{"id":1517,"date":"2022-11-22T04:52:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T04:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/?page_id=1517"},"modified":"2023-03-24T21:05:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T21:05:54","slug":"dui-license","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/sr-22-insurance\/dui-license\/","title":{"rendered":"DUI and Your Driver\u2019s License in California"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-section  \" >\n    <div class=\"o-wrapper o-wrapper--small\">\n\n            <h2 class=\"c-section__title c-section__title--left c-section__title--blue\">What Happens to Your Driver\u2019s License with a DUI in California?<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"o-component s-cms-content\">\n        <p>If you are arrested for DUI in California, immediate steps are taken to control your ability to drive.<\/p>\n<p>First, the arresting officer will confiscate your driver\u2019s license and replace it with a temporary paper permit (the pink form) that is good for 30 days. At the point of arrest, you have 10 days to request a DMV DUI hearing to determine if you will be able to get your license back. You do not have to go through a hearing, but if you don\u2019t your license will be suspended in 30 days.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the results of your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/sr-22-insurance\/dui-california\/dmv-dui-hearing\/\">DUI hearing<\/a>, you will either get your license back or have it suspended or revoked. You may also challenge these results.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No suspension: You\u2019ll get your license back. This is rare, but can happen.<\/li>\n<li>Suspension: You lose your license for anywhere from 4 months to 3 years, depending on circumstances such as prior DUIs and whether you took or refused a BAC test.<\/li>\n<li>Revocation: You lose your license. You may be able to get a new license after following some <span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">court-ordered<\/span> requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Second, your criminal case for DUI will go through the courts. Depending on the results, you may face a temporary suspension of your license for a set period of time, you may lose your license altogether in a revocation or you may get your license back either due to being found not guilty or due to following certain restrictions, such as installing an Ignition Interlock Device.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll need to prove you have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/car-insurance-quotes-online\/\">car insurance<\/a> in order to get your license back at the end of your suspension, if you receive one. At Cost-U-Less Insurance, we have compassionate agents who have experience working with drivers who are facing a DUI or who have been convicted of DUI in California.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    \n\n<div class=\"o-component s-cms-content\">\n            <picture>\n            <source media=\"(min-width: 700px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/img-intern-drivers-license.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/img-intern-drivers-license@2x.jpg 2x\">\n            <img class=\"sp-no-webp\"  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/img-intern-drivers-license.jpg\" alt=\"Women's Public Defender Presenting Case.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/img-intern-drivers-license@2x.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"142\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n\n            <h2 class=\"c-section__title c-section__title--left c-section__title--blue\">How Long Will My Driving Privilege Be Suspended if I Took the Chemical Test?<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"o-component s-cms-content\">\n        <p>If you are 21 years of age or older, took a blood or breath test, or (if applicable) a urine test, and the results showed 0.08% BAC or more:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A first offense will result in a <span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">4-month<\/span> suspension.<\/li>\n<li>A second or subsequent offense within 7 years will result in a <span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">1-year<\/span> suspension.<\/li>\n<li>If you are under 21 year of age, took a preliminary alcohol screening (PAS) test or other chemical test and results showed 0.01% BAC or more, your driving privilege will be suspended for 1 year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    \n\n            <h2 class=\"c-section__title c-section__title--left c-section__title--blue\">How Long Will My License Be Taken Away if I Refuse to Take a Sobriety Test?<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"o-component s-cms-content\">\n        <p>If you were 21 years or older at the time of arrest and you refused or failed to complete a blood or breath test, or (if applicable) a urine test:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A first offense will result in a <span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">1-year<\/span> suspension.<\/li>\n<li>A second offense within 7 years will result in a <span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">2-year<\/span> revocation.<\/li>\n<li>A third or subsequent offense within 7 years will result in a <span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">3-year<\/span> revocation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    \n\n            <h2 class=\"c-section__title c-section__title--left c-section__title--blue\">What Happens to My License During DUI Proceedings in California<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"o-component s-cms-content\">\n        <p>After your DMV DUI hearing, your case will start making its way through the system. The proceedings typically follow the pattern of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/sr-22-insurance\/dui-arrest\/\">arraignment, pretrial motions, trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During these proceedings, you may or may not have a license. The courts can give you limited driving privileges, especially if this is a <span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">first-time<\/span> DUI with no aggravating factors. Let\u2019s take a look at some of those examples.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    \n\n            <h2 class=\"c-section__title c-section__title--left c-section__title--blue\">I Need to Drive to Work After a DUI. What Can I Do?<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"o-component s-cms-content\">\n        <p>You can petition the court for a restricted driver\u2019s license. You will need to show the court that you are enrolled in a DUI treatment program, that you have auto insurance by filing an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/sr-22-insurance\/\"><span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">SR-22<\/span> certificate<\/a> and pay a $125 fee. You can only use this license to drive under certain circumstances, like to and from your DUI treatment program and to and from work.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    \n\n    \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/car-insurance-quotes-online\/terms-definition\/\" class=\"o-component c-icon-callout c-icon-callout--blue\" id=\"product-callout-block_47c9bf9c3af1dcf362337d07657cdca4\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-icon-callout__img\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.costulessdirect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/icon-glossary.svg\" alt=\"Dictionaries on a shelf\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                        <div class=\"c-icon-callout__content\">\n                <h2 class=\"c-section__title c-section__title--left c-icon-callout__title\">Glossary of Insurance Definitions<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"s-cms-content s-cms-content--big\">\n                    <div class=\"c-icon-callout__content\">\n<div class=\"s-cms-content s-cms-content--big\">\n<p>Get explanations for terms relating to insurance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n    \n\n            <h2 class=\"c-section__title c-section__title--left c-section__title--blue\">How Sobriety Testing Affects My Driving Privilege in CA  <\/h2>\n            <div class=\"o-component s-cms-content\">\n        <p>There are three possible scenarios once you are pulled over for a DUI and the fate of your driver&#8217;s license could be different based on each.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    \n\n            <div class=\"o-component s-cms-content\">\n        <h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">I Took the BAC Test and My Results Were 0.08% or More<\/h3>\n<p>If you are 21 years old or older, a first offense will result in a <span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">4-month<\/span> suspension of your driver\u2019s license. Subsequent DUI convictions within 7 years will result in a 1 year suspension.<\/p>\n<p>If you are under 21 years old and your BAC showed 0.01% or more, you will have your license suspended for one year.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">I Refused to Take the BAC Test<\/h3>\n<p>You will lose your license for one year. A second offense within 7 years will result in a <span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">2-year<\/span> revocation. A third offense within 7 years will mean a <span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">3-year<\/span> revocation.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">I Was Found Not Guilty of a DUI in Court<\/h3>\n<p>Your license suspension or revocation will be vacated, meaning you will have your rights to drive reinstated if you were acquitted.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"c-section\" id=\"get-callout-block_b9670803bdd6b87f6793730836464708\">\n        <div class=\"c-get-callout\">\n                            <h2 class=\"c-section__title c-section__title--blue\">Get Cheap DUI Insurance Today in California<\/h2>\n                                        <div class=\"o-component s-cms-content s-cms-content--center\">\n                    <p>At Cost-U-Less Insurance, we can help you find insurance you can afford so you can meet the requirements of getting your driver\u2019s license back. 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