Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

For a 14601 charge you are looking at up to 180 days in county jail. However, this is if it your first time. For a 12500 you are looking at the same sentence, up to one year. However, this only applies to it being your first time.

I have usually been able to get probation or reduction to an infraction.

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It is a misdemeanor crime with potentially up to 6 months in jail and referral for deportation. If serious about hiring counsel to help in this, and if this is in SoCal courts, feel free to contact me.

If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. But in any case you must have an attorney. Be honest with the attorney. Try to get it reduced to an infraction. But in any case try to avoid jail either by doing community service or some other alternative to jail. If you end up in jail you could be deported. Make sure you make your court dates. Otherwise a bench warrant will be issued and you will be arrested with possible deportation.Make sure you do not drive any more. If you are arrested a second or a third time the chances of jail increase and with incarceration increased chances of deportation.