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Since L.A. is a pilot county, the only aspect of sentencing you can count on is that if you are convicted, installation of an ignition interlock device is mandatory. For the most part, there aren’t many generalizations you can make about what the process will be like or the penalties you may be confronting.
In addition to the criminal charges, you are also facing a DUI DMV Administrative Per Se (APS) hearing. This means that if you don’t do anything then after 10 days after your arrest, your license will be automatically suspended. You must request a hearing as soon as possible in order to have any chance at a dismissal. An experienced DUI defense attorney will be able to handle both the criminal and DMV aspects of your case.