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By: Uchenna Ani-okoye

Finding the Best DUI Lawyer

You may not know this, but California has some of the toughest punishments and strictest laws on DUI in the country. If you are a first time offender, then it’s likely that you will be made to pay a huge fine, along with a long probation period and a driver education class, which is mandatory. If there is a lot of alcohol in your system at the time of the arrest or if you’re reckless driving resulted in an accident, then there’s a good chance that you will be sentenced to time in jail. If you have been arrested on suspicion of driving under influence, then it’s important that you know exactly what to do. Here are a few tips that can help you.

Make sure you are very cooperative with the police officer at the time you are stopped: Being belligerent will do you no good. It’s possible for you to refuse a breathalyser test, but you must understand that under the laws in California, if you refuse the test it’s possible for you to spend automatic time in jail. Try to be as cooperative as you can, then seek legal help as soon as possible.

Make sure you choose a DUI lawyer to represent you. A DUI lawyer will know all the latest information on the statutes and laws and will be able to get you through the process with a lesser penalty. For example, it’s important that you insist on a hearing, even if you know full well that you were over the legal limit. Why? Because based on statistics you have a 30 percent chance of leaving the courts successfully.