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If you have been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) in Alameda County, it is essential that you contact an experienced DUI defense lawyer right away. To increase the chance of getting your DUI fines, charges, and DMV points reduced or dismissed, we encourage you to choose a DUI attorney who has proven, long-term experience representing DUI cases within the Alameda County court system.

The law firm of Campbell, DeMetrick, & Jacobo has successfully defended DUI cases in Alameda County courts since 1975. Not only are we thoroughly familiar with the Alameda County courts, prosecutors, and judges; more important, our attorneys are recognized and respected by these groups as tenacious client advocates who are highly skilled and ethical. That’s what you need most when your good name is on the line: a DUI defense lawyer whose reputation and skill are known and respected in the courtroom where you’ll appear.

If you’ve been arrested in Alameda County for a DUI, the following information may be of help.

You have only 10 days to request a hearing with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). That’s part of why it’s so important to retain the services of an experienced DUI lawyer as soon as possible. Once retained, your attorney will begin to arrange your overall defense plan, including preparation of:

• Your DMV hearing, which will be conducted out of the DMV’s Oakland office
• Your court case

In Alameda County, the jurisdiction of DUI prosecutions will reside in one of the following courthouses:

• Berkeley
• Oakland
• Hayward
• Fremont
• Pleasanton
• Alameda

The District Attorney has an office in each branch. Although their policy of DUI plea bargaining is very similar in all Alameda County courthouse locations, there are some subtle differences. Further, judges presiding over a particular court subscribe to different policies. Failure to observe and follow these differences can seriously and adversely affect your case. That’s why you must insist upon representation by an experienced DUI defense attorney who is familiar with the differences between various Alameda County courts and knows how to utilize this knowledge to your best benefit.

Within Alameda County, there are many possible arresting agencies that may have participated in your DUI arrest:

• The California Highway Patrol (CHP)
• The Oakland Police Department
• The Hayward Police Department
• The Fremont Police Department
• The Pleasanton Police Department
• The Dublin Police Department
• The Berkeley Police Department
• The BART Police

All of these agencies have different internal regulations that may come into play with the facts that surround your DUI arrest. The DUI Defense Team at Campbell, DeMetrick, & Jacobo is intimately familiar with the specific policies of these respective agencies, and uses this knowledge to ensure that the right information gets to the right agency at the right time.

Choose DUI defense lawyers who know the Alameda County courts, prosecutors, and judges.

When you retain the hardworking, highly experienced DUI Defense Team of Campbell, DeMetrick, & Jacobo, you not only get representation by some of the most successful, respected DUI lawyers in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. You also get support from our team of DMV specialists, witness preparation professionals, private investigators, forensic toxicologists, accident reconstruction experts, and more. Call us today, get the “Home Team” advantage, and put our good name to work defending yours.