Los Angeles DUI Attorney
Underage DUI Defense Attorney
In California, there is a "Zero Tolerance" law for underage drunk drivers. Our
Los Angeles DUI Attorneys at
Hedding Law Firm know and understand the specific laws as to under 21 DUI arrests and we will aggressively fight on your behalf if you have been arrested for a DUI and are underage.
If you are under 21 and your blood alcohol level is 0.01% or higher, then you will be arrested for driving under the influence; there is zero tolerance for underage drunk drivers, hence the "Zero Tolerance" law.
If you are underage and are arrested for driving under the influence there are three different criminal offenses with penalties: if your blood alcohol level concentration was 0.01% or greater you may face driver license suspension for 1 year; if your blood alcohol concentration is .05% or greater you may face a mandatory alcohol education/rehabilitation program, as well as driver's license suspension for 1 year; if your blood alcohol concentration is .08% or greater you may be charged with a misdemeanor or a felony and may be punishable by: imprisonment, fines, driver's license suspension, community service, probation, and more.
If you are under 21 and are facing DUI charges, you will need immediate assistance of an aggressive, experienced, and skilled attorney. Our DUI lawyers in Los Angeles are the ones that will competently and persistently fight on your behalf striving to get you the best possible results.
Underage DUI's can have an effect on your future and we want to avoid the conviction to the best of our ability. Even if you feel that the prosecution has sufficient evidence against you, as far as a failed field sobriety test, a failed breath test, or a failed blood test, still do not lose hope and contact our DUI lawyers. We will help you.
Contact our
drunk driving lawyers in L.A. immediately for a free face to face consultation and we will start discussing and assessing your DUI case.