Dispositivo de Bloqueo de Encendido (IID) en CaliforniaRequisitos Después de una Condena por DUICalifornia Vehicle Code § 23575

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Muchas personas condenadas por DUI en California pueden ser obligadas a instalar un dispositivo de bloqueo de encendido (IID) en su vehículo como condición para recuperar su licencia de conducir.

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El IID es un dispositivo que requiere que el conductor proporcione una muestra de aliento antes de que el vehículo arranque. Si el dispositivo detecta alcohol, el vehículo no encenderá.

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I was arrested for DUI. Will I have to install an IID?

Los requisitos del IID varían según el número de condenas por DUI y si hubo lesiones o menores involucrados. Para la primera condena, generalmente se requiere el IID por seis meses a un año.

El costo del IID corre a cargo del conductor, incluyendo instalación, alquiler mensual y calibración. Virtuoso Law puede ayudarle a entender los requisitos específicos del IID en su caso.

When is Installing an IID Mandatory?

The truth is that some people arrested for DUI will have to get an IID, and others will not have to. The below chart outlines various situations where IID is “mandatory”, meaning that IID is required, no matter what the circumstances:

Ignition Interlock Device is usually only necessary after a 2nd DUI conviction, but is optional after a first.

Offense1st (no prior within past 10 years)2d (one prior within past 10 years)3d (2 priors within past 10 years)4th and subsequent (3 or more priors in past 10 years)DUI (VC 23152)NO MANDATORY IID-court may order it, or may decide not to12 months (36 months if prior was felony or if there are certain priors for vehicular homicide)24 months (36 months if prior was felony or if there are certain prio
1st (no prior within past 10 years)
2d (one prior within past 10 years)
3d (2 priors within past 10 years)
4th and subsequent (3 or more priors in past 10 years)
DUI (VC 23152)
NO MANDATORY IID-court may order it, or may decide not to
12 months (36 months if prior was felony or if there are certain priors for vehicular homicide)
24 months (36 months if prior was felony or if there are certain priors for vehicular homicide)
36 months
DUI Causing Injury (VC 23153)
12 months
24 months
(48 months if prior was felony or if certain priors for vehicular homicide)
36 months (48 months if prior was felony or if certain priors for vehicular homicide)
36 months (48 months if prior was felony or if certain priors for vehicular homicide)

The above only shows situations where an IID is automatically required. But the Court can still decide on its own to order IID as a condition of the defendant’s libertad condicional, even if it is not mandatory! Many judges might be reluctant to do this, feeling that it might be a waste of resources to monitor another condition of libertad condicional where it is not needed, other judges feel differently, and still oth

Example:Example:A defendant is convicted of DUI as a first offense. The defendant is given libertad condicional along with several other terms, including mandatory multas, DUI school, and tiempo en cárcel served through a work alternative program. The facts of the case are somewhat unremarkable – there is no accident and testing showed that their BAC was approximately 0.14, and the defendant has no prior DUI convictions. Bu

Can I get a restricted license without Installing an IID?

No. Los cambios recientes en la ley han creado un nuevo tipo de licencia restringida para personas que eligen instalar un IID. Una licencia restringida usualmente requiere que alguien espere un cierto tiempo al principio de su período de suspensión antes de obtener una, y aún así, solo pueden manejar de ida y vuelta al trabajo y de ida y vuelta a su escuela de DUI. Sin embargo, comenzando en 2019, una persona que sufre un DUI-relate

A pesar de las muchas desventajas que vienen con un IID, algunas personas podrían elegir esta opción si quieren regresar a la carretera más rápido y solo esperan manejar su propio carro en el futuro previsible. Pero debe notarse que el tipo "regular" de licencia restringida – donde pasas por un "período de espera" al inicio de tu suspensión y aceptas restricciones sobre dónde puedes manejar también es

Can I avoid installing an IID if I just decide not to drive?

Probablemente no, al menos para los propósitos del DMV. Si el IID es una condición para recuperar tus privilegios de manejo, entonces el DMV siempre requerirá que tengas un IID por cualquier período de tiempo que sea y esto depende de cuando decidas empezar a manejar. Esto significa que, donde alguien sufre una suspensión de licencia y el DMV les ordena instalar un IID, no "evitan" o "esquivan" el

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