5. May I drive in California now?
If you were validly licensed and insured prior to a Mendocino County DUI arrest and if the officer took your license and/or served you with a "pink" temporary license, then typically in most cases you may drive with that temporary license for 30 days from the date of arrest. Usually a Mendocino County DUI attorney can help extend that 30 days until a DMV decision is obtained.
If you are licensed outside the state of California, then, even though you may see that the Pink Temporary states "this temporary license does not provide you with any driving privileges if you do not have a California driver license," nonetheless you have the same right to a hearing and a stay (postponement) of any suspension of privileges as a California licensee (CVC 13552).
Therefore, Mendocino County DUI attorneys usually advise non-California licensees that the best way to continue driving in California is to ask a Mendocino DUI lawyer to request the DMV hearing within ten days of your arrest (this process is briefly described on the face of the pink temporary) in order to stop the automatic suspension of your California driving privileges until your entire incident and supporting documentation can be examined by a Ukiah DUI lawyer, to determine if there are any viable defenses.
If your Ukiah DUI attorney successfully obtains this postponement of any anticipated suspension, then typically your driving privileges in California are extended until your matter is resolved with either an outright win, or at least with a more controlled reimposition of a suspension. Click on Ten Tips For the First 48 Hours After Arrest on this site for a more detailed discussion about the pink temporary license and the DMV. Consult with a Mendocino County DUI lawyer about your specific case.