Practice Areas Under The California Penal Code
The California criminal defense law firm of Kapsack & Bair, LLP, is located in Oakland, California. The Firm regularly provides aggressive criminal defense representation to clients in the counties of San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Contra Costa, Solano, Napa, Marin and Santa Cruz; and often Sonoma, San Benito, Monterey, Yolo, Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado and Nevada.
Kapsack & Bair, LLP, handles drunk driving cases exclusively and has developed expertise in the field of California DUI defense. The Oakland, California Drunk Driving lawyers of the Firm are personally involved in defending each client who is arrested and charged with DUI in California.
The laws surrounding California DUI penalties and California DUI arrests are numerous. California DUI defense and practice is complicated and requires a skilled DUI defense lawyer to properly navigate through the process. The Oakland, California Drunk Driving lawyers at Kapsack & Bair, LLP, have built their practice on defending those arrested and accused of Drunk Driving or a Drunk Driving related traffic crime.
A DUI/DWI charge is based upon someone operating, or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or some other controlled substance, to the extent that their mental faculties are impaired, and/or their Blood Alcohol Content is above the legal limit. The California DUI lawyers at Kapsack & Bair, LLP, have been involved in over 100 cases where the client has been acquitted, the charges have been dismissed, or the client has received a favorable plea to a less serious charge.
DUI/DWI
"DUI" stands for Driving under the Influence. "DWI" stands for Driving While Intoxicated or Impaired. Both terms have a separate legal meaning. To learn more about California DUI arrests and California DUI penalties, contact Kapsack & Bair, LLP.
Often, a Drunk Driving charge will bring with it charges for a related traffic crime such as reckless driving or vehicular manslaughter. There is an entire body of law that regulates the operation of motor vehicles on the streets and highways. The laws related to operating a vehicle can be difficult to interpret and apply. To learn more about California DUI arrests and California DUI penalties, contact Kapsack & Bair, LLP.
The operator of a boat or other water vessel is subject to the same laws related to drunk driving. The penalties and consequences for Boating While Intoxicated are just as serious as those associated with Vehicular Drunk Driving. It is important to contact an experienced criminal defense lawyer if you have been charged with Boating While Intoxicated.
ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSE REVOCATION HEARINGS
Being arrested and charged with Drunk Driving has two components. The first is the criminal case. The second aspect is the DMV hearing. Refusing to submit to or failing a blood or chemical test, being arrested or convicted of a DWI, or being a minor involved in a DWI offense will typically initiate a license revocation hearing. These hearings are administrative in nature as opposed to criminal. The standard of proof is different than the one used in a criminal case (beyond a reasonable doubt). Administrative hearings are often overlooked and result in a loss of driving privileges.
If you or someone you know in Oakland or anywhere within a San Francisco Bay area county needs the assistance of an experienced Oakland DUI lawyer, call Kapsack & Bair, LLP, at 866-787-2564, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule a free consultation.
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