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Arrested for DUI in Santa Monica? You Have 10 Days to Protect Your License

If you have been charged with a DUI in Santa Monica you need an attorney who knows how these cases are handled locally and how to build a defense that gives you the best possible outcome. A DUI conviction carries jail time, license suspension, fines, mandatory DUI programs, and a permanent criminal record. The consequences compound quickly when aggravating factors are involved and the earlier an attorney is working on your case the more options are on the table. At The Law Offices of Arash Hashemi our DUI attorney has spent over 20 years defending clients against DUI charges throughout Los Angeles County including Santa Monica. Contact our office today at (310) 448-1529 for a free confidential consultation.

DUI charges in Santa Monica are filed through the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office and prosecuted at the Airport Courthouse on La Cienega. Our DUI attorney knows how that courthouse operates, how the prosecutors there approach DUI cases, and what arguments carry the most weight with the judges assigned to that court. That local knowledge is not something you get from an attorney who handles DUI cases generically across the county. It comes from years of appearing in that specific courtroom and building a reputation that matters from the first conversation with the DA’s office.

Every DUI defense starts with the stop. Law enforcement must have a legal basis to pull you over and that requirement is not a formality. When the stop lacked reasonable suspicion everything that followed is legally tainted and a suppression motion can result in the evidence being excluded. Without reliable chemical evidence the prosecution cannot prove the blood alcohol level required for a conviction. Our DUI attorney examines the basis for every stop, the administration of field sobriety tests, the calibration and maintenance records for breath testing equipment, and the chain of custody for blood samples. When any step in that process was not conducted properly the reliability of the evidence is compromised and the defense is built around that weakness directly.

Our firm handles every type of DUI charge including first offense misdemeanor DUI, DUI with a high blood alcohol level, DUI with a minor in the vehicle, DUI causing injury, felony DUI based on prior convictions, and DUI involving commercial drivers. Each type of charge carries different exposure and requires a different defense strategy. A first offense with no aggravating factors is a very different case from a DUI causing injury or a fourth offense felony DUI and the approach changes accordingly. What stays the same across every case is that Attorney Arash Hashemi handles it personally from the first consultation through resolution. There are no associates reviewing your file and no paralegals managing your calls. When you retain our firm you work directly with the attorney defending you at every stage.

A DUI arrest in California also triggers a DMV administrative action that runs separately from the criminal case. You have 10 days from the date of your arrest to request a DMV hearing or your license is automatically suspended 30 days later regardless of what happens in court. Most people miss this deadline because no one tells them about it at the time of arrest. Our DUI attorney handles the DMV hearing and the criminal case simultaneously so nothing falls through the cracks and every deadline is met.

If you are facing a DUI charge in Santa Monica contact our office today. Our DUI attorney will review the facts of your arrest, explain exactly what you are facing, and tell you honestly what the defense looks like based on your specific case. Contact our office today for a free confidential consultation.

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We are conveniently located in the Westside Towers serving clients facing DUI charges across Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, the San Fernando Valley, Long Beach, and all surrounding communities. Your defense starts the moment you call.