California DUI/DWI Defense Attorney Kenneth M. Hallum, Esq.
DUI DEFENSE IN: Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, ElDorado, Glenn, Placer, Sacramento,
San Joaquin, Shasta, Sutter, Tehema, Yolo, and Yuba Counties
Generally every California DUI arrest gives rise to two different cases: a California DUI court case, and a California DUI DMV Hearing. If you’ve been arrested for DUI, or any type of Once you are released from jail, you are provided with a date to appear in court. At this first court appearance a copy of the complaint against you is provided, and in some cases a copy of a police report, any breath/blood test results report, and a copy of your driving record are provided at the arraignment, in other cases requests must be made through the District Attorney’s office to obtain these reports. When a plea of "not guilty" is entered the case will be continued to a pre-trial date to begin negotiating your case with the District Attorney’s office (this normally occurs 2-4 weeks later). The pre-trial conferences are an opportunity to negotiate or discuss your case with a deputy district attorney. In determining the best defense in each individual case, discovery (police reports and records) must be received and reviewed. If further discovery exists, a formal request for a copy of it from the District Attorney’s office. Such additional discovery may include audio/video, a request that a sample of the blood that was drawn be provided to an independent criminologist for re-testing, or calibration-maintenance records for any breath testing equipment used Depending on the facts in each individual case, there may be several pre-trials and motions argued in front of the court before the DUI case is resolved or brought to trial. This process can usually take anywhere from two to several months. Each case is unique with an individual set of facts, mistakes, and legal arguments, and most important each case has a unique individual component (you), and the over-reaching ramifications of a DUI conviction will effect you, specifically you, differently. CALL 877-DUI-911-0 For a free consultation 
pink "Suspension Order and Temporary License" allowing you to drive for 30 days was issued, indicating the California DMV must be contacted within 10 days of your DUI arrest, or your license will be automatically suspended.
Generally, if you have been charged with a misdemeanor DUI and have retained Kenneth Hallum to represent you, you will not need to appear in court at the arraignment, or at any of the pretrial proceedings. In these certain cases, Kenneth Hallum can appear on your behalf. This does not negatively affect your case in any way. Nor does it necessarily help you to attend the proceedings. Kenneth Hallum can explain when your appearance is required and/or suggested and why.
DO NOT throw yourself to the mercy of the court. DUI is a political and economic vortex, of which you receive little or no mercy. The prosecutor is not your attorney and has no obligation to counsel or be fair with you. When the evidence "seems" overwhelming, that is when you need a DUI attorney dedicated to DUI defense in order to make sure that every possible issue and defense is explored!
Kenneth M. Hallum
Attorney at Law
236 N. Main Street
Jackson, Ca. 95642
(877)DUI-911-0
(877)384-9110
(209) 223-7700
(209) 223-3568 fax
khallum@hallumlaw.com
