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DUI Defense Lawyers in San Jose, California

San Jose keeps its DUI defense matters close to home, and so does this registry. What follows is the Santa Clara County record for anyone researching a dui lawyer, indexed from official State Bar records.

San Jose is a city of roughly 971,000, and its DUI defense matters are heard at the Santa Clara County Superior Court: Downtown Superior Courthouse. Santa Clara County Superior Court runs a complex civil litigation division that hears many of the technology sector's trade secret, employment, and shareholder disputes; the federal Northern District's San Jose division sits a few blocks away.

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 and questions that follow carry the rest.

This page is the San Jose chapter of the registry's statewide record · DUI Attorneys 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 · Santa Clara County

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara.

Main courthouse: Downtown Superior Court (DTS), 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113

For San Jose: Santa Clara County Superior Court: Downtown Superior Courthouse.

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 · San Jose roster

3 active attorneys with an address of record in San Jose list dui defense among their practice areas on the registry, out of 3,596 active attorneys whose address of record is in San Jose.

By count, the practice areas most often listed by San Jose attorneys are business law (698), criminal defense (462), litigation (457), intellectual property (379) and family law (321). A count of listings, not a measure of skill.

6 of the 3,596 have claimed and verified their record here; every other listing is the official record as published.

For 269 of the 3,596 active attorneys in San Jose, the registry holds a language other than English; by count, Spanish (171), Chinese (136), Japanese (115) and French (114). Attorneys themselves confirmed Spanish (1); the rest come from a firm website published in that language, which describes the website, not the attorney.

Reading the roster in San Jose. 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.

Address of record in San Jose

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DUI Defense matters in San Jose

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

No consumer matter was submitted to the registry's case review from Santa Clara 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 San Jose · questions, from the record

Which court hears dui defense cases from San Jose?

San Jose is in Santa Clara County, whose trial court is the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. The court lists its main courthouse as the Downtown Superior Court (DTS), 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. For San Jose: Santa Clara County Superior Court: Downtown Superior Courthouse. Where a particular case is filed depends on the case and the venue rules, and the court's website (https://santaclara.courts.ca.gov) lists every location. This is legal information, not legal advice.

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

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

How many dui defense attorneys have an address of record in San Jose?

3 active attorneys list dui defense among their practice areas on the registry with an address of record in San Jose, out of 3,596 active attorneys there. They are listed first in the roster on this page, in neutral order.

Do attorneys in San Jose work in languages other than English?

For 269 of the 3,596 active attorneys in San Jose, the registry holds a language other than English; by count, Spanish (171), Chinese (136), Japanese (115) and French (114). Attorneys themselves confirmed Spanish (1); the rest come from a firm website published in that language, which describes the website, not the attorney.

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

Yes. No consumer matter was submitted to the registry's case review from Santa Clara 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?

San Francisco, Oakland and Fremont; 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 Santa Clara, 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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