DUI Law
In the state of California, it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs and/or alcohol. It is also illegal to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher. If a person drives while impaired by drugs and/or alcohol, or drives with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher, he/she can be charged with driving under the influence (DUI) by California law enforcement.

DUI Arrest
Law enforcement may make a DUI arrest they have sufficient probable cause. If law enforcement has reason to suspect DUI, such as noticing open containers in a person’s vehicle, they make legitimately make a DUI arrest. Additionally, law enforcement may make a DUI arrest if the person’s breath alcohol test results are 0.08% or higher, or if the person fails his/her field sobriety tests.

Once a person is placed under arrest for DUI, he/she will be served with a Notice of Suspension from law enforcement. This Notice will inform the person of his/her right to schedule an Administrative Hearing with the California Department of Motor Vehicles to contest the suspension of his/her driver’s license. From the time of his/her arrest, the person only has 10 days to schedule his/her DMV Hearing, or his/her driving privileges will automatically be suspended.

Hiring a DUI Attorney
After a person has been arrested for DUI, it is important that he/she retain the services of a qualified DUI defense attorney. Without the help of a DUI lawyer, people stand little chance of successfully fighting their DUI charges and preserving their driving privileges. By hiring a DUI defense lawyer, people can be assured that their case is handled by an experienced professional who understands California DUI law and the criminal process.

Orange County DUI Defense Lawyers
Coffey & Coffey – Attorneys at Law

If you have been charged with driving under the influence in Orange County, you will need to hire an attorney who can protect your constitutional rights and defend you both in and out of court. At Coffey & Coffey, our experienced DUI attorneys have helped countless clients throughout Orange County and surrounding areas fight their DUI charges. We are skilled attorneys who strive to provide each of our clients with exceptional legal representation and advice.

The DUI lawyers at Coffey & Coffey represent clients in Orange County, including Fullerton, Santa Ana, Laguna Niguel, Westminster, and Newport Beach.

After a person has been arrested for driving under the influence, he/she will be served with a Notice of Suspension by California law enforcement. The Notice informs the person of his/her right to request an Administrative Hearing with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to avoid the suspension of his/her driver’s license. From the time of his/her arrest, the person only has 10 days to schedule his/her Administrative Hearing with the DMV. If the person does not schedule his/her DMV hearing, his/her driving privileges will be suspended for a set period of time as ordained by the California DMV.

It is imperative that people schedule their Administrative Hearings with the DMV within 10 days of their arrests if they want to preserve their California driver’s license and driving privileges.

Once the person schedules his/her DMV hearing, he/she will be provided with a date, time, and location for the hearing. At the DMV hearing, the person will meet with a DMV representative who will serve as both the prosecutor and the judge. The DMV representative will present evidence against the person and argue that the person’s driving privileges should be suspended. The DMV representative will also make the final ruling as to whether or not the person will retain his/her license.

Due to the fact that the DMV representative serves a dual purpose, it is always to the person’s advantage to retain the services of a DUI defense attorney. A DUI defense attorney can represent the person throughout his/her DMV hearing, present counter evidence, and challenge any evidence that is presented by the DMV representative. Most importantly, a DUI lawyer can help preserve the person’s driving privileges and quality of life.

Orange County DUI Defense Lawyers
Coffey & Coffey – Attorneys at Law

If you have been charged with driving under the influence in Orange County, you will need to hire an attorney who can protect your constitutional rights and defend you both in and out of court. At Coffey & Coffey, our experienced DUI attorneys have helped countless clients throughout Orange County and surrounding areas fight their DUI charges. We are skilled attorneys who strive to provide each of our clients with exceptional legal representation and advice.

The DUI lawyers at Coffey & Coffey represent clients in Orange County, including Fullerton, Santa Ana, Laguna Niguel, Westminster, and Newport Beach.

The DUI criminal case process begins once a person has been placed under arrest for driving under influence. A person can be placed under arrest for DUI if law enforcement has sufficient probable cause that the person was operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs and/or alcohol. Open containers, a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher, and/or failure of field sobriety tests are all grounds for sufficient probable cause and can lead to the person’s arrest.

Once the person has been placed under arrest, he/she will be escorted to the district police station. While under police custody, the person will be asked to take a blood alcohol test and will also be booked for DUI charges. Within 48-72 hours of the person’s arrest, the person must be arraigned. During the arraignment, the person will enter a plea of “guilty”, “not guilty”, or “no contest”. The person will be read his/her rights and the judge will inform the person of all pending criminal charges.

Prior to the arraignment, it is advisable that the person seek representation from an experienced DUI defense attorney. A DUI lawyer can guide the person throughout the DUI criminal process and defend the person in court. A DUI defense attorney can also negotiate with prosecutors after the arraignment to have the person’s criminal charges reduced and/or dismissed.

After the arraignment, both the defendant and the prosecutor may submit pre-trial motions. Pre-trial motions can be submitted to suppress evidence, for the discovery of evidence, and to dismiss the case entirely. At this time, both the prosecutor and defendant’s lawyer can further negotiate, and come to a mutually agreed upon outcome. If the prosecutor and defendant’s lawyer do not come to an agreement, the case will proceed to trial. However, the majority of DUI cases do not proceed to trial.

Orange County DUI Defense Lawyers
Coffey & Coffey – Attorneys at Law

If you have been charged with driving under the influence in Orange County, you will need to hire an attorney who can protect your constitutional rights and defend you both in and out of court. At Coffey & Coffey, our experienced DUI attorneys have helped countless clients throughout Orange County and surrounding areas fight their DUI charges. We are skilled attorneys who strive to provide each of our clients with exceptional legal representation and advice.

The DUI lawyers at Coffey & Coffey represent clients in Orange County, including Fullerton, Santa Ana, Laguna Niguel, Westminster, and Newport Beach.

DUI Lawyer, Newport Beach?

According to some recent research I have carried out "DUI lawyer Newport beach" is the hottest paying keyword as of the end of January 2008. This was interesting for two reasons. While I knew what a lawyer or attorney was and is I had no idea what DUI was or why it was such an issue at the beach of Newport.

I was about to find out. It seems that DUI is what we call drink driving in the UK or Driving Under the Influence. It does not take a genius to guess that Newport beach is the place where most people pay the most money to deal with such charges.

That "DUI lawyer Newport beach" is the top best paying keyword at the moment says a lot. Most of it not so good.

A little more research shows me that Newport Beach is a city in California and that it has a total customer base of 84,218 people (2007). Maybe all this drinking is because Nicolas Cage lives there because there is nothing that indicates such a massive surge in click prices. The only answer must be two or more highly competitive keyword bidders doing very well from it all.

Is there something about this part of Newport that lends itself to drinks cars and policemen? I don't know. What it means to us bloggers is a lot of cash being given out for a single topic.

Sadly, unless you live in Newport or the Newport area writing about DUI lawyers really is not going to help you too much. Perhaps "dui lawyer torrance" might serve you better although how you get that into a normal article is beyond me. It pays almost as well as the first keyword, apparently with "dui lawyer seattle" and "seattle dui lawyer" trailing somewhat.

It almost makes me want to start a blawg (law blog) or general DUI USA blog but for one small thing - it is a dull and boring topic. Let's be honest, it is not that interesting. Unless you happen to have gotten a fine and ban for your party lifestyle.

When you arrested for DUI in Newport Beach, you will have to deal with both the Orange County criminal courts (Harbor Justice Center) and the DMV. Since you were arrested for a Newport Beach DUI, you were most likely arrested by the Newport Beach Police Department.

If you're loved one was arrested by the Newport Beach Police Department and you need to contact them immediately please find the police department address at 870 Santa Barbara Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660 and their telephone (non-emergency): (949) 644-3681. You may have also been arrested by either the Orange County Sheriff's Department or the California Highway Patrol.

The most important aspect of a DUI arrest is the fact that you have 10 CALENDAR, not court or business days, to have your attorney contact DMV to schedule a hearing and stop the proposed suspension of your driving privilege in California. Irrespective of whether or not you have a California driver's license, the DMV Admin Per Se hearing is crucial in a DUI case because of the opportunity it affords your attorney to subpoena witnesses and evidence to the hearing to challenge the merits of a DUI arrest. At the DMV Admin Per Se Hearing we will have an opportunity, should we choose, to cross examine the officers involved in your arrest, any percipient witnesses and possibly a forensic toxicologist.

DO NOT SCHEDULE THE DMV HEARING YOURSELF !! The main reason is that it may not be convenient to our schedule nor any of the anticipated witnesses who may need to be subpoenaed. Let our office handle the contacting of DMV as well as the scheduling of the hearing. When we request a hearing we do so via facsimile with a transmission confirmation as well as via certified mail to insure DMV receives our hearing request.

Since you were arrested in Newport Beach for a DUI, your DMV Admin Per Se Hearing will be held at the Irvine Driver Safety office of the DMV. The Irvine Driver Safety office is located at 16735 Von Karman, #110, Irvine, CA 92606-4953. Click here for driving directions to Irvine Driver Safety office.

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Since you were arrested in Newport Beach for a DUI, your court appearance will be held at the Harbor Justice Center. The Harbor Justice Center is located at 4601 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach, CA 92660-2595. Click here for driving directions to the Harbor Justice Center.

Newport Beach DUI Information
City of Newport Beach	Newport Beach Police Department

Harbor Justice Center	Harbor Justice Center
Limited Jurisdiction DUI filings from Balboa Island DUI, Costa Mesa DUI , Newport Beach DUI, Irvine DUI, Santa Ana Heights DUI, John Wayne Airport DUI, Lido Isle DUI and surrounding areas	4601 Jamboree Road Newport Beach, CA 92660-2595 Telephone: (949) 476-4765 Website: Orange County Superior Court
Criminal Operations: Criminal: (949) 476-4765 Fax: (949) 476-4752	Alcohol Liaison: Telephone: (949) 476-4624 Courthouse location: Harbor Court. 2nd Floor Room 225
District Attorney - Harbor Justice Deputy: 4601 Jamboree Road Newport Beach, CA 92663 Telephone: (949) 476-4650 Facsimile: (949) 476-4623 Website: Orange County District Attorney	Public Defender: Telephone: (949) 476-4888 Website: Orange County Public Defender
Sheriff's Court Operations: Telephone: (949) 476-4822 Website: Sheriff's Court Operations	Orange County Probation: Telephone: (949) 249-5029 Website: Orange County Probation
Victim Witness Assistance: Telephone: (949) 476-4855 Website: Victim Witness Assistance	California Highway Patrol - Santa Ana Branch 2031 E. Santa Clara Ave. Santa Ana 92705-7838 Tel: 714-567-6000 Website: CHP

Map to the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach, California