Clerks cannot recommend an attorney. It is a misdemeanor for a person to drive a vehicle while under the influence of any alcoholic beverage or drug. The maximum blood alcohol concentration for a person under the age of 21 is 0.01 percent. A conviction for DUI remains on a driver's record for 7 years and can be used to increase fines and penalites for subsequent DUI convictions. Public defenders will be available to counsel you when you attend court.
Appearances are mandatory.
If your driver's license has been suspended for failure to appear, you may appear or pay the bail due and a release of your suspension will be issued within a few days. DMV has field offices who will accept payment for traffic citations and release the license suspension. If your license has been suspended for failure to pay a fine imposed by the judge, you must pay the fine in full before the abstract can be issued. Top Juvenile Traffic Citations Juvenile drivers who are issued traffic citations for Vehicle Code infractions or local municipal code infractions involving driving or operation of a motor vehicle, will be cited to appear at a division of the San Diego Superior Court. Any misdemeanor violation against a juvenile will continue to be filed in Juvenile Court, Dept.