Alternatives to Jail in San Diego
If you receive a second or third DUI in the San Diego County area it does not mean you have to spend time in jail. The court generally looks favorably at individuals who seek and get help for themselves as it relates to their alcohol and or drug problem.
In the San Diego area, there are many rehabilitation facilities that can help you control your drug or alcohol dependency. The court understands that until you get help the situation will not get better and will in fact worsen. If addicted to alcohol and or drugs, it is very difficult for folks to break the addiction without the assistance of qualified medical personnel. This is where your San Diego DUI attorney works for you. They will be able to help you choose a program and assist you with admission into the specific facility and program. If you can show the Court you are not in denial, San Diego judges will be more likely to listen to the arguments of your lawyer.
Beginning the process of rehabilitation before you go to court will allow your lawyer to be able to have the court accept a rehabilitation program in lieu of jail. Organized treatment, including but not limited to in-patient or out-patient programs, alcohol abuse classes, etc., demonstrate awareness and the ability to responsibly perform self-help to a judge and the DA reviewing your case. A client who gets the jump on the system and starts rehabilitation early is much more likely to succeed in getting mercy in sentencing.
