Out of State Drivers Who Get a DUI in California

Drivers who travel on the roads of California are bound to the laws of the state of California, regardless which state they received their driver's licensee in.  Drivers who are licesensed in another state and receive a DUI in California will face consequences from California and possibly their home state. 

If you are arrested for aDUI in California with a blood concentration of (BAC) of .08 or higher will have to deal with the California DMV, California Criminal Court and your home state agency that issued your driver's license.

Within 10 days of receiving your DUI in California you need to contact theDMV to request a hearing.  Once a hearing is scheduled and a decision is rendered that your driving privileges in California are suspended there is a possibility that California will communicate with your home state.  The way this works is, the Interstate Drivers License Compact (IDLC).  The IDLC is understandings that about 40 states respective driving agency communicate judgments amongst each other.  So states belonging to the IDLC report driving arrests to each other. 

Prior out of state convictions for DUI's may be used against you in a California court if you are currently facing a new DUI in California.  Few factors the court will take into account are, how long ago was the previous DUI, what was your BAC, and are the laws of both states similar.  If the California court decides to use the out of state DUI conviction then this would be considered a prior DUI offense.    

If you or someone you know has an out of state drivers license or out of state prior DUI conviction, call the Law Offices of Loren M. Merlin where our Los Angeles DUI attorneys will be able to handle your DUI issues.

If you have any questions, call the Los Angeles DUI office of the Law Office of Loren M. Merlin where an experienced attorney will be happy to offer a free consultation.