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DUI Defense Lawyers in Santa Clara County, California

Searching for a dui lawyer in Santa Clara 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.

Venue matters. DUI defense cases from Santa Clara County are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. The heart of Silicon Valley; its superior court's complex civil division hears many of the technology industry's trade secret, employment, and corporate disputes.

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 Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara.

County seat: San Jose

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

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: santaclara.courts.ca.gov

DUI Defense · Santa Clara County roster

3 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list dui defense among their practice areas with an address of record in Santa Clara County.

Admission years on this roster run from 1983 to 2005.

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DUI Defense counsel in the counties bordering Santa Clara County

3 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 Santa Clara County.

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

DUI Defense matters in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara County

DUI Defense in San JoseSanta Clara County

Related counsel in Santa Clara County

Criminal Defense Lawyers in Santa Clara CountyCal. Penal Code §§ 799–802All practice areas in Santa Clara 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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