Hinkle, Jachimowicz, Pointer & Emanuel

Experienced San Jose Juvenile DUI Defense Lawyers

Juvenile DUI • Underage Drinking • Defending Minors Charged with Drunk Driving

Our Lawyers Have 100 Years of Combined Experience in the Bay Area

At the law offices of Hinkle, Jachimowicz, Pointer & Emanuel, located in San Jose, California, our goal is vigorously to defend minors who have been charged or accused of criminal offenses including DUI or underage drinking. Contact us if you, your son, or your daughter has been arrested for drinking and driving.

Our attorneys include two former police officers with ample experience working with youthful offenders and young people who have been charged with drunk driving and related charges. As an aggressive, caring criminal defense law firm, Hinkle, Jachimowicz, Pointer & Emanuel has a special interest in the defense of juvenile cases and representing kids, parents, and others accused of crimes involving kids.

Anyone under the age of 21 who is stopped with .01 (usually one beer) in their system will lose their licenses for one year (unless there is an extreme hardship in the family, even driving to school or work will be denied). If your child receives a ticket for driving with alcohol she has only 10 days to request a stay and hearing. [see DUI page for more info]

The rights of minors who have been charged with DUI or underage drinking are different from those of adults. Juveniles do not have a right to a jury trial; they do not generally have a right to a public proceeding. They are entitled to full notice of all charges against them, the right to a fair hearing, and the right to confront hostile witnesses.

If you or your teenager has been arrested for drunk driving, underage drinking, or any other crime, it is important to have a lawyer who is familiar with the juvenile system and highly experienced in DUI defense. You need San Jose juvenile defense lawyer that can keep your child in the juvenile system. Our law firm is intimately familiar with the juvenile justice.

The juvenile DUI defense attorneys at Hinkle, Jachimowicz, Pointer & Emanuel take juvenile justice seriously. Our goal is aggressively to work to protect minor defendants whenever possible from long periods of confinement in Juvenile Hall, the Ranch System, and the California Youth Authority.

We understand issues of addiction and law that offer tools that can help improve the outcomes of many of our clients' criminal cases. In addition to our legal defense of juveniles, we have a referral system for families in need of counseling for their children and themselves, including substance abuse rehabilitation programs and parenting classes which can help in the difficult teenage years.

If your child has been charged with a DUI, underage drinking, or any other crime, contact Hinkle, Jachimowicz, Pointer & Emanuel. We will help you navigate the complicated juvenile justice system in pursuit of the best possible outcome for your teenager.