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Santa Clara County DUI Representation
Serving The Bay Area 1999
Our Local Office Contact:
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Hall of Justice (San Jose)- 190 West Hedding Street, San Jose, CA 95110
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North County Court (Palo Alto)- 270 Grant Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306
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South County Court (Morgan Hill)- 301 Diana Avenue Morgan Hill, CA 95037
These are the currently active criminal courts which make up the Santa Clara 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.
Santa Clara County District Attorney:
Each of the courts above have local offices of the Santa Clara 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:
70 West Hedding Street, West Wing
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 299-7400
North County Office:
270 Grant Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 324-6400
South County Office:
17275 Butterfield Blvd. #A
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-0530
Santa Clara County Court Specific DUI Penalties
Santa Clara 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, Santa Clara County has penalties specific to the Santa Clara Court System. The most notable ones are listed below:
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All first offense DUI convictions- 12 days county jail minimum- this is the most conservative court for standard first offenses in California.
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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 7-10+ days minimum
Santa Clara 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. This program is for jail sentences 30 days or more. 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: