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San Diego DUI Probation No Measurable amount of alcohol in the system

On Behalf of | Jan 21, 2015 | Firm News |

A probation violation can affect whether you can get off probation early and eventually obtain an expungement. A common San Diego DUI Probation violation is driving with a measureable amount of alcohol. It is a very low bar and it is a situation to avoid.

If you blow a 0.01% or higher, the Officer will arrest you for violation of Vehicle Code Section 23154. Not only will you be facing a new misdemeanor charge, you will also have to go back to Court on your original San Diego DUI for violation of probation.

Vehicle Code Section 23154(a), Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol While on Probation for Prior San Diego DUI. The statute reads:

It is unlawful for a person who is on probation for a violation of Section 23152 or 23153 to operate a motor vehicle at any time with a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.01 percent or greater, as measured by a preliminary alcohol screening test or other chemical test.

A person may be found to be in violation of subdivision (a) if the person was, at the time of driving, on probation for a violation of Section 23153 and 23153, and the trier of fact finds that the person had consumed an alcoholic beverage and was driving a vehicle with a blood concentration of 0.01 percent or greater, as measured by a preliminary alcohol screening test or other chemical test.

In the old days, if you were being investigated for a San Diego DUI and an officer had you submit to a preliminary alcohol screening (PAS) test and your results were minimal, 0.01% to 0.03%, most likely the Officer would let you go. Remember, as a condition of your probation, which usually lasts five years, you are not allowed to drive with a measurable amount of alcohol in your system. So while technically, the Officer could arrest you for violating your probation, practically the Officer would let you go.

If you blow a 0.01% or higher, the Officer will arrest you for violation of Vehicle Code Section 23154. Not only will you be facing a new misdemeanor charge, you will also have to go back to Court on your original San Diego DUI for violation of probation.

Remember in this case the State does NOT have to prove that you were under the influence of alcohol. The State must simple prove there was 0.01% or more of alcohol in your system at the time of driving. They key is to avoid San Diego DUI probation in the first place. If you are on San Diego DUI probation the next goal is to avoid violating any terms of probation. A probation violation can affect whether you can get off probation early and eventually obtain an expungement.

23154. (a) It is unlawful for a person who is on probation for a violation of Section 23152 or 23153 to operate a motor vehicle at any time with a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.01 percent or greater, as measured by a preliminary alcohol screening test or other chemical test. (b) A person may be found to be in violation of subdivision (a) if the person was, at the time of driving, on probation for a violation of Section 23152 or 23153, and the trier of fact finds that the person had consumed an alcoholic beverage and was driving a vehicle with a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.01 percent or greater, as measured by a preliminary alcohol screening test or other chemical test. (c) (1) A person who is on probation for a violation of Section 23152 or 23153 who drives a motor vehicle is deemed to have given his or her consent to a preliminary alcohol screening test or other chemical test for the purpose of determining the presence of alcohol in the person, if lawfully detained for an alleged violation of subdivision (a). (2) The testing shall be incidental to a lawful detention and administered at the direction of a peace officer having reasonable cause to believe the person is driving a motor vehicle in violation of subdivision (a). (3) The person shall be told that his or her failure to submit to, or the failure to complete, a preliminary alcohol screening test or other chemical test as requested will result in the suspension or revocation of the person’s privilege to operate a motor vehicle for a period of one year to three years, as provided in Section 13353.1.

Hire a Proactive, >affordable, and quality defense when you are facing San Diego DUI charges. Whether you have been charged of a San Diego Expungement, San Diego Bench Warrant, San Diego Failure to Appear, San Diego Restraining Orders, San Diego Terminate Probation, San Diego Minor Possession of Alcohol, San Diego Probation Violation, San Diego Prop 47, Lakeside DUI, Lemon Grove DUI, National City DUI, Cardiff DUI, Racho Santa Fe San Diego DUI, Rancho Bernardo DUI, Spring Valley DUI, Solana Beach DUI, Leucadia DUI, Golden Hills DUI, North Park DUI, Torrey Pines DUI, Eastlake DUI, Paradise Valley DUI, San Diego DUI, Poway DUI, Chula Vista DUI, La Mesa DUI, Santee DUI, Mission Valley DUI, Clairemont DUI, Point Loma DUI, La Jolla DUI, Carmel Valley DUI, Mira Mesa DUI, Pacific Beach DUI, Del Mar DUI, Encinitas DUI, Oceanside DUI, Ocean Beach DUI, Escondido DUI, Vista DUI, San Marcos DUI, Carlsbad DUI, El Cajon DUI, it is vital you need to hire an attorney who knows how to defend your rights and can determine if the government can prove their case. Contact the Law Office of Mark Deniznow for a free case evaluation at 858-751-4384 or send an email to [email protected].

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