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California DUI Penalties Matrix
by Joshua M. Dale, Esq.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 DUI or .08%
non-injury
23152(a) or (b)

1st Conviction

2nd Conviction
w/in 10 years

3rd Conviction
w/in 10 years

4th Conviction
w/in 10 years
calculate separate offenses w/i 10 years from offense date to offense date (do not use conviction dates)

 

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Fine

$1,000

$390

$1,000

$390

$1,000

$390

$1,000

$390

Additional Penalties for certain situations*

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jail if no probation granted

6 months
23536

96 hours

1 year 23540

90 days

1 year 23546

120 days 23546

3 years 23550

1 year

Jail w/  probation granted 3 to 5 years

 same
 no jail if also do class 23538
 same
 96 hours or 10 days - 23542
 same
 30 days if also in the 30 month Drinking Driver Program - 23548(b)
 same
 30 days if also in the 30 month Drinking Driver Program - 23552(b)

License Suspended

6 months

6 months

18 months

18 months

3 years

3 years

Revoke

Revoke
Ignition Interlock Device







Restricted License Possible







Impound Vehicle

30 days

None

30 days

1-30 days

90 days

1-90 days

Impound/forfeit

Impound/forfeit

Forfeit Vehicle

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Alcohol Class

12 weeks

12 weeks

12 weeks

12 weeks

18 months

18 months minimum

18 months

18 months minimum









Habitual Traffic
Offender

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes
















*ADDITIONAL PENALTIES IF

 

Blood Alcohol Content

.15% or above

 

Refused to Take Test

Yes

 

Passenger In Vehicle

Under 14

 

Age of Driver

Under 21

 
Reckless Driving /  with Excessive Speed

Additional jail time

 

Related Death or Injury

More severe penalties

 
















RECKLESS DRIVING

 

 

 

 

 

 

Probation

No Probation

 

 

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

 

Jail

90 days

N/A

5-90 days

None

 

Fine

Jail and/or $1,000

N/A

 Jail and/or
$145-$1,000

None

 

Additional Penalties*

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Prior Conviction

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

Driver Under 21

1 year license suspension or restriction

1 year license suspension or restriction

1 year license suspension or restriction

1 year license suspension or restriction

 
















DRIVING WITH A SUSPENDED, REVOKED, OR RESTRICTED LICENSE

 

 

1st Offense

2nd Offense

 

 

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

 

Jail

 5 days-
6 months 		Up to
6 months 		10 days–
1 year 		30 days–
1 year

 

Fine

 $300-
$1,000 		$300-
$1,000 		$500-
$2,000 		$500–
$2,000

 

Additional Penalties

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 
Both Fine &
Additional Penalties

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 
"Habitual Traffic
Offender"

Additional 180 days in jail

Additional 180 days in jail

10 days

30 days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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