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First DUI Offense

San Diego DUI Defense Attorney

Many people charged with a first DUI offense in San Diego have never been in trouble with the law before. Often these people have many rights and defenses that they are not even aware of. The Law Office of Mark R. De Yoe, APLC, in San Diego, California, offers a valuable free initial consultation to discuss the facts of a DUI case and the possible defenses thereto.  San Diego DUI defense attorney Mark R. De Yoe will further discuss the court and DMV procedures involved in a San Diego DUI case.

You can act now to protect yourself and your driver's license by calling the Law Office of Mark R. De Yoe, APLC at (619) 894-8295 for a valuable free initial consultation about a first DUI offense in San Diego. In first offense DUI cases, San Diego DUI attorney Mark R. De Yoe usually makes all of the required court and DMV hearing appearances on behalf of his client. Mark keeps his clients up to date as to what is happening concerning their DUI court case and DMV hearing.

The possible punishments and consequences of a first DUI in San Diego County are summarized in the current San Diego Superior Court DUI Addendum, set forth below. [In addition to the below-indicated fines, the law requires the court to add penalty assessments that substantially increase the amount one must pay].

Offense

Minimum and Maximum Sentences When Probation is Granted

Minimum and Maximum Sentences Without Probation

First Offense Within
10 Years

The court may order you to serve between 48 hours to six months in jail. It will impose a fine $390 to $1,000 and order you to complete a three-month alcohol/drug treatment program (or a nine-month program if your blood-alcohol content was .20 % or more, or if you refused a chemical test upon your arrest). The DMV will impose a six-month driver's license suspension.

96 hours to six months in jail, and a $390 to $1,000 fine. The DMV will impose a six-month driver's license suspension.


Mark's goal is your goal, which is to achieve the dismissal of the DUI/DWI charges. San Diego DUI Lawyer Mark R. De Yoe cares a great deal about his clients and the legal service he provides them. To find out more about the defense of a San Diego DUI case, call the Law Offices of Mark R. De Yoe, APLC at (619) 894-8295 or email Mark for valuable free initial consultation.  Mark's over twenty years of experience can make the critical difference in the outcome of a San Diego DUI case.

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Mark R. De Yoe
Wells Fargo Plaza
401 B Street, Suite 2215
San Diego, CA 92101-4245

Phone (619) 894-8295
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At The Law Office of Mark R. De Yoe, APLC, in San Diego, California, we defend people against DUI charges throughout the City and County of San Diego, including Chula Vista, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Point Loma, Mission Valley, El Cajon, La Mesa, Julian, Ramona, Escondido, Eastlake, National City, Bonita, San Marcos, Oceanside, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, University City, La Jolla, Carlsbad, Imperial Beach, Lemon Grove, Poway, Santee, Vista, Miramar, Camp Pendleton, Coronado, Mission Beach, Mission Valley, Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe, Cardiff by the Sea, Spring Valley, Scripps Ranch, Carmel Valley, Mira Mesa, Rancho Penaquitos, and more.

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