Just got a DUI. Can I get a permit to drive to and from work?

I live in CA. This is my first offense. I hit another car. Charges are DUI, "hit and run property damage" (I hit a parked car two doors down, then parked in front of my house, and walked inside, the cops rang my doorbell and arrested me, all within about 2 minutes).

I have a job an hour away. Is there any way a judge will allow me to drive to and from work?

Thanks for your help.

The only time a restricted or hardship license is issued, is when there is absolutely no other form of transportation available.

With the DUI and a hit and run? Not likely!

A license is a privilege, the judge will look at the charges filed against you, and the evidence available. I'm guessing that he will find that you are a bad risk for any license.

For a DUI ... they might have issued a conditional license. For a DUI with a property damage accident, they might still have issued a conditional license (very slim chance, but a chance). Once you left the scene, your chances got really bad.

You'll need to find a way to work that does not include driving for a while!

No, especially not with the hita and run, that's a pretty bad offense (felony, i think?)

Adding in the Hit and Run, I doubt it. Many States have a special permit for work only purposes so you could check. If it was granted, you would probably also need to have a breath device installed on your car. This is not free, or cheap.