San Diego DUI Attorney Will Defend Your Rights

Defending Rights Law Center led by San Diego DUI Attorney Joshua Price has the knowledge and experience to solve charges related to alcohol, drugs, DMV, or driving.

Since 2009, San Diego DUI Attorney Joshua Price has defended clients DUI and drug charges. He is an expert trial attorney who appears in court and at DMV hearings on behalf of his clients. They have all uniformly praised his legal acumen with 5-star reviews on Yelp, Facebook, Avvo, and Google.

DUI cases are extremely difficult to navigate and that is why you need the experience of Joshua Price in order to successfully defend your case! Hiring Joshua Price means that he will be responsible and available for:

1. DUI court representation;
2. DMV hearing representation;
3. DUI pre-trial motions;
4. DUI trial representation;
5. DUI court appeals.

Joshua Price has been qualified for DUI/DWI Detection and the Administration of Standardized Field Sobriety Testing under National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) standards – the same training that California Highway Patrol Officer’s receive at the academy! To learn more, please read the attorney profile.

You always want a competent DUI attorney to review your case. Although there are not always issues that rise to the level that we can get the case dismissed, there are plenty of cases where we are able to do just that. DUI cases are unique in that there are two fronts to fight: 1. Criminal Charges in Court; 2. DMV. There are ways to win your DMV hearing that don’t apply to your court case and ways to win your court case that don’t apply to the DMV. It can get very complicated as they are not related and operate independently of each other.

“I center my full-service DUI practice around each individual client. No one client is more important than the other and every single client gets 110% of my attention on their case. My high rate of DUI dismissals and DMV wins is based on the individual attention that every case gets from me personally.

DUI Penalties

DUI penalties vary according to a number of factors including but not limited to: 1. Prior Offenses; 2. BAC level; 3. Collision; 4. Injury. A skilled attorney can help lessen the charges or have them dismissed. 

First Offense

First Offense DUI (Misdemeanor) will result in a license suspension of six months with a couple of different options for a restricted license and loss of commercial license for one year. That is why it is critical to request a DMV hearing within 10 days of your arrest or you waive your right to a hearing which will result in a license suspension thirty-one days after your arrest. Mr. Price has successfully defended many people at the DMV and kept them driving.

In Court, penalties of a first offense DUI range from a three to nine-month alcohol class, MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) class, Public Work Service, up to six months in jail, possible interlock ignition device installation, and fines. 

Second Offense

Second Offense DUI within ten years from your first offense (Misdemeanor) will result in a license suspension for two years with an option for a restricted license and loss of commercial license for life. That is why it is critical to request a DMV hearing within 10 days of your arrest or you waive your right to a hearing which will result in a license suspension thirty-one days after your arrest. Mr. Price has successfully defended many people at the DMV and kept them driving.

In Court, penalties of a second offense DUI range from an eighteen-month alcohol class, MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) class, Public Work Service, a mandatory minimum four days up to one year in jail, possible interlock ignition device installation, and fines.

Third Offense

Third Offense DUI within ten years from your first offense (Misdemeanor) will result in a license suspension for three to ten years with the possibility of obtaining a restricted license. That is why it is critical to request a DMV hearing within 10 days of your arrest or you waive your right to a hearing which will result in a license suspension thirty-one days after your arrest. Mr. Price has successfully defended many people at the DMV and kept them driving.

In Court, penalties of a third offense DUI range from an eighteen to thirty-month alcohol class, MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) class, Public Work Service, a minimum 120 days up to one year in jail, possible interlock ignition device installation, and fines. 

Fourth Offense

Fourth Offense DUI within ten years from your first offense elevates an otherwise standard DUI to a felony offense. It will result in a license suspension for four years with the possibility of obtaining a restricted license. That is why it is critical to request a DMV hearing within 10 days of your arrest or you waive your right to a hearing which will result in a license suspension thirty-one days after your arrest. Mr. Price has successfully defended many people at the DMV and kept them driving.

In Court, penalties of a fourth offense DUI range from an eighteen-month alcohol class, MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) class, Public Work Service, up to three years in prison, possible interlock ignition device installation, and fines. 

You Need to Request a DMV Hearing

You must request a DMV hearing within 10 days of your arrest date. The arresting officer likely confiscated your California driver’s license and served you with a pink DMV Temporary license. This Pink Temporary license allows you to drive for 30 days, as long as you had a valid license prior to this incident. However, if you fail to request a hearing within 10 days, you lose your ability to fight against a license suspension and the DMV will automatically suspend your license after 30 days. The length of suspension varies depending on the number of prior DUI offenses and the circumstances at the time of your arrest.

How Long Will My DUI Case Take?

DUI cases can be extremely complex and difficult to navigate. With our expertise, we will guide you through the process and advise you of every option along the way. It is such a game of speculation until we get the police report(s), calibration records, lab packets and all of the necessary information we need to fully advise you. Oftentimes, this is a long process (at least 4-9 months), and it can take a while to receive all of the relevant material. We ask for your patience as we gather all of the necessary information to properly defend your case. It could take up to a month or two to even get the police report(s).