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California
I'm a 19 year old student, and about two weeks ago, I was given a citation for being in violation of cvc. 23140. The reason I was pulled over was because I was parked in an elementary school, and the officer said that he had reason to believe I was vandalizing the school. I was parked at the school because my friend lives directly across the street from it, and told me to park there earlier in the day due to street sweeping. Note that it was around 12:30 at night when I was pulled over, and my car was the only car in the school's parking lot. The police officer proceeded to put me through all of the sobriety tests, and breathalyze me also. I blew a .05 according to the officer, the car was not impounded, and the ticket was an infraction. I know how serious of an offense drunk driving is, but I was fully capable of driving my car. My destination was literally under a mile away, and I hadn't drank for atleast 3 hours (all I had to drink was 3 beers during the Laker game). My dad is currently on unemployment, and my mom has been on disability for a long time. I'm trying to take care of the financial part of it, what should I be expecting? I am also aware that my license will probably be suspended for a year. I requested a hearing with the DMV, but am still somewhat unsure about what exactly I need to do. Also, I'm not in much position to hire an attorney, so I will have to represent myself in court. Any advice/help would be greatly appreciated.
California
I'm a 19 year old student, and about two weeks ago, I was given a citation for being in violation of cvc. 23140. The reason I was pulled over was because I was parked in an elementary school, and the officer said that he had reason to believe I was vandalizing the school. I was parked at the school because my friend lives directly across the street from it, and told me to park there earlier in the day due to street sweeping. Note that it was around 12:30 at night when I was pulled over, and my car was the only car in the school's parking lot. The police officer proceeded to put me through all of the sobriety tests, and breathalyze me also. I blew a .05 according to the officer, the car was not impounded, and the ticket was an infraction. I know how serious of an offense drunk driving is, but I was fully capable of driving my car. My destination was literally under a mile away, and I hadn't drank for atleast 3 hours (all I had to drink was 3 beers during the Laker game). My dad is currently on unemployment, and my mom has been on disability for a long time. I'm trying to take care of the financial part of it, what should I be expecting? I am also aware that my license will probably be suspended for a year. I requested a hearing with the DMV, but am still somewhat unsure about what exactly I need to do. Also, I'm not in much position to hire an attorney, so I will have to represent myself in court. Any advice/help would be greatly appreciated.
