Can I get a dui of .12 reduced to wet and reckless in California?

It is possible. However, like all cases, it depends on the facts. Contact an attorney for a free consultation.

Unfortunately, you face an uphill battle. You are pretty far over 0.08% to get VC 23103.5. A 'wet reckless' still counts as a DUI prior, if you ever get another one. The fine is about $400 dollars less than a DUI, and the class, should you not have to take AB-541 (16 weeks) as part of a stipulated Judgment, is only 12 weeks long (some say 6 weeks, but I do not think so). A 'wet reckless' conviction does not trigger a license suspension, but if you lost your DMV Hearing and your blood alcohol was over 0.08%, as yours was, the DMV can (and probably will) still suspend your license. Also, your insurance company may consider the wet reckless essentially the same as a DUI in terms of a rate increase. You have a better chance of getting a reduction to a wet reckless if there is some weakness in the District Attorney's case and they perceive some risk of losing at trial.

Probably not as it is rare they reduce a .10 let alone a .12 But it is up to the DA and if you have a compelling enough story (and this is best done through an attorney and not by yourself) you have a TINY shot at it. I would not bet the farm on it happening.

Maybe, but unlikely. You have already lost your license because your alcohol level was .08 or above.

It is possible. I recently got a client a Wet Reckless, even though she had a BAC of 0.25. Remember also that the DMV will prosecute you separately from court, and you need competent representation in court as well as DMV. Contact a DUI specialist for a free consultation.

Not without special and extenuating circumstances in the interests of justice. Your hardship is not one of those. Plus, the penalties are essentially the same. When arrested and charged with a crime, the proper questions are, can you be convicted, and what can you do? Defend the charges. Go to court, enter a not guilty plea, arrange bail reduction or OR, set up and attend the court hearing[s] and trial date[s]. File evidence suppression or other motions as applicable. Raise all the available defenses with whatever admissible and credible witnesses, evidence and facts are available for legal arguments for motions, plea bargaining, or at trial. Go to trial if it can't be resolved with motions or a plea bargain. There is no magic wand to wave and make it all disappear. If you don't know how to do these things, then hire an attorney that does, who will try to get a dismissal or decent outcome through plea bargain for you, or take it to trial. If serious about doing so, feel free to contact me. Ill be happy to help you use whatever defenses you may have. If you can't afford private counsel, apply for the Public Defender.