lawrence Taylor's answers to questions most often asked by his clients over 30 years has been copied by or linked to over 100 websites in the U.S.
California Drunk Driving Everything you need to know about first offender DUI drinking, driving and drugs.
Summary of DUI Laws in California. Fairly good overall summary of drunk driving laws and punishment, including "enhancements", from the California Highway Patrol.
Guide to California DUI Laws. Another overview of DUI laws, more detailed and including license suspension issues, from the AAA.
California's Drunk Driving Statutes. The text of the California Vehicle Code sections describing the offenses of misdemeanor drunk driving 23152(a), misdemeanor driving over .08% 23152(b), and felony drunk driving/driving over .08% 23153(a) and (b).
California's Car Impound Laws. An explanation of the laws providing for impound of cars driven by persons with suspended licenses -- even if the car is owned by another.
California's DUI License Suspension Laws. The convoluted Vehicle Code statutes defining license suspensions for driving with .08% blood-alcohol and for refusing to submit to blood-alcohol testing.
Negligent Operator Suspension. Links on the California DMV site to explanations of the so-called negligent operator "point-count" system for suspending licenses.
"How Long Does the DMV Keep My Driving Record?" According to this California DMV site, currently about 10 years -- but, in practice, this varies.
Your California Driving Record. How to get a copy of your record from the Department of Motor Vehicles for $5.
California State Bar. Check an attorney's complaint and disciplinary record online.
California's Courts and DMV
The California Courts. Links to official county court websites statewide.
Los Angeles Superior Court. The official guide to L.A.'s court system, including locations and phone numbers of all courts.
Orange County Superior Court. Searchable official guide to the Superior Courts of Orange County, as well as related agencies.
San Diego Superior Court. Official website containing information for criminal proceedings in the courts of that jurisdiction.
The DMV. Official website of the California Department of Motor Vehicles, containing extensive information on driver's licenses, online vehicle registration, ID cards, etc.
DMV Schools. County-by-county list of state-approved schools for satisfying the requirements following a DUI conviction or license suspension (note: requires Adobe).
DUI school FAQs. Questions commonly asked about the DUI school required after a drunk driving conviction.
The ID card. Information about obtaining a photo identification card from the DMV after your driver's license has been confiscated by the police.