A
California court may
impose one or all of the following
penalties for a DUI. Criminal
penalties imposed include county
jail, state prison, fines, treatment,
probation and license suspension.
JAIL:
You can expect to
spend some time
at county jail for:
Driving
at
"excessive
speed"
(30
mph
above
the
lawful
freeway
speed
or
20
mph
above
the
lawful
speed
on
other
roadways),
Refusing
to take
a chemical
test,
Or
driving
with
a
minor
passenger
(under
age
14)
in
the
vehicle.
(Applies
to
misdemeanor
DUI
offenses
only.)
PRISON:
Some time in state prison
is in order for:
Multiple
victims other
than the driver,
(sentences
are enhanced
by one year
for each victim,
up to three),
Or
hit and run,
if fleeing
the scene
after vehicular
manslaughter.
Misdemeanor
offense
fines
range
from
$390
to $1,000;
felony
offense
fines
range
from
$390
to $5000.
Penalty
assessments
are 170%
of the
offense
fine.
Restitution
fines
compensate
the
injuries
and
losses
of victims.
Fines
range
from
$100
to $10,000.
Treatment
Convicted
DUI offenders may be ordered
to attend and complete an alcohol
treatment program. Drivers suspended
for a DUI conviction must complete
a DUI treatment program prior
to license reinstatement.
Vehicle
Impoundment and
Forfeiture
The
court can
order that
the vehicle
of a convicted
DUI offender
be impounded
if the offender
is its registered
owner. A
judge can
order that
an impounded
vehicle
be forfeited.
Because
judges have
a wide range
of discretion,
and depending
on the competence
of your
lawyer,
the actual
penalties
in a DUI
case can
range widely
from court
to court
and from
one county
to the next.
The law
changes
constantly.
Please
call 800-Kick
DUI for
up-to-date
penalties.
Ignition Interlock
Device
For
first-time offenders, courts
may choose to impose the installation
and maintenance of a certified
ignition interlock device, and
require it from one to three
years once the drivers license
is restored.
The Range
of Possible Penalties for
California DUI Convictions
are as Follows:
Car
Insurance:
Possible
Drastic
Rise
or
Termination
San Bernardino
County DUI Penalties:
The
courts and district attorney
in San Bernardino County instituted
a policy of higher penalties
on second and third offense
DUIs. Second DUI offenders in
San Bernardino County get 30
days jail, 45 if they are still
on probation from the first.
Third DUI offenders get 120
days jail (the statutory minimum),
but 180 days jail if they are
still on probation for either
of the priors.
NOTE:
Any of these penalties may be
increased for the following sentence
enhancements:
Refusal to submit to chemical
tests
Probation violations for
prior DUIs
Accidents causing injury
BAC over .20
Speeding - 30 mph over speed
limit on freeway - 20 mph
over speed limit on other
roads
Passenger under the age
of 14 years old in the car.
License restriction may
be implemented in addition
to the suspensions
