Substance Abuse Expert : Home

Substance Abuse Experts can help with DUI / DWI cases, drug cases, domestic violence cases and other criminal cases in California.

A California DUI / DWI conviction carries serious consequences, including driver's license suspensions, heavy fines, and even jail sentences. However, incarceration isn't unavoidable in drunk driving cases - there are many types of alternative sentencing available, such as electronic monitoring, that allow offenders to avoid jail. The experienced defense lawyers at the Kavinoky Law Firm can determine whether electronic monitoring may be available in a California driving under the influence case.

Although jail time was once an absolute in many California driving under the influence cases, the courts increasingly recognize that sentencing alternatives benefit both drunk drivers and society by providing treatment where needed and easing jail overcrowding.

An expert DUI / DWI defense team that includes a top-notch criminal lawyer and a knowledgeable Substance Abuse Expert can determine whether electronic monitoring or another type of sentence alternative is feasible in a California drunk driving case.

Some drivers arrested for DUI / DWI have problems with alcohol, while others were arrested after a temporary lapse in judgment. Both types of offenders can benefit from alternatives sentencing options such as electronic monitoring.

A qualified Substance Abuse Expert will perform a comprehensive evaluation of an accused drunk driver to determine whether electronic monitoring or another form of alternative sentencing, such as residential treatment, may be an option.

A driver sentenced to electronic monitoring is essentially on house arrest - the individual is allowed to leave his or her home only for court appearances, alcohol education classes, and other essential travel. Time spent on house arrest is credited toward a jail sentence on a day-for-day basis.

Electronic monitoring is enforced by requiring the DUI / DWI offender to wear an ankle bracelet that alerts authorities about unauthorized absences. The device sends a signal to a transmitter located inside the driver's home. The device is designed to be tamper-proof - any attempt to remove the bracelet will also be recorded.

In some jurisdictions, authorities employ technology called SCRAM, or Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor, that is designed to enforce probation terms that require the offender to remain alcohol-free. The device, which also monitors house arrest, detects alcohol excretion from the skin.

Sentencing options such as electronic monitoring are viable alternatives to jail in many California driving while intoxicated cases. The skilled DUI / DWI defense attorneys at the Kavinoky Law Firm will fight hard to protect the rights of an accused drunk driver and avoid jail time whenever possible.