To Warrant or not to Warrant? That is the Question…

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The one thing you never want to have to contend with is getting a warrant for your arrest. I often see in my own practice where clients fail to complete their terms in a timely manner. This could mean nothing more than paying fines or costs by deadline dates. The truth is, as long as you’re working your way towards completing classes. or community service or fines the courts will almost always give you an extension. Again, if you’re making progress the courts are very respectful of that and will almost always allow you more time to complete whatever it is you need to complete. That is the good news.

 

There is, however, some not so good news. It’s more of a warning than anything else. Don’t ignore a warrant. Unfortunately, I see many clients who missed deadlines and just let it go. A warrant form the courts, like anything else, collects interest. If you’re stopped or pulled over for any reason, you can immediately be taken into custody. Police can show up at your door unannounced and arrest you. Typically, if you get up in front of a judge, he’s going to add more penalties for disregarding his orders or even just order straight jail time. All of this is avoidable. If you’re uncomfortable going into court let your attorney, go for you or at least with you. Procrastination in this situation is deadly call now if you’re interested in more information.

 

Nobody plans to get charged or arrested for a DUI, but if you were to be convicted of a DUI, it could have devastating long term effects on your life. To make matters worse, you have to contend with not one but two government entities…..both the courts and the DMV! Don’t leave your future in the hands of an attorney who doesn’t practice DUI defense specifically.

 

My firm and all of my associates are exceptionally experienced in the area of DUI Defense. As a veteran California DUI lawyer, I take pride in fighting for and achieving excellent DUI results for our clients, while protecting their driver’s license and their futures!

 

Call the DUI MAN directly at (818) 666-3742 for a free consultation. I will protect your future.

Expungement Court versus DMV

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    Often, we expunge people’s records. We have an incredible rate of success. It’s important to understand, however, what does it mean to expunge a record? When we expunge a criminal record, we are expunging it from the court record more specifically. The distinction is that this is not an expungement from the DMV record.

 

     The DMV is a separate entity and has its own method of keeping records. There is no legal instrument currently available to expunge a DMV record. Records drop off naturally after a period of time.  In the case of a DUI, it will stay on the record for DMV purposes for 10 years. The good news is, that typically a DMV record is not a public record, or something that can be obtained through normal channels, unless you are applying for a driving specific job or a s particular commercial class of license.

 

     Keeping that in mind, it’s important to take advantage of the expungement of the court record which is a public record. These public records typically can be obtained through standard background checks. For this reason, expungement still provides an excellent way of clearing the public record.

 

 

Nobody plans to get charged or arrested for a DUI, but if you were to be convicted of a DUI, it could have devastating long term effects on your life. To make matters worse, you have to contend with not one but two government entities…..both the courts and the DMV! Don’t leave your future in the hands of an attorney who doesn’t practice DUI defense specifically.

 

My firm and all of my associates are exceptionally experienced in the area of DUI Defense. As a veteran California DUI lawyer, I take pride in fighting for and achieving excellent DUI results for our clients, while protecting their driver’s license and their futures!

 

Call the DUI MAN directly at (818) 666-3742 for a free consultation. I will protect your future.

 

 

DUI Related Cases

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Often when people are charged or arrested for DUI, it can come with related charges. For example, when the vehicle is searched, sometimes law enforcement can find drugs or other contraband. In other situations there can be a hit and run report associated with the DUI. In certain cases, a domestic violence allegation is reported and one of the accused is found in the vehicle, allegedly under the influence. Sometimes even fleeing a bar fight, can come with additional charges of assault, battery, etc.

 

In practicing over the many years that I have, I have encountered hundreds of these situations. I have been successful at getting some of these charges dropped completely including the allegation of a DUI. The important thing to note here is, sometimes a DUI just isn’t a DUI, and you need protection.

 

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DUI Checkpoints

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Summertime is here, and that means DUI checkpoints are out in full force. Just because you are pulled over stopped and cited at a DUI, doesn’t mean you have to end up with the DUI. There are very specific laws governing the legality of a given checkpoint. The checkpoint itself and the examining officers have to comply with these laws and standards. My job as a DUI defense attorney is to know those standards and look for weaknesses. If you get stopped at a checkpoint and you are charged with DUI call now. I know I can help make a difference in your case. I’m here to Fight for you!💪 (818) 984-2242 Law Offices of Michael  Bialys The DUI MAN  https://www.dui1guy.com

Humphreys And Bail!

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Yesterday my client was facing a 1 million dollar fee on an allegation of DUI Manslaughter. The law in People v Humphreys allowed me to argue to the court and get him out on 100K bail. The family Bailed him out and now he can use this time while fighting the case to take measures which can help him fight or mitigate his case as opposed to sitting in jail. 

2024 Top DUI Lawyer from the American Institute of DWI/DUI Lawyers

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💪 I Didn’t say it!  When you bring 15 plus years of experience to the table and you care about what you do, people notice. I’m honored and delighted to be named one of the Best by the by the American Institute of DWI/DUI Lawyers.