Vehicle Impoundment & DUI

Los Angeles Drunk Driving Lawyer

Vehicle impoundment is a potential consequence of a DUI arrest in Los Angeles. In an attempt to reduce drunk driving offenses in the area, law enforcement may be able to impound your vehicle for 30 days if you are arrested for driving under the influence. The California Office of Traffic Safety funds and oversees the vehicle impoundment program in the state, with the goal of removing drunk drivers from the streets by confiscating their vehicles. Repeat DUI offenders may be more likely to face vehicle impoundment, but even a first time offender may be at risk of having his or her vehicle taken away.

There are many serious repercussions of vehicle impoundment. In addition to losing your vehicle for a month, you will also face the payment of high impoundment fees to have your vehicle released. If your vehicle was impounded in conjunction with a DUI case in Los Angeles, an attorney at our firm can help. We offer skilled representation to clients throughout the greater LA area who have been stopped and arrested for drunk driving and have lost their vehicles. You may be unaware that you have the right to a hearing in regard to your vehicle impoundment. You must act quickly to request this hearing, however, and as such we recommend that you call our offices at your earliest convenience. If there is any way to get your vehicle back, we will do whatever we can to have it released.

In addition to handling your hearing, we can also offer you dedicated legal counsel in challenging your DUI charges in criminal court and at your DMV hearing held regarding the suspension of your license. To learn more about protecting your vehicle, contact a Los Angeles DUI Attorney who understands how to handle vehicle impoundment cases.