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  DUI Penalties in California – Los Angeles Drunk Driving Defense Attorneys First Offense DUI A DUI charge may be the first and only time you ever deal with the criminal justice system. A drunk driving arrest is a frightening experience and your anticipation of the long and uncertain road ahead can be unnerving.
Obtaining Your Restricted License After 2nd DUI Conviction At your sentencing on a 2nd DUI, the judge will order you to complete a number of penalties such as performing community service/labor, an 18 month DUI program, or attend a MADD Victims Impact Panel. Each of these terms of your 2nd DUI probation requires transportation. Ride services and taxis are not financially feasible for most of us and depending on friends or family members is a short term option at best.
Obtaining Your Restricted License After A 1st DUI Conviction After you are sentenced on your 1st DUI conviction, you will be ordered to comply with a number terms, most of which require transportation. Utilizing taxis or ride services can be extremely expensive and relying on friends or family members for rides can often be unreliable. Fortunately, you can obtain a restricted license provided you are eligible and meet the criteria set forth by the California DMV.
DUI Involving Accident | LA Drunk Driving Attorneys DUI and Drunk Driving arrests account for a significant percentage of the Los Angeles crime rate and because of its prevalence, law enforcement, and prosecutors take these alcohol-related offenses very serious, especially when an accident is involved. In Los Angeles, most 1st offense DUIs are prosecuted as misdemeanors and rarely require bail to be posted after an arrest or jail time to be served after a conviction.
What Happens In Vegas Doesn’t Always Stay In Vegas According to a TMZ Sports article, MMA pioneer and former UFC champion Tito Ortiz was recently cited by Las Vegas Police for misdemeanor battery after his female accuser alleged he attempted to forcefully take her cellphone from her. In an interview with TMZ Sports, the woman stated Ortiz may have suspected her of taking photos of him with her phone and the incident left her frightened and “scared for her life”.
The Consequences Criminal Convictions Can Have On Career Advancement According to Lindsay H. Jones of USA Today, a memo released to each NFL team from the league’s VP of League Operations outlined new prospect eligibility rules on participation in the NFL’s annual scouting combine.
California Board Certified Criminal Law Specialists And Former Senior Prosecutors, Specializing In Criminal And DUI Defense In Santa Clarita Our Los Angeles criminal and DUI defense experts have successfully defended clients in and around the Santa Clarita Valley since 1987. Criminal attorneys Paul Takakjian and Stephen Sitkoff have each practiced criminal law for over 30 years as former LA special prosecutors now specializing in defending all misdemeanor and felony crimes out of the Valencia and San Fernando courthouses.
“Zero Tolerance”Drunk Driving Probation Violation | Los Angeles DUI Attorneys A DUI conviction, even as a first offense, carries a number of mandatory penalties as conditions of probation. One of the conditions are the “Zero Tolerance” terms as described in California Vehicle Code Statute 23600, makes it illegal for you to drive with any measurable amount of alcohol in your system.
West Covina Criminal And DUI Defense Attorneys For 3 decades, our West Covina criminal and DUI defense lawyers have earned reputations as the preeminent criminal defense attorneys in the West Covina area. Both Eugene Hanrahan and Stephen Sitkoff  have each practiced law for over 30 years and as former West Covina Court prosecutors and law enforcement instructors. Mr. Hanrahan and Mr. Sitkoff possess an insight and expertise in the area of criminal defense practice that many other West Covina criminal defense attorneys can not match.
Burbank Criminal Defense and DUI Attorneys Since 1987 | Former LA County Prosecutors If you or a loved one has been arrested for any criminal act, it is time to call the criminal defense experts at Takakjian & Sitkoff, LLP for legal representation immediately. Our Burbank criminal defense lawyers are former district attorneys with the experience and knowledge necessary to help defend you in your criminal case.
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Stephen Sitkoff

Stephen Sitkoff

Partner and Criminal Defense Attorney

Stephen Sitkoff is a partner at Sitkoff & Hanrahan who started his legal career as a deputy district attorney more than 30 years ago prosecuting cases throughout the LA criminal court system in Southern California.
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Eugene Hanrahan

Partner and Criminal Defense Attorney

Eugene Hanrahan is both a former federal and county prosecutor and partner at Sitkoff & Hanrahan, LLP with two decades of criminal law experience. Mr. Hanrahan’s criminal defense expertise ranges from misdemeanors to serious, complex felony cases.
James Kim

James Kim

Senior Case Analyst

James possesses over a decade of legal experience and serves as the firm’s senior case analyst handling the initial calls from prospective clients.