Alhambra DUI Lawyer
The Alhambra Courthouse hears criminal cases, but since 2013 traffic tickets from its area have been filed at the Pasadena Courthouse.
ALHAMBRA DUI DEFENSE
How an Alhambra DUI case begins
Alhambra shares the court’s Northeast District with Pasadena. The district has two courthouses, one in each city.
DUI cases from Alhambra are generally heard at the Alhambra Courthouse on West Commonwealth Avenue. The court and date on your citation or release papers are the ones that control.
Our published results do not include any cases at the Alhambra Courthouse. Our only office is in Los Angeles, at 3810 Wilshire Blvd.
LANGUAGE ACCESS
Help in Mandarin and at the court
Attorney Jeff Yeh speaks English and Mandarin Chinese, along with basic Japanese and Korean; a Japanese-speaking secretary and a Korean interpreter can help when needed.
The Superior Court provides a courtroom interpreter at no cost to you. At public counters, bilingual staff or a telephone interpreter can help for free.
The Alhambra Courthouse page lists interpretation services in more than 90 languages.
When we checked in September 2026, the California Courts self-help page on arraignments was offered in English and Spanish only.
The DMV’s California Driver’s Handbook, which has a section on alcohol and drugs, is available in nine languages, including Chinese.
The City of Alhambra website has a machine translation tool that includes Chinese. Machine translations are not official, so check dates and deadlines in the English original.
THE ALHAMBRA OFFICES
Courthouse, prosecutor, police, and license
Courthouse
Alhambra Courthouse
150 West Commonwealth, Alhambra, CA 91801
Main phone: (626) 293-2100
- Open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except court holidays. The clerk’s office opens at 8:30 a.m.
- Criminal Clerk’s Office: second floor, Room 234, phone (626) 293-2199, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- The court lists civil and criminal cases for this building. It does not list traffic.
- All visitors pass through security screening, so allow extra time. Weapons, cameras, and recording devices require prior authorization.
- Parking: a pay lot is on the south side of the courthouse.
Prosecutor
District Attorney, Alhambra Branch
Misdemeanors in Alhambra are prosecuted by the District Attorney. Its Alhambra Branch Office is inside the courthouse, at 150 West Commonwealth Avenue.
Neighboring Pasadena works differently. Pasadena is one of the 10 cities in the county with its own prosecutor for local misdemeanors.
Arresting agencies
Police and highway patrol
On city streets, DUI arrests are usually made by the Alhambra Police Department, 211 South First Street. Its phone number is (626) 570-5151.
On Interstate 10, arrests are usually made by the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The CHP East Los Angeles Area office is at 1601 Corporate Center Drive, Monterey Park, phone (213) 987-0520.
Its page lists Interstate 10, State Route 60, and Interstate 710. The page does not name Alhambra, so check the agency shown on your paperwork.
Your license
The DMV hearing
Your driver’s license is handled by the DMV, not by the Alhambra Courthouse. A Driver Safety hearing officer holds the hearing.
To get a hearing before the suspension takes effect, ask within 10 days of receiving the DMV notice. Officers usually give that notice at the arrest.
Call DMV Driver Safety at (833) 543-7703, or use the online Driver Safety portal. Hearings may be held remotely or in person.
TWO COURTHOUSES, TWO KINDS OF CASES
DUI cases at Alhambra, tickets at Pasadena
On May 13, 2013, the Alhambra Courthouse stopped accepting traffic and non-traffic infractions. Since then, they have been filed at the Pasadena Courthouse, 300 East Walnut Street, Pasadena.
The City of Alhambra’s own FAQ also sends traffic questions to the Pasadena Courthouse.
A DUI is a criminal charge, not an infraction. The Alhambra Courthouse still hears criminal cases, so an Alhambra DUI is generally heard there.
If a paper you receive names Pasadena, check whether it is about an infraction or about the DUI case itself.
ALHAMBRA POLICE ENFORCEMENT
Grants, checkpoints, and patrols
On October 16, 2024, the Alhambra Police Department announced a $148,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The grant ran from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025.
The department said the money would pay for DUI checkpoints, patrols looking for impaired drivers, and other traffic safety work.
With OTS funding, the department announced a DUI checkpoint for June 27, 2025, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. The location was not published in advance.
Earlier announcements covered checkpoints on June 23 and September 8, 2023. When we checked in September 2026, no 2026 checkpoint had been posted on the city’s police news page.
YOUR ATTORNEY
A Mandarin-speaking DUI attorney
Attorney Jeff Yeh focuses his practice on DUI defense and DMV hearings. He stays responsible for your case from start to finish, working with experienced co-counsel when a case calls for it.
Call (213) 446-2495 any time, 24/7, for a free consultation.
20+
Years of DUI Defense Experience
2,000+
DUI Cases Handled
ALHAMBRA QUESTIONS
What people ask about Alhambra cases
Is the Alhambra Courthouse run by the City of Alhambra?
Which other offices are in the Alhambra Courthouse building?
How do I ask for a Mandarin interpreter for an Alhambra court date?
NEARBY PAGES
Nearby court pages
Pasadena DUI Lawyer
Pasadena Courthouse on Walnut Street and the Pasadena City Prosecutor.
El Monte DUI Lawyer
El Monte Courthouse on East Valley Blvd., the El Monte police jail, and its Pay-to-Stay program.
Los Angeles DUI Lawyer
DUI defense for arrests in the City of Los Angeles.
RELATED DUI DEFENSE
DMV Hearing
Ask for a hearing within 10 days of receiving the DMV notice, which is usually given at the arrest.
Alcohol DUI
Breath and blood test cases under Vehicle Code 23152(a) and (b).
Drug DUI
Cases involving cannabis, prescription medication, or other drugs.
ABOUT THIS PAGE
Prepared by the Law Office of Jeff Yeh (Attorney Jeff Yeh, State Bar of California No. 240430), 3810 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles.
Last updated: September 29, 2026. The local facts on this page were checked against the official sources listed here on that date.
Reviewed by Attorney Jeff Yeh on October 6, 2026.
This page is general information about California DUI cases, not legal advice for your situation. Reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Court locations, phone numbers, and procedures can change. Check the official sources listed here or call us.
OFFICIAL SOURCES
- Court directory: Alhambra Courthouse offices and case types
- Court rules, Chapter 2: the Northeast District and where criminal complaints are filed
- Los Angeles Superior Court news release, April 24, 2013: infractions moved from Alhambra to Pasadena (archived copy)
- Language Access Services of the Los Angeles court (interpreters)
- California Courts Self-Help Guide: Arraignment
- California DMV: California Driver’s Handbook
- City of Alhambra: FAQ about the Alhambra Courthouse
- City of Alhambra: Alhambra Courthouse facility page
- District Attorney FAQs (cities where it prosecutes misdemeanors)
- District Attorney office directory: Alhambra Branch Office
- Alhambra Police Department home page
- Alhambra Police Department: $148,000 OTS grant (October 16, 2024)
- Alhambra Police Department: checkpoint announcement (posted June 25, 2025)
- Alhambra Police Department: press releases
- California Highway Patrol East Los Angeles Area (Monterey Park office)
- California DMV: Driving under the influence
- California DMV: Driver Safety offices
- California DMV: Driver Safety portal
- California Vehicle Code 13558 (DMV hearing)
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