A wet-reckless is a charge that is only offered as a plea bargained settlement in place of a DUI (under Vehicle Code 23103 per 23103.5 VC).
In a California wet-reckless charge, the word “wet” implies that you were involved in an alcohol or drug related offense.
A DUI charge is most likely to be reduced to a wet reckless when:
- your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is close to 0.08%, or
- there are some other weaknesses in the “People’s” case against you, so
- the prosecutor would rather see you convicted of an offense than risk losing at trial.
What are the Advantages to a Wet Reckless?
- No mandatory sentencing enhancements for repeat offenders
- Shorter county jail sentence
- Shorter probation period
- Lesser fines
- No mandatory license suspension
- Shorter DUI school
To reduce a DUI charge to a wet-reckless, you must hire a skilled and experienced San Diego DUI attorney to bargain this charge down. Call our office today to speak with William Daley, an aggressive San Diego DUI lawyer and San Diego criminal defense attorney with over 30 years of experience defending his clients and fighting their DUI charges. Call our office today at (619) 238-1905 for a free consultation.
