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Call (408) 745-4909No obligation · Written for San Jose · Santa Clara County
One number for San Jose dui lawyer: (408) 745-4909. There is no form on this page. The deadlines that apply to the situation get identified and the next step gets set.
Coverage is San Jose and the surrounding communities across Santa Clara County, including Downtown, Japantown, Willow Glen, Alum Rock, Berryessa and Evergreen.
Before you call: A DUI charge is not a physical emergency, but the DMV hearing deadline can be short. Keep the suspension notice, temporary license, and court papers together, follow any release conditions, and do not drive unless your current authorization allows it.
The first conversation should produce a case file, not a casual opinion. Dates, papers, location, agency, test type, and court notice determine what has to happen first. A San Jose DUI case commonly has a criminal-court calendar and a DMV licensing calendar; keeping them separate from the start prevents an avoidable missed deadline.
You do not need to know legal terminology before seeking help. Bring the pages you have and say what happened in order. The useful questions are factual: when the notice was received, where the stop occurred, what test was requested, and what the court paperwork says. Those facts guide record requests and representation.
Find the pink temporary license or any order of suspension or revocation. Check the date it was issued or received and photograph both sides. The DMV hearing deadline runs from the notice, so the actual page matters more than a recollection that the officer “took the license.”
Bring the citation, booking record, bail paperwork, release conditions, and every court notice. These documents identify the case, appearance date, and restrictions that must be followed while the criminal charge is pending.
Write down the route, stop location, approximate times, officer statements, field tests, chemical tests, and release. Include witnesses, passengers, medical events, and any possible camera location. Keep it factual and private; do not post it online.
Save unedited photos, messages, receipts, medical papers, and tow records. Note possible dash camera, business camera, or witness leads. Do not delete a post or contact anyone to change their account; preservation is more useful than self-help.
Get the DMV notice, court date, and evidence-preservation work moving now. Put every arrest document in one place, do not miss a deadline, and seek San Jose DUI representation before the two tracks start running on their own.
Call (408) 745-4909No obligation · Written for San Jose · Santa Clara County