| When a person is charged with DUI, or driving under | | | | teams of Los Angeles DUI attorneys. |
| the influence, they usually do not know where they | | | | After posting bail, the person being charged with the |
| should turn or who will be able to help them. They | | | | DUI charges will be set free but their time is far from |
| often wake up in a jail cell and are not aware of what | | | | served. They will be given a court date for a "hearing," |
| rights they do and do not have at that time, how long | | | | where a judge will evaluate the evidence, hear from |
| they have to spend in jail, or how they will manage | | | | the prosecutor, and listen to anything that the |
| their life (such as bills and other life expenses) while | | | | defendant has to say. It is not required for the |
| they are locked up. This is a very scary and disturbing | | | | defendant to attend the hearing, but doing so will help |
| time for these people and it is often their first offense. | | | | turn the judge's ruling in their favor. |
| If you have found yourself being charged with a DUI or | | | | It is possible to have the state appoint you a Los |
| if you know someone who is facing these charges, it | | | | Angeles DUI attorney, but state appointed lawyers do |
| is important to understand the process and to get a | | | | not always have your best interest in mind. They are |
| DUI attorney as quickly as possible. | | | | paid a salary that is not dependent on your winning the |
| One of the worst places to be charged with a DUI is in | | | | case. They will treat you like an addition to their |
| Los Angeles, California, because the state of California | | | | workload, not like a person who needs their help. |
| does not take DUI offenses lightly. The state will | | | | To receive adequate legal counsel at your DUI hearing, |
| prosecute with full force, so it is extremely important | | | | you need to hire an experienced and competent Los |
| that the beginning stages of the DUI process be | | | | Angeles DUI attorney from right now. |
| handled with care by experienced and competent | | | | |