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Originally Posted by Rich.Wolfson
The going rate is $300 for a regular ticket and $500 for a first offense DWI.
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You can plan to spend more than two grand for a decent defense in a first DUI case in California, and more for the DMV administrative hearing that could suspend your license.
In California, there are two charges filed in alcohol related DUI cases: 23152(a), driving while impaired, and 23152(b), driving with blood alcohol over the legal limit of .08%. For $500, you'll get a lawyer who will plead you to one of those charges and tell you what a great job they did by getting the other dismissed... and skip the fact that the fines, license suspension and jail time are the same whether you're convicted of one or both.