DRUNK DRIVING VENTURA COUNTY

Driving Drunk in Ventura County? 

Drunk driving in Oxnard, Camarillo and other parts of Ventura County is typically established one of two ways.

1, you can face D.U.I. charges for drunk driving in Ventura County if, as a result of alcohol consumption, you are physically or mentally disabled to such an extent that you cannot exercise normal caution while driving your car. 

2, you can also face DUI charges in Ventura County if you are caught driving with a blood alcohol content     ( BAC ) level of 0.08 % or above. This is what is known as a per se violation, meaning that you can be found guilty of DUI regardless of whether or not you were actually impaired behind the wheel.

Drunk driving in Ventura County is not inherently illegal. It is illegal only if your driving is impaired or if your BAC rises above the legal limit. DUI DWI

Drunk Driving in Ventura County - Facing Charges? 

Unfortunately, this does not stop Ventura County sheriff / police officers and prosecutors from arresting and convicting people for unimpaired drunk driving in Simi Valley, Oxnard, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, and other parts of Ventura County.

In fact, Ventura County is notorious for being one of the harshest counties in the entire nation when it comes to bringing and prosecuting charges for DUI.

If you have been arrested for a Ventura DUI, you need a savvy and experienced Ventura drunk driving defense attorney on your side. As a long-time former prosecutor with the Ventura County District Attorney's Office, David Lehr is one of the most experienced drunk driving lawyers in Ventura County.

David Lehr Law offers DUI Defense for Ventura County DUI, Ventura DUI, Thousand Oaks DUI, Simi Valley DUI, Oxnard DUI, Santa Paula DUI, Fillmore DUI, Port Hueneme DUI, and Moorpark DUI.

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California DUI Felony Charges

    

In order to preserve all possible defenses for your DUI felony charge, it is best to start working immediately with David Lehr the experienced Ventura DUI felony lawyer who can quickly gather evidence and speak with police officers and the prosecutor about your case. The longer you wait, the more likely it becomes that a possible defense will slip through the cracks.

Some possible defenses to Ventura DUI felony charges include:

• Your alcohol level rose between the time of the accident and the time you took the field sobriety test,
• The field sobriety test was faulty, unreliable or improper,
• Lack of reasonable suspicion for your stop or probable cause for your arrest,
• Someone else caused the accident (in accident cases), and
• The police failed to read your Miranda rights.

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Facing a DUI Felony in Ventura County?

Ventura County, there are three different types of DUI felony charges in Ventura County. All three carry serious penalties, including loss of your driver’s license and possible incarceration for three years or longer.

California law provides that a DUI will be charged as a felony if:

• The DUI involves an accident resulting in serious personal injury or death to someone other than the driver charged;
• The driver has three prior California DUI misdemeanor charges within the past ten years; or
• The driver has at least one prior felony DUI charge within the past ten years.

Ventura DUI Felony Charges? Reduced or Dismissed

Ventura County police and Ventura County District Attorney's office the prosecutors are notorious for overcharging DUI as a felony when only a misdemeanor charge is warranted by the circumstances. In addition, in many cases a lack of evidence or questions about the credibility of evidence can lead prosecutors to agree to reduce a Ventura DUI felony charge to a misdemeanor. In many cases, we are able to have our clients’ DUI charges dismissed entirely.

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Helpful DMV California Department of Motor Vehicles Resources

California DMV DUI Resources

• DUI FAQs from the California DMV – Useful resource providing information on temporary licenses, DMV hearings, and administrative driver’s license suspensions.
• Information About Administrative License Suspension Hearings from the California DMV – FAQs about DMV administrative hearings and how they relate to DUI court cases
• Drinking Driver Program (Alcohol School) – Information on the California Drinking Driver Program provided by the National Traffic Safety Institute

California DMV DUI Statutes

• California Vehicle Code (“VC”) Section 23152 – The California statute that defines and prohibits “driving under the influence” (DUI) and driving with a BAC of 0.08% or above
• California VC Section 23153 – The California statute that applies to DUIs that result in personal injury
• California VC Section 23536 – Penalties for First-Time DUIs under Section 23152
• California VC Section 23540 – Penalties for a Second DUI Conviction under Section 23152 within ten Years
• California VC Section 23546 – Penalties for a Third DUI Conviction under Section 23152 within ten Years
• California VC Section 23554 – Penalties for a First Conviction under Section 23153
• California VC Section 23560 – Penalties for a Second Conviction under Section 23153 within ten Years
• California VC Section 23566 – Penalties for a Second Conviction under Section 23153 within ten Years

California Alcohol Treatment and Recovery

• California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs – Provides prevention, treatment and recovery services for individuals struggling with alcohol or drugs
• Alcoholics Anonymous – Local support groups for individuals with a desire to stop drinking

Ventura California DUI Resources

• Ventura County Superior Court Website – Information about the court that tries Ventura County DUIs (located across the street from The Law Offices of David Lehr)
• Ventura County District Attorney’s Office – Information about the Ventura County prosecutor
• Ventura County Detention Services – Information about Ventura County jails
• Ventura County Adult Facilities – Information on work furlough and work release

To speak with a DUI criminal defense lawyer, 
call the Law Offices of David Lehr at 805-477-0070. 
We give free consultations.