DUI AttorneySouthern California Criminal Defense and DUI Lawyer Helpful Topics Contact Us Now EXPERT LAW FIRM Robert Miller and Associates is a Southern California group of expert lawyers specializing in DUI and drunk driving cases, including DMV matters, felony and misdemeanor criminal defense. Our attorneys also handle personal injury and auto accident cases, immigration matters, and civil litigation, we serve all of Southern California with offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, Long Beach, Beverly Hills, Orange County (Irvine/Newport Beach, and Santa Ana), Pasadena, and Riverside. Having the best Southern California criminal attorneys on your case makes a difference, and so does hiring a good criminal lawyer who knows the courts in Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties well. Our experience means that you’ll have access to the best knowledge and education on your side — an informed, experienced DUI or criminal defense lawyer working for you at every step of the way. Our firm offers that level of professionalism in every matter we represent. When you’re facing a first time DUI, or other misdemeanor or felony criminal defense matter, your case is too important not to get the best, and most expert, legal assistance you can find. We present every defense, every strategy — every piece of evidence in your favor to fight your case. Our firm knows that people who are accused of a crime are worried about losing their license or driving privilege in drunk driving and DUI cases, their employment, or even their freedom. We know that when this happens people need quick and clear answers to their legal questions. We also often arrange for a bail bond to be posted, or fight for a bail reduction to release your loved one, so that we can defend the case with the client free while we work to defend the case. We have rightfully earned the respect of judges, prosecutors and police officers as aggressive attorneys who are not afraid to challenge them on tough cases. As a matter of fact, in large part because of our well-deserved reputation, many other attorneys refer their criminal cases to our office for skilled, expert handling. We handle the following types of matters: Drunk Driving and DUI Defense Domestic Violence Drug Possession Possession for Sales of Narcotics Juvenile Crimes Assault and Battery Domestic Violence Fraud Robbery Burglary Grand Theft and Petty Theft Embezzlement Probation or Parole Matters Sex Offenses Lewd Conduct Solicitation Prostitution Unlawful Conduct With a Minor Molestation Terrorist Threats Reckless Driving Driving on a Suspended License DMV suspensions and hearings from Drunk Driving Other Southern California DUI and Criminal Defense matters everywhere in Southern California. Because we take our responsibility very seriously, we are available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year — you can email us at info@expertlawfirm.com , or call us anytime day or night, toll free, at (877) 568-2977 . 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First DUI 5 Days CDOT- OTS Alcohol Page DUI Enforcement Standards for the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) Program In HTML In PDF Figure your Blood Alcohol Level by going here. Here is our latest news release. Go here to see past news releases. DUI Statistical Information DUI Enforcement Manual for 2005 (pdf file) What does a DUI arrest really cost?? Go here To translate this page from English, choose a language in the drop down box and the click translate. English to French English to German English to Italian English to Portuguese English to Spanish Get a Federal Application form for Transportation Safety Projects within Colorado by going here . Transportation Safety now has a guestbook/message forum - click on the GO! button. View our links or your can post a link to your favorite Web Site by going here . Need software help? Our LEAF, DRE and Intoxilyzer(tm) programs use Go here for great information about everything from the cost of a DUI ticket; to alcohol-related statistics from each state; to what you can do about impaired driving. For the criminal penalties for drinking and driving in Colorado click here. To learn how ingesting alcohol affects the human body go here . Concerned about transportation safety issues? Vote by going here . To see our polling data go here . Need a State Expense Form?? Click here . (.pdf) Go here to download a BAC estimator to your computer. For some interesting penalties in other countries click here . Click here (.pdf file) for a list of Laboratories Certified To Test Samples for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Drugs and Related Offenses within Colorado. Below is a list of Preliminary Breathtesting Devices (PBTs) approved within the State of Colorado as authorized by CRS 42-4-1301. Contact the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment for more information. ALCO-SENSOR III Intoximeters, Inc 1-800-451-8639 ALCO-SENSOR IV Intoximeters, Inc 1-800-451-8639 CMI ALCOMETER SD-2 CMI, Inc. 1-800-835-0690 CMI MODEL 300 CMI, Inc. 1-800-835-0690 CMI MODEL 400 CMI, Inc. 1-800-835-0690 PBA 3000 LifeLoc Technologies, Inc 1-800-722-4872 Phoenix LifeLoc Technologies, Inc 1-800-722-4872 FC10 LifeLoc Technologies, Inc 1-800-722-4872 FC10Plus LifeLoc Technologies, Inc 1-800-722-4872 FC20 LifeLoc Technologies, Inc 1-800-722-4872 BREATHALYZER 7410 National Draeger, Inc. 1-800-385-8666 The C olorado Board of Health adopted several revisions to the Rules and Regulations concerning Testing for Alcohol and other Drugs. While most of the changes are technical in nature, two items of interest are mobile breathtesting and the taking of a blood sample in a "approved facility". An approved facility can be a mobile breathtesting van. Go to their home page for more information or call them at 303-692-3090 and request a copy of the Rules and Regulations. There are 233 police agencies in the State of Colorado. This table shows the number of DUI arrests made in Colorado since 1983. The LEAF numbers represent the number of arrests made by agencies operating under a Law Enforcement Assistance Fund contract during that year. Year Colorado DUI Arrests DUI arrests by LEAF agencies 1983 37,618 5,833 1984 38,830 14,128 1985 42,330 19,089 1986 34,202 17,354 1987 35,429 14,038 1988 31,820 17,253 1989 38,579 22,801 1990 39,988 20,752 1991 37,557 19,632 1992 37,824 17,334 1993 37,550 25,203 1994 33,475 20,291 1995 28,760 19,476 1996 36,398 16,293 1997 36,726 16,737 1998 37,237 20,429 1999 37,400 19,507 2000 36,135 21,714 2001 34,408 20,985 2002 34,338 21,241 TOTAL 725,880 370,095 Criminal Penalties in Colorado for Drinking and Driving Offense Jail Term Fine Public Service Work Driver's License First DUI 5 Days - 1 Year $300 - $1,000 48 - 96 hours Suspension for 1 Year Second DUI in 5 Years 90 Days - 1 Year $500 - $1,500 60 - 120 hours Revoked for 1 Year First DWAI 2 - 180 Days $100 - $500 24 - 48 Hours 8 Points assessed Second DWAI in 5 Years 45 Days - 1 Year $300 - $1,000 48 - 96 Hours Revoked for 1 Year DWAI with prior DUI in 5 Years 60 Days - 1 Year $400 - $1,200 52 - 104 Hours Revoked for 1 Year DUI with prior DWAI in 5 Years 70 Days - 1Year $450 - $1,500 56 - 112 Hours Revoked for 1 Year DUI = Driving under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs (BAC .10% or higher for alcohol) DWAI = Driving While Ability is Impaired by Alcohol or Drugs (BAC .05% - .10% for alcohol) A person can be convicted of DUI or DWAI without a chemical (toxicological) test based on the officers observations. Drugs other than alcohol do not have presumed level of intoxication or impairment like alcohol. Cases involving injury can be Vehicular Assault; cases involving a death can be Vehicular Homicide. For more information on the DUI law go to CRS 42-4-1301 . For information on how alcohol effects your body go here . MADD Back to CDOT-OTS Home Page Return to the top Email: Page Master regarding information or comments about this page Email: Web Master regarding website functionality or "look & feel" Last Modified: Back to Top
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