{"id":6256,"date":"2021-06-17T20:45:05","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T20:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davidlehrlaw.com\/?page_id=6256"},"modified":"2022-12-04T20:41:59","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T04:41:59","slug":"laws-california","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/dui\/first-time\/laws-california\/","title":{"rendered":"DUI Laws in California"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6256\" class=\"elementor elementor-6256\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46d0a797 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46d0a797\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73945e33\" data-id=\"73945e33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b30942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46b30942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h2>DUI LAWS IN CALIFORNIA<\/h2><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6759\" src=\"https:\/\/davidlehrlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_210105200-min-300x200.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_210105200-min-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_210105200-min-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_210105200-min-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_210105200-min-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_210105200-min-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" alt=\"DUI Laws in California\" width=\"760\" height=\"506\" \/><\/p><p>First off, it is important to realize that drinking and driving is not inherently illegal, provided that you are over the age of twenty-one. Generally speaking, drinking and driving only becomes a crime in two circumstances: (i) if your driving is impaired due to your ingestion of alcohol, or (ii) if your blood alcohol content (BAC) level is 0.08% or above.<\/p><h3>DUI FOR ALCOHOL OR DRUG-IMPAIRED DRIVING REGARDLESS OF BAC<\/h3><p>California Vehicle Code Section 23152(a) is a surprise to most people who are familiar with the concept of a <a href=\"\/dui\/basics\/\">DUI<\/a> involving the legal limit for BAC. California DUI law\u00a0states:<\/p><blockquote><p>\u201cIt is unlawful for any person who is under the <a href=\"\/dui\/first-time\/driving-under-influence-drugs\/\">influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug<\/a>, or under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug, to drive a vehicle.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><p>A person may be deemed to be driving \u201dunder the influence\u201d any time his or her physical or mental abilities are impaired such that he or she no longer has the ability to drive \u201cwith the caution characteristic of a sober person of ordinary prudence under the same or similar circumstances.\u201d As a result, it is not necessary to have a BAC of 0.08% or greater in order to be charged with a <a href=\"\/dui\/first-time\/employment-immigration-consequences\/\">Ventura DUI<\/a>. Our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/\">Ventura DUI attorney<\/a>\u00a0has handled numerous cases involving BAC levels below 0.08%.<\/p><h4>DUI for BAC Level 0.08% or Above<\/h4><p>You can also be charged with a <a href=\"\/dui\/first-time\/ventura-county-dui-court-process\/\">Ventura DUI\u00a0<em>regardless<\/a> of if your driving is impaired<\/em>\u00a0if your BAC level is 0.08 or above. <a href=\"\/domestic-violence\/domestic-battery\/\">California Penal Code Section<\/a> 23152(b) provides:<\/p><blockquote><p>\u201dIt is unlawful for any person who has 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a vehicle.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><p>To establish a violation of this California DUI law, the prosecutor must prove that you had a BAC of 0.08% or greater while you were driving. It does not have to prove that the alcohol had any effect on your ability to safely operate your vehicle.<\/p><p>In general, the <a href=\"\/dui\/first-time\/penalties-overview\/\">penalties are the same for Ventura DUIs<\/a> under 23152(a) and 23152(b). For DUI charges under 23152(a), it typically does not matter whether drugs or alcohol (or both) were involved.<\/p><h5>Other California DUI Laws<\/h5><p>In addition to charges under 23152(a) and 23152(b), drivers can face DUI and related charges under the following circumstances:<\/p><ul><li><strong>DUI Involving Injury<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 DUIs that result in personal injuries are charged under\u00a0California Vehicle Code Section 23153, and carry more substantial penalties.<\/li><li><strong>Drivers Under 21<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 California is a zero-tolerance state for underage drinking, meaning that anyone\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/dui-resources\/drivers-under-21\/\">under age twenty-one caught driving<\/a>\u00a0with a BAC of .01% or higher will face a license suspension.<\/li><li><strong>Open Container<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Driving while consuming alcohol is generally illegal in California, regardless of impairment or BAC level. It is also illegal to have an open alcoholic beverage container in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle.<\/li><li><strong>Commercial Drivers<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The California DUI laws provided that the BAC limit for commercial drivers is 0.04%.<\/li><li><strong>Aircraft Pilots<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Pilots may not fly less than eight hours after consuming alcohol, while under the impairing influence of alcohol or any other drug, or while having a BAC of 0.04% or above.<\/li><\/ul><p>Ventura DUI Lawyer<br \/>To find out more about which California DUI laws apply to your Ventura DUI case,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>\u00a0today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DUI LAWS IN CALIFORNIA First off, it is important to realize that drinking and driving is not inherently illegal, provided that you are over the age of twenty-one. 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