Under 21 DUI

Los Angeles Under 21 DUI Defense Lawyer

California law is extremely strict regarding underage DUI drivers, and has a zero tolerance policy when a person under 21 years of age is found to be driving under the influence of alcohol.  If an individual under the age of 21 is tested and found to register at .01% or higher blood alcohol concentration (BAC), they could lose their driver's license for up to a year.  If the BAC level registers at .05% or higher, the penalty usually includes the loss of license for a year plus a mandated alcohol treatment program.  When the BAC level is .08% or higher, as with any California driver, the driver will have a driver's license suspension as well as an alcohol education program, fines, jail time, community service, probation and other possible penalties.  This is a serious legal matter in the state and requires a skilled Los Angeles under 21 DUI defense lawyer to assist in protecting the rights of the young person.

Under 21 DUI Defense Lawyer in Los Angeles

At the Law Offices of Robert Schwartz, the firm has assisted countless clients under 21 years old to fight the charge of underage DUI.  There are a number of possible defense actions that can be taken to defend such a case.  When the BAC level is low, it may be possible to challenge the results of the testing, as these devices are not 100% accurate - no testing device is.  In other cases, there may have been violations of your rights regarding "probable cause".  Law enforcement must have observed something that caused them to pull you over.  In some cases it can be shown that there was no probable cause and that the individual was driving safely.  These are only two of the possible strategies for defending the charges, and there are also options that could possibly be negotiated for the accused young driver to avoid jail time or the suspension of their driver's license.

It is necessary to act quickly if you hope to defend an under 21 DUI charge.  The DUI defense attorney from the Law Offices of Robert Schwartz should be present during any questioning, and ideally will be contacted immediately after the arrest in order to take action for the defense.  The legal team is very experienced in defending underage DUI cases, and will aggressively fight for the rights of the client from the first moment of the case.