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California Vehicle Code Section 23140 - Alcohol: Persons Under 2123140. (a) It is unlawful for a person under the age of 21 years who has 0.05 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a vehicle. (b) A person may be found to be in violation of subdivision (a) if the person was, at the time of driving, under the age of 21 years and under the influence of, or affected by, an alcoholic beverage regardless of whether a chemical test was made to determine that person's blood-alcohol concentration and if the trier of fact finds that the person had consumed an alcoholic beverage and was driving a vehicle while having a concentration of 0.05 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood. (c) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon a finding that a person has violated this section, the clerk of the court ( ) shall prepare within 10 days after the finding and immediately forward to the department an abstract of the record of the court in which the finding is made. That abstract shall be a public record and available for public inspection in the same manner as other records reported under Section 1803. Amended Sec. 32, Ch. 263, Stats. 2007. Effective January 1, 2008. << Return to California Vehicle Codes Home > DMV Hearing > California Vehicle Code > VC Section 23140 - Alcohol: Persons Under 21 Note: This website is intended for use by those seeking information relating to California driving under the influence (DUI), or driving while intoxicated (DWI) matters. Additionally, laws and legal procedures such as those presented in "BayAreaDUIDefense.com" are constantly changing. Consequently, any statute, law, or procedure may have changed as a result of drunk driving laws, judicial court decisions, or California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) license suspension rules, regulations, policies or procedures enacted since similar information was posted on this website. Moreover, the information provided here is not intended to be legal advice and should not be relied upon as such because there is no substitute for consulting with a qualified lawyer. Accordingly, the reader is strongly advised to consult with a qualified attorney and anyone with a legal problem should immediately obtain legal representation and advice from a California DUI defense attorney or criminal defense lawyer with extensive experience handling California DUI Defense cases who is aware of the facts specific to a particular DUI case. The Law Office of Robert Tayac assumes no liability whatsoever for any use of "BayAreaDUIDefense.com" as it is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended to be legal advice from this office or from any attorney working for this firm. Rather, the information contained in this website is intended to be a starting point for further, subsequent discussions between a reader having a specific legal problem and a qualified California DUI attorney. All readers are informed that no lawyer-client relationship is intended nor formed by any use of this website and all readers are advised, in line with the Rules of the State Bar of California, that the only way to form an attorney-client relationship with The Law Office of Robert Tayac is to sign a legal services agreement, abide by its terms and receive a legal services agreement signed by an designated representative of the firm. |
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