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Charged with a DUI in

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California?

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Check your court date and DMV

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notice now.

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A court appointment does not

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protect your DMV deadline, and

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requesting a hearing does not

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itself extend permission to

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drive.

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The criminal case deals with

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the charge, your rights and any

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court orders.

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A separate DMV process can

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affect your driving privilege

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before the criminal case ends.

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Put both sets of dates on your

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calendar.

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Keep every citation, release

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paper, suspension notice and

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temporary license.

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Do not assume a postponed court

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date, a pending blood test or

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waiting for a lawyer moves a

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DMV deadline.

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DMV guidance says you have ten

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days from receiving the

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suspension or revocation notice

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to request a hearing.

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Do not wait for the first court

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date.

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Write down when and how the

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notice reached you.

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Read its instructions, and

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contact DMV Driver Safety

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promptly using the current

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hearing channel.

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Keep your request and

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confirmation.

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An ordinary license appointment

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is not a hearing request.

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If time has passed or the

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receipt date is disputed, get

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help immediately.

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A hearing request alone does

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not pause a suspension or

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revocation.

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California law provides a stay

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in specified circumstances when

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DMV cannot hold and decide a

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timely requested hearing before

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the action takes effect.

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The exact notice, timing and

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legal basis matter, especially

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where refusal is alleged.

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Ask whether a stay or temporary

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extension has actually been

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issued.

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Obtain confirmation of its

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terms and your current driving

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status before relying on it.

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Read the temporary license

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carefully.

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DMV describes a thirty day

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temporary period, but it

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depends on eligibility,

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including a valid California

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license and no separate

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suspension or revocation.

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A plastic license in your

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wallet does not prove you may

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drive.

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Restricted driving or an

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ignition interlock route has

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separate eligibility and

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completion requirements.

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If you cannot confirm that you

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are currently authorized to

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drive, arrange another way to

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travel.

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Keep the originals of your

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papers, test documents,

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receipts and relevant messages

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or photographs.

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Write a private timeline for

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your lawyer while details are

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fresh, including the stop,

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testing, any medical issue and

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what you remember being told.

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Preserve relevant video and

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phone records.

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Ask your lawyer promptly about

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obtaining police recordings and

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testing records before routine

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retention periods expire.

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Do not delete material, edit

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records or coach witnesses, and

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avoid posting case details

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online.

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Confirm the court, date, time

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and attendance instructions.

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Do not assume your lawyer can

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appear without you;

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a judge can require your

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presence in a misdemeanor DUI

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case.

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If you cannot afford a lawyer,

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ask the criminal court about

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appointed counsel and the

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eligibility process.

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Bring your papers and a list of

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questions.

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Get advice before a guilty or

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no contest plea or giving up

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time rights.

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Ask early for an interpreter if

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needed.

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Tell your lawyer about any

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alleged test refusal, prior

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DUI, probation, injury,

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commercial license or out of

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state license.

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Drivers under twenty one and

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drug related cases also require

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specific checking.

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Do not assume a criminal

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dismissal or reduced charge

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automatically ends DMV action,

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or that a favorable DMV

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decision dismisses the criminal

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case.

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Some court outcomes have

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special license consequences,

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so have the actual orders

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checked.

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Today, read every notice,

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calendar the separate court and

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DMV dates, and preserve proof

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of receipt.

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Contact Driver Safety promptly

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if you want a hearing.

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Confirm driving authority,

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save the records, and arrange

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legal help.

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If a deadline is close, missed

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or unclear, treat that as

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urgent.

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The papers and current rules

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control your next step.

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