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DUI Defense Lawyers in San Diego County, California

Searching for a dui lawyer in San Diego County? Counsel for the ten days that matter most, DMV hearings and DUI court defense. This page indexes the county's DUI defense coverage from the State Bar of California's official roll, with identity-verification markers where available.

California's second-most-populous county; its superior court hears matters at the downtown Central Courthouse and regional centers in Vista, El Cajon, and Chula Vista. The court of record is the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego · counsel who appear there regularly read the local calendar better than any brochure.

The law also keeps time: ten days from arrest to request the DMV administrative hearing under 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). The plaque below carries the citation; the roster that follows carries the rest.

This page is the San Diego County chapter of the registry's statewide record · DUI Lawyers in California collects all 58 counties.

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

Superior Court of California, County of San Diego.

County seat: San Diego

Main courthouse: Central Courthouse, 1100 Union Street, San Diego, CA 92101

Help with forms without a lawyer: the court's self-help center (source: The court's official website, read 2026-09-27).

Official court information, locations, and filing rules: www.sdcourt.ca.gov

DUI Defense · San Diego County roster

8 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list dui defense among their practice areas with an address of record in San Diego County.

The roster concentrates in San Diego (7) and La Jolla (1).

For 2, the registry records a language other than English, almost always from a firm website published in that language; that describes the website, not an attorney's own ability.

Admission years on this roster run from 1978 to 2022.

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DUI Defense counsel in the counties bordering San Diego County

8 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list DUI defense among their practice areas with an active licence and an address of record in San Diego County.

The counties that share a border with San Diego County hold 10 attorneys with DUI defense among their practice areas, counted by the county of their address of record:

DUI Defense matters in San Diego County

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

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

DUI Defense by city in San Diego County

DUI Defense in San DiegoSan Diego CountyDUI Defense in Chula VistaSan Diego County

Related counsel in San Diego County

Criminal Defense Lawyers in San Diego CountyCal. Penal Code §§ 799–802All practice areas in San Diego CountyCounty record

DUI Defense in nearby counties

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Source: Cal. Veh. Code § 13353.2 · State Bar of California licensee records · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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