Important Update!
South San Francisco courthouse is closed. Please refer to Redwood City for DUI related information.
Arrested for a DUI in South San Francisco?
If you are facing DUI charges in South San Francisco, give Amy Morell a call to review your case. Amy is a local DUI defense attorney with over 25 years of exclusive DUI/DWI law practice.
A Former DUI Prosecutor, Amy has devoted her legal career to defending those who have been accused of DUI in South San Francisco and the surrounding area. She has been going to San Mateo County Superior Court in Redwood City for over 22 years and specializes in DUI cases.
What you can expect during your DUI case.
On your first court date, your case will be listed on the court calendar, right past security. Your first court date is called an "arraignment." This date is a procedural court date where the complaint is received listing your charges and the police report. The chemical test results are also received. The case is then continued to another court date. In between the first court date and the second court date, the investigation into your case starts. This is a very important part of your case and why an attorney is essential to the proper defense of your case.
Protect your rights and your license!
It is important to know that a DUI/DWI charge may have both administrative and criminal penalties. After a DUI arrest in South San Francisco, you have 10 days to petition for a DMV hearing in order to contest your initial license suspension. The 10 days include weekends and holidays and it is important you make your request within this strict time frame or you will have waived your rights to a hearing. Amy Morell has defended more than a thousand DUI cases, including conducting more than a thousand DMV hearings. She is knowledgeable of local rules and procedures of DUI cases in South San Francisco and surrounding cities.
Please call 510-293-9440 for a free case review with Attorney Amy Morell.
