9. Avoid Fear & Stress
Obviously the best way to avoid the fear and stress of a DUI, is to avoid drinking and driving altogether. However, if you are facing a DUI, you should know that a first DUI is not a catastrophe for most people. A first DUI typically carries lighter penalties and consequences in Mendocino County than multiple DUI convictions. Following an arrest a North Coast DUI lawyer can usually help you avoid jail and help you through the maze of bureaucratic requirements to get your license back and arrange Ukiah court fines and other local costs to be paid in installments.
You can click on Ten Tips To Ease The Consequences of a DUI on this site for more details on how to get through this ordeal with the least amount of pain and inconvenience. You will continue to see why hiring a local Mendocino County DUI lawyer can be a tremendous help. This is precisely what local DUI attorneys do best.
In addition, a local Ukiah DUI lawyer can appear for you in Mendocino County Superior Court or Ukiah traffic court and the Santa Rosa DMV so that you don't have to go, waste time, and be embarrassed, confused or stressed. This is true for everyone, not just out-of-town tourists and visitors to Mendocino County for whom it would be even more inconvenient to handle yourself.