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Law Office of Bruce Blythe

  • 1412 17th Street, Suite 555, Bakersfield, CA 93301

Ehline Law Firm Personal Injury Attorneys, APLC

  • 4900 California Avenue Tower B, Suite 2, Bakersfield, CA 93309

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  • 1825 18th St., Bakersfield, CA 93301

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Law Offices of B. Scott Winkler

  • 400 Central Valley Highway, Shafter, CA 93263

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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

How long is it going to take to get a court date and my BAC results?

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Answered by attorney Matthew Murillo (Unclaimed Profile)
DUI/DWI lawyer at Law Offices of Matthew Murillo
If a misdemeanor, and no court case filed within 12 months from arrest. You are safe. None can be filed in California. There is a 1 yr statute of limitations for misdemeanors. However, there is a process for petitioning to have your arrest record sealed/destroyed and requesting that the arrest be deemed a detention, instead of an arrest, by the agency. Contact a local attorney to discuss your situation.
If a misdemeanor, and no court case filed within 12 months from arrest. You are safe. None can be filed in California. There is a 1 yr statute of limitations for misdemeanors. However, there is a process for petitioning to have your arrest record sealed/destroyed and requesting that the arrest be deemed a detention, instead of an arrest, by the agency. Contact a local attorney to discuss your situation.
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I was arrested for a DUI on 3/3/2012, the DA still doesn't have my blood test results (it is now Dec.) what can I do?

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Answered by attorney Terry Alan Nelson (Unclaimed Profile)
DUI/DWI lawyer at Nelson & Lawless
Nothing you can do except let the DA run out the clock at one year statute of limitations. Or, you could file a dismissal motion in court, but that would simply prompt the DA to file charges, contrary to your purposes.
Nothing you can do except let the DA run out the clock at one year statute of limitations. Or, you could file a dismissal motion in court, but that would simply prompt the DA to file charges, contrary to your purposes.
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Will my DUI prevent me from a job with an ambulance company?

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Answered by attorney Terry Alan Nelson (Unclaimed Profile)
DUI/DWI lawyer at Nelson & Lawless
Will my DUI prevent me from a job? Probably. Ask them. Their insurance requirements are an issue. Some CA convictions can be 'expunged' from criminal records by proper application and Petition to the court, but ONLY IF there was no felony prison time sentenced whether served or not, and if it was not for certain listed sexual crimes, and if all terms of sentencing and at least one year of probation are completed, and if there are no new charges pending. Sounds like yours may qualify. If successful, the conviction would be withdrawn and the charges dismissed. Expungement does NOT clear, 'remove' or erase the conviction, but does change the record to show 'conviction reversed and dismissed by expungement'. It doesn't disappear. The conviction is still a 'prior' or 'strike' for purposes of repeat offense. It still shows on your record that is accessible to government agencies, law enforcement, courts, background checks, etc. Expungement will help in obtaining and keeping employment. When applying for a job in the private sector, in response to any question concerning your prior criminal record, you may deny that you were arrested or convicted of the offense. However, you must disclose the arrest and conviction in any questionnaire or application for licensing by any state or local agency, for public office, for a position as a peace officer, for contracting with the California State Lottery, or for purposes of serving on a jury.
Will my DUI prevent me from a job? Probably. Ask them. Their insurance requirements are an issue. Some CA convictions can be 'expunged' from criminal records by proper application and Petition to the court, but ONLY IF there was no felony prison time sentenced whether served or not, and if it was not for certain listed sexual crimes, and if all terms of sentencing and at least one year of probation are completed, and if there are no new charges pending. Sounds like yours may qualify. If successful, the conviction would be withdrawn and the charges dismissed. Expungement does NOT clear, 'remove' or erase the conviction, but does change the record to show 'conviction reversed and dismissed by expungement'. It doesn't disappear. The conviction is still a 'prior' or 'strike' for purposes of repeat offense. It still shows on your record that is accessible to government agencies, law enforcement, courts, background checks, etc. Expungement will help in obtaining and keeping employment. When applying for a job in the private sector, in response to any question concerning your prior criminal record, you may deny that you were arrested or convicted of the offense. However, you must disclose the arrest and conviction in any questionnaire or application for licensing by any state or local agency, for public office, for a position as a peace officer, for contracting with the California State Lottery, or for purposes of serving on a jury.
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