Practice Areas

• Accessory After the Fact
• Arson
• Assault & Battery
• Battery on a Peace Officer
• Assault with a Firearm
• Battery
• Assault with a Deadly Weapon
• Bail Review & Reduction
• Carrying a Concealed Weapon
• Child Endangerment
• Conspiracy
• Criminal Threats
• Domestic Violence
• Driving with A Suspended License
• Drug Possession
• Marijuana Possession for Sales
• Drug Possession for Personal Use
• Drug Possession for Sale
• DUI Defense
• I've been arrested for DUI. What happens to my Driver's License?
• DUI Under 21
• The 'Rising Blood Alcohol' Defense
• Attacking the Breath Test
• The "No Driving" Defense
• I've been arrested & cited for DUI? What happens next?
• Attacking the Blood Test
• Elder Abuse
• Embezzlement
• Expungements
• Hit and Run
• Housing Violations
• Juvenile Defense
• License Defense
• Nursing License Defense
• Murder
• Police Misconduct Litigation
• Pre-Filing Investigations
• Professional & Vocational License Defense
• Prostitution
• Public Intoxication
• Sex Crimes
• Indecent Exposure
• Solicitation of Prostitution
• Rape
• Theft Charges
• Robbery
• Purse Snatching
• Burglary
• Petty Theft
• Embezzlement
• Identity Theft
• Three Strikes Law
• Vacating Convictions
• Deportable Offenses: Vacating Your Guilty Plea to Avoid Deportation
• Vandalism
• Vehicular Manslaughter
• Warrant Recall
• Weapons Charges
• Witness Intimidation

Charged with California DUI But Live in a Different State?

If you are from out of town and are arrested for DUI in California, you most likely face a remarkably taxing experience. After all, besides the actual DUI charges, you may be lacking knowledge about specific California legal procedures. You also must worry about traveling to your California-based court hearings. Fortunately, we at McGregor & Ernenwein are extremely knowledgeable about California DUI issues. Contact our Torrance criminal defense lawyers for help today.

Important DUI Information

• First off, if you have been arrested with a DUI charge in California, you must realize that you only have ten days to request a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) hearing. Thus, it is vital that you request one right away. When you have an out-of-state driver's license, your driving privileges can be suspended within the state of California.

• While living out of state can definitely be problematic when attempting to make a court appearance for your California DUI charge, drivers charged with a California DUI misdemeanor charge do not need to be present for the court appearances in many cases. Instead, a Torrance criminal defense lawyer can defend your case for you.

• Your driver's license is the property of the state from which it came. Therefore, the California-based DMV cannot seize your out-of-state driver's license. However, the DMV can notify the state that issued your license via the Interstate Driver's License Compact.

• The Interstate Driver's License Compact is a formal arrangement that states that the participating forty-five states will share California DUI-related driving offenses among them. For instance, each participating state may restrict, suspend, or revoke licenses from other participating states. However, there are states that do not participate in this agreement, including Michigan, Georgia, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and Tennessee.

Overall, while living out of state can be stressful when you have a DUI charge in California, a Torrance criminal defense attorney can help you and your situation. Have you or someone you know been arrested for a DUI charge? Contact McGregor & Ernenwein to obtain a completely free consultation with one of our experienced Torrance criminal defense attorneys.