first action to take after a dui arrest

First Steps in Dealing with DUI

1. establish a witness to your demeanor immediately upon your arrest

Contact a relative or friend from jail to establish a witness to your speech, coherency and sobriety. Ask your contact to tape your dialogue over the phone.

2. Request your own blood sample

Request an independent blood and / or breath sample of your blood alcohol content.

3.Take notes and keep written accounts of everything

Make a written account of the events that transpired before and after your DUI arrest including your release from cuzstody. Notate any witnesses who may be able to testify on your behalf.

4. Retain a qualified DUI attorney for your defense

An experienced DUI & DMV Lawyer may identify favorable factors regarding your DUI case and successfully move to suppress evidence and convince the court & DMV hearing officers of your innocence. Be sure to hire a DUI Trial Attorney to fight your case. San Diego County Prosecutors know which lawyers will successfully fight a case in court and thus affects the plea bargain or offer the District Attorneys will concede.

A DUI arrest does not automatically result in a conviction, your must be proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.Protect your rights and save your license!

One of your main priorities immediately after a drunk driving arrest should be preserving your driving privileges.