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Contra Costa County DUI Representation
Serving The Bay Area Since 1999
Our Local Office Contact:
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Wakefield Taylor- 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 925-608-1000
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A.F. Bray- 1020 Ward Street Martinez, CA 94553 (925) 608-1000
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A.F. Bray (Annex)- 1010 Ward Street Martinez, CA 94553 (925) 608-1000
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George D. Carroll (Richmond)- 100 37th Street Richmond, CA 94805 (925) 608-1000
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Richard E. Arnason (Pittsburg)- 1000 Center Drive Pittsburg, CA 94565 (925) 608-1000
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Walnut Creek- 640 Ygnacio Valley Road Walnut Creek, CA 94596 (925) 608-1000
These are the currently active criminal courts which make up the Contra Costa County Superior Court. The court that you are assigned, will depend upon where you were initially pulled over or where the traffic collision occurred. The Date and time for your first court date will be at the bottom of your notice to appear, for those notices that look like a traffic ticket. If they give you an 8 1/2" x 11" notice, it can be an anywhere on the document. If you bailed out with a bail bondsman, then there will be no notice to appear. In this event, the bondsman would give you the date. You must appear in court on all felony filings, but if you secure a law firm to represent you, then the attorney will be able to represent you in your absence.
Contra Costa County District Attorney:
Each of the courts above have local offices of the Contra Costa County District Attorney. The Office of the District Attorney is the law enforcement branch of the court system, that decides whether your case has facts sufficient to prosecute. This office is generally reasonable to deal with as opposed to some other, more 'conservative' counties. These individuals are experienced, government lawyers. They are your opposition. They are the individuals with whom we negotiate in order to make you the best deal to close your case (in the event that you have no dismissal issues in your police reports).
Main Office-Superior Court Operations
900 Ward Street
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: (925) 957 2200
Central Eastern Operations
10 Douglas, Suite 130
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: (925) 957-8540
Western Operations
100 37th Street Room 220
Richmond, CA 94805
Phone: (510) 231-1800
Contra Costa County Court Specific DUI Penalties
Contra Costa County Superior Court Penalties:
Our website lists penalty ranges for DUI for the State of California on our DUI Court Penalties Page. However, those penalties have a vast range so that the different courts in California may choose what they consider appropriate in their county. If a case does not have a dismissal issue, then these are the penalties we must work through with the court:
Like all counties, Contra Costa County has penalties specific to the Contra Costa Court System. The most notable ones are listed below:
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All first offense DUI convictions- 2 days county jail minimum
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Collisions- 5-10 days additional jail minimum
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2nd Offense DUI cases- 30 days jail minimum
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3rd Offense DUI- 120 days jail minimum
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High Alcohol Levels (.15% or more)- additional jail
Contra Costa County Superior Court Jail Alternatives:
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Electronic Monitoring- So long as the Judge does not object, you may be referred to private electronic monitoring. You would pay for the service and avoid jail by being at home for 50% of the sentence. You may work, go to school and other life's necessities, but otherwise must be at home.
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SWAP- Sheriff Work Alternative Program is in lieu of jail. It is an 8 hour work day that you apply for and schedule with the Sheriff. Each day counts for a day of jail, however you do get good conduct credits. Typically 50% off your sentence.
Our Local Office Contact: