Kern County DUI Lawyer
When facing DUI charges, it is a serious matter and deserves to be handled by a professional, dedicated and aggressive attorney who focuses their practice on Driving Under the Influence cases and not simply someone who has a license to practice law. Any DUI conviction can bring severe penalties, including the suspension of your driver's license, jail time, steep fines, and tremendous increases in the rates of insurance. This is all on top of the humiliation and embarrassment of being in the hands of law enforcement. Many DUI charges are dismissed or reduced when handled by the right attorney. Deciding who that attorney is can make all the difference. In most cases, we can appear on your behalf and you never need to step inside a courthouse. This is the work of a dedicated, focused local Kern County DUI attorney who is a member of the National College of DUI Defense and the California DUI Lawyers Association. At the Law Offices of Richard O. Middlebrook the legal team will aggressively pursue your defense in any DUI charges including the following:
DUI Lawyer in Bakersfield, California
When facing a DUI charge, there are several important actions that need to be addressed immediately. The first one is the DMV hearing. This hearing will determine the outcome of your driver's license. The California Department of Motor Vehicles will decide how long it should be suspended or revoked. The determination is based on the evidence gathered by law enforcement at the time of your arrest. You have only 10 days from the date of your arrest to request a DMV hearing. Failure to request that hearing within the first 10 days waives any right to contest the suspension, even if you are clearly not guilty. The standard license suspension on a first DUI charge is 4 months. However, a Kern County DUI attorney from the Law Offices of Richard O. Middlebrook can represent you at this hearing and there may be evidence brought forward to set aside the suspension of your license. This hearing is completely separate from your court case, but is an important part of the DUI defense process.
A thorough and effective DUI defense begins as soon as you have been arrested. This gives enough time to handle such things as the DMV hearing and the review of the evidence against you. There are often good options in your defense that will not be obvious except to an experienced DUI defense attorney. Call Kern County's leading DUI defense team at the Law Offices of Richard O. Middlebrook.
When seeking a DUI defense attorney, one wants dedication, ability, experience and a track record of success in DUI defense. At the Law Offices of Richard O. Middlebrook, the legal team makes your case a priority and is relentless in fighting aggressively to increase the possibility of a good outcome in the case. We don't just put billboards around town claiming to be Bakersfield's DUI Expert, we prove it day in and day out by attending and lecturing hundreds of hours a year in DUI Educational Seminars and fighting in the trenches. When an exceptional DUI defense team is fighting for you it can minimize the damage to your life. Kern County law enforcement has been given the task to get all drinking drivers off the road at almost any cost. They, in conjunction with the prosecutors, are completely intent on getting a conviction. With the support of the Kern County District Attorney's Crime Lab and investigators, it can be a daunting experience. You deserve an equally powerful attorney fighting for you. Contact the Law Offices of Richard O. Middlebrook and speak to an attorney who will let you know what can be done to protect you.
Contact a Bakersfield DUI Attorney from the Law Offices of Richard O. Middlebrook when you are seeking outstanding legal representation for your DUI charges. |