California DWI Laws Attorneys
Whether you have been charged with your first San Jose DUI offense or you have been convicted before, you understand that you could face serious consequences if convicted. Those consequences are not limited to fines and jail time. They also impact your driving privileges. Your driver's license was seized at the time of your DUI stop, and you have a limited amount of time to file a hearing with the Department of Motor Vehicles Driver Safety Office and get your license back. We can help you through that process, while defending against all other potentially life changing consequences of a DUI charge.
At the Law Offices of Valencia, Ippolito & Bowman, we have more than 65 years of combined experience. This experience is not limited to defense experience, but experience as former criminal prosecutors. We know firsthand how police and district attorneys build DUI cases. We know their tactics, and we have the experience to defend you against them.
Our law firm has won numerous awards, including being named Criminal Defense Firm of the Year by San Jose Magazine.
San Jose DUI First Offense Penalties
Penalties you could face as a first offender include:
- At least 48 hours in jail
- Fine up to $1,500
- Four- to six-month license suspension
- Three- to nine-month program at a state approved DUI school
- Community service
- Installation of an ignition interlock device in your car
- Alcoholics Anonymous meetings
- Court Probation up to five years
San Jose DUI Second Offense Penalties
Penalties you could face as a second time offender include:
- At least 96 hours in jail
- Fine up to $2,800
- One-year license suspension
- Installation of an ignition interlock device in your car
- 18-month program at a state approved DUI school
- Court probation up to five years
San Jose DUI Third Offense Penalties
Penalties you could face as a third time offender include:
- At least 120 days in jail
- Fine up to $2,800
- Three-year license revocation
- Installation of an ignition interlock device in your car
- 18-month program at a state approved DUI school
- Formal probation up to five years
Extra Penalties
Penalties could increase if certain factors were present at the time of the DUI stop, such as:
- Driving impaired with a child 14 years old or younger in the vehicle
- Speeding in excess of 20 mph on streets or 30 mph on highways
- Refusing a test
- Having one or more prior convictions in the last 10 years
Free Consultation With a San Jose DUI Punishment Lawyer
When you need the help of a San Jose DUI punishment attorney, call our law firm at 877-7NO-JAIL or send us an e-mail. We offer payment plans, credit card payments and evening or weekend consultations. Se habla español.
