{"id":2509,"date":"2012-12-28T21:48:17","date_gmt":"2012-12-28T21:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.markagallagher.com\/socaldefenselawyers\/three-things-should-know-about-1st-time-dui-california\/"},"modified":"2020-10-30T20:49:07","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T20:49:07","slug":"three-things-should-know-about-1st-time-dui-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.markagallagher.com\/socaldefenselawyers\/three-things-should-know-about-1st-time-dui-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Things You Should Know About a 1st Time DUI in California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flockoflegals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chris-3-copy-square.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1984\" title=\"Attorney Christopher J McCann \" src=\"http:\/\/www.flockoflegals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Chris-3-copy-square-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Attorney Christopher J McCann\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>1st Time DUI in California<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Driving under the influence should be avoided at all costs. Getting behind the driving wheel while impaired is one serious mistake that can put anyone&#8217;s life in serious jeopardy. Law enforcement officials in California are currently promoting new regulations that aim at discouraging drivers from driving under the influence.<\/p>\n<p>A DUI offense is a serious issue that should not be taken lightly. There is a strong possibility that you could lose or hinder your driving privileges. Let&#8217;s take a close look at three things that you should know about a 1st time DUI in California.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The court may order you to pay a $1,200 fine for the offense. This is an expensive fine that could put a huge dent in your financial budget.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DUI School<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You may be ordered to attend a first time offender DUI school for three or four months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suspension of License<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your license may be suspended for four months. You may also face an extra ninety day license restriction after the four month period.<\/p>\n<p>A 1st time DUI in California is a serious offense that should not be taken lightly. You will have to deal with the consequences listed above if you are caught driving under the influence by a police officer.<\/p>\n<p>Hope you enjoyed this guest post on 1st time DUI in California. See my related guest posts on Flock Of Legals at:<\/p>\n<h2><a title=\"Link to Arrested for DUI Now What? Get California DUI Help!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flockoflegals.com\/2012\/12\/24\/arrested-for-dui-now-get-california-dui-help\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Arrested for DUI Now What? Get California DUI Help!<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"Link to California Criminal Laws\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flockoflegals.com\/2012\/12\/24\/california-criminal-laws-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">California Criminal Laws<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"Link to Is DUI Arrest a Crime in California?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flockoflegals.com\/2012\/12\/04\/dui-arrest-crime-california\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Is DUI Arrest a Crime in California?<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"Link to How to Find California DUI Information Online?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flockoflegals.com\/2012\/10\/30\/how-find-california-dui-information-online\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">How to Find California DUI Information Online?<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"Link to How much is a DUI in California Going to Cost You?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flockoflegals.com\/2012\/10\/16\/how-much-dui-california-going-cost\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">How much is a DUI in California Going to Cost You?<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><strong>About Guest Post Author:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><em>Christopher J. McCann is a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cjmdefense.com\/blogs\/dui-los-angeles-first-offense\">DUI Los Angeles First Offense<\/a>\u00a0lawyer. Mr.\u00a0<\/em><em><\/em><em>McCann provides support to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cjmdefense.com\/blogs\/california-law-dui-first-offense\">California law dui first offense<\/a><\/em><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cjmdefense.com\/la-habra-dui-lawyer\">\u00a0<\/a>offenders\u00a0at the law offices of Christopher J. \u00a0Mr. McCann<\/em>. Learn more on his blog with this post <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orangecountyduilawyersblog.com\/2012\/12\/california-dui-laws-first-offense\/\">California DUI laws first offense<\/a>.\u00a0You can follow Chris tweets at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/cjm_law_firm\">@cjm_law_firm<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1st Time DUI in California Driving under the influence should be avoided at all costs. Getting behind the driving wheel while impaired is one serious mistake that can put anyone&#8217;s life in serious jeopardy. Law enforcement officials in California are currently promoting new regulations that aim at discouraging drivers from driving under the influence. 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