The Law Offices of John T Bell

About The Law Offices of John T Bell

DUI Defense attorney in Lawyer in San Leandro, California

John T. Bell is committed to providing the highest level of legal representation. You will receive thorough direction, perceptive advice, and the aggressive legal representation that you deserve. Mr. Bell specializes in criminal defense, DUI defense, personal injury, police misconduct, social security disability, and insurance disputes.

When you or a loved one has suffered due to someone’s negligence, or your insurance company is declining to provide services they promised…come to us for adept and caring legal counseling.

A DUI arrest is a harrowing experience in the State of California. An individual arrested for a DUI offense faces criminal penalties and DMV repercussion. Per California’s driving under the influence (DUI) laws, it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle with any of the following blood alcohol content (BAC) percentages:

• 0.08% or higher―21 years old or older operating a regular passenger vehicle.
• 0.04% or higher―operating a commercial vehicle.
• 0.01% or higher―younger than 21 years old.

California law mandates that it is unlawful to drive if you’ve consumed illegal drugs, excessive amounts of drugs with alcohol in them, and prescription medication. If you are under the influence of drugs and you operate a motor vehicle, you could be arrested and charged with a DUI. The immediate action taken against any DUI suspect upon arrest is the revocation or suspension of driving privileges. With that in mind, here is an outline of what penalty and punishment to expect for first, second, third, and younger than 21 DUI conviction, and refusing BAC testing from the DMV and the criminal side.