Orange County DUI laws and drunk driving laws

Orange County, California Drunk Driving Laws

Drunk Driving LawsCalifornia's DUI Laws

Although the California Vehicle Code contains hundreds of statutes relating to drunk driving, the two basic ones are:

  • It is a misdemeanor to drive under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Vehicle Code Section 23152(a).
  • It is a misdemeanor to drive with .08% or more of alcohol in your blood. Vehicle Code Section 23152(b).

In most drunk driving arrests, the individual will be charged with both offenses — and can be convicted (but not punished) for both. If there is no blood, breath or urine test because suspect refused the test, then only the first crime will be charged — but the penalties will be more severe.  Other DUI provisions of the Vehicle Code relate to such matters as driver's license suspensions, felony offenses and punishment.

Orange County Criminal DefenseThe resources which follow provide extensive information concerning criminal and administrative penalties following an Orange County DUI conviction:

Vehicle Code Section 23152
The California DMV offers the entire text of Sections 23152(a) and 23152(b).

DUI Laws and Penalties in Orange County
Extensive explanation of drunk driving laws by an Orange County DUI lawyer.

DUI-related Statutes
A broader range of California laws applying to drunk driving cases — misdemeanor, felony, prior convictions, etc.

Auto Club Guide to California's Laws [cached version]
The Automobile Club's summary of drunk driving criminal and license suspension laws in California.

California's DUI Vehicle Impound Laws
How to get your car back if it is impounded as the result of a DUI arrest — either of yourself or of another.

Supreme Court Decisions
The complete text of the most important United States Supreme Court cases affecting drunk driving.

DUI Laws in California

Drunk Driving Punishment

Orange County Courts, Prosecutors and Police

Locating A Good DUI Attorney

DUI Field Sobriety Tests

Odor of Alcohol on Breath

Behavior Symptoms

Blood Alcohol Concentrations

The DUI Implied Consent Warning

Blood-Alcohol Tests

Breath Machines

License Suspensions

DUI Double Jeopardy

Getting Auto Insurance After a DUI

DUI Search Help

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