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DUI Defense Attorneys in Palm Springs, California

Every dui lawyer and dui attorney listing on this page traces back to the State Bar of California's official roll, filtered to DUI defense matters in Palm Springs. Verification describes profile identity, not quality or outcomes.

Venue matters. DUI defense cases from Palm Springs are ordinarily heard at the Riverside County Superior Court: Palm Springs branch, serving a city of roughly 45,000. Desert-region matters are split between Riverside County Superior Court's Palm Springs courthouse and the larger Larson Justice Center in Indio; a retiree-heavy population keeps estate, trust, and elder matters unusually prominent in the Coachella Valley.

Deadlines shape these cases before merits do · ten days from arrest to request the DMV administrative hearing (Cal. Veh. Code § 13353.2). The DMV's administrative per se suspension is separate from the criminal case, missing the 10-day window forfeits the hearing. Most misdemeanor DUI charges must be filed within one year (Cal. Penal Code § 802).

This page is the Palm Springs chapter of the registry's statewide record · DUI Lawyers in California collects every county and city.

The clock & the court

Statute of limitations

Ten days from arrest to request the DMV administrative hearing.

Cal. Veh. Code § 13353.2

The DMV's administrative per se suspension is separate from the criminal case, missing the 10-day window forfeits the hearing. Most misdemeanor DUI charges must be filed within one year (Cal. Penal Code § 802).

Court of record · Riverside County

Superior Court of California, County of Riverside.

Main courthouse: Riverside Historic Courthouse, 4050 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501

For Palm Springs: Riverside County Superior Court: Palm Springs branch.

Court website · Self-help center · Source: The court's official website, read 2026-09-27. Venue depends on the case; legal information, not legal advice.

DUI Defense · Palm Springs roster

1 active attorney with an address of record in Palm Springs lists dui defense among their practice areas on the registry, out of 171 active attorneys whose address of record is in Palm Springs.

By count, the practice areas most often listed by Palm Springs attorneys are business law (47), real estate (41), estate planning (36), litigation (33) and family law (20). A count of listings, not a measure of skill.

None of the 171 has yet claimed and verified their record here; every listing is the official record as published.

For 1 of the 171 active attorneys in Palm Springs, the registry holds a firm website published in a language other than English; by count, Spanish (1). That describes the website, not the attorney's own ability; an attorney's profile says when they have confirmed a language themselves.

Reading the roster in Palm Springs. The first deadline is the case: ten days to request the DMV hearing, so contact counsel immediately after arrest. Look for attorneys who defend DUIs in the specific courthouse where the case will be heard, ask about their approach to the stop, the field tests, and the chemical-test evidence (calibration, rising-BAC, blood-draw procedure), and whether they staff the DMV hearing themselves. Flat fees by case stage are the norm in this practice.

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DUI Defense matters in Palm Springs

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

  • first-offense DUI
  • repeat DUI charges
  • DMV license suspension hearings
  • felony DUI and DUI with injury
  • drug DUI
  • underage and commercial driver DUI
  • refusal to test
  • DUI with a child passenger
  • wet reckless reductions
  • ignition interlock requirements

2 consumer matters were submitted to the registry's case review from Riverside County in the last 90 days. Consumers describe a matter; attorneys on the registry read it and decide for themselves whether to pursue it, and the registry assigns it to no one.

DUI Defense in Palm Springs · questions, from the record

Which court hears dui defense cases from Palm Springs?

Palm Springs is in Riverside County, whose trial court is the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside. The court lists its main courthouse as the Riverside Historic Courthouse, 4050 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501. For Palm Springs: Riverside County Superior Court: Palm Springs branch. Where a particular case is filed depends on the case and the venue rules, and the court's website (https://www.riverside.courts.ca.gov) lists every location. This is legal information, not legal advice.

Where can I get help with court forms in Riverside County without a lawyer?

The Superior Court of California, County of Riverside runs a self-help center for people going to court without a lawyer: https://www.riverside.courts.ca.gov/self-help. It explains forms and procedures; it does not act as your lawyer.

How many dui defense attorneys have an address of record in Palm Springs?

1 active attorney lists dui defense among their practice areas on the registry with an address of record in Palm Springs, out of 171 active attorneys there. They are listed first in the roster on this page, in neutral order.

Do attorneys in Palm Springs work in languages other than English?

For 1 of the 171 active attorneys in Palm Springs, the registry holds a firm website published in a language other than English; by count, Spanish (1). That describes the website, not the attorney's own ability; an attorney's profile says when they have confirmed a language themselves.

Can I describe my dui defense matter to attorneys in Riverside County?

Yes. 2 consumer matters were submitted to the registry's case review from Riverside County in the last 90 days. Consumers describe a matter; attorneys on the registry read it and decide for themselves whether to pursue it, and the registry assigns it to no one.

Which nearby cities have their own dui defense page?

Riverside; each lists the attorneys whose address of record is in that city first.

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From the answer files

Why do I only have 10 days after a DUI arrest in California?Cal. Veh. Code § 13353.2How much does a DUI lawyer cost in California?Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 6148How long does a DUI case take in California?Cal. Penal Code § 1382

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Source: Cal. Veh. Code § 13353.2 · State Bar of California licensee records · Superior Court of California, County of Riverside, official court information read 2026-09-27 · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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