Los Angeles DUI Defense Lawyers
Breath Test Refusal Attorneys in Los Angeles County, California
In California, when you sign to receive your driver’s license, you are giving your consent to be tested for alcohol or drugs if you are suspected of driving under the influence. This is covered under Implied Consent law, and a refusal to submit to a breathalyzer test, blood test or urine test will result in penalties if you are not represented by an experienced attorney who can contest your refusal.
Breath test refusal may result in license suspension for 12 months, for a first offense. At Gold & Witham, our Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys and lawyers understand what it takes to represent a client charged with a breath test refusal. There are several defense strategies that an attorney can utilize in the instance that a client has been accused of refusing chemical testing, and at Gold & Witham we will analyze your particular charges to determine how to best represent you.
Los Angeles Breath Test Refusal / Implied Consent Resources
Los Angeles DUI defense is one of the main services that the attorneys at Gold & Witham provide. Because we have kept our practice limited to defending driving under the influence and DUI-related offenses, we are able to be extremely successful in a number of the cases we take on, even when they involve a breath test refusal. At times, our attorneys are able to successfully defend a chemical test refusal case on the basis that our client did not actually refuse the test, but that the officer misunderstood or incorrectly recorded a physical inability to conduct a breathalyzer test as a refusal. There are always options, even in the most serious Los Angeles DUI cases. It is the job of your attorney to figure out how to utilize these to your benefit.
California Vehicle Code covers Implied Consent and chemical test refusal, as well as the penalties associated with this offense. For more information, see California VC 23612 “Implied Consent for Chemical Testing” and VC 13353 “Refusal of Chemical Test”.
Contact a Los Angeles breath test refusal lawyer at Gold & Witham today! |