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DUI Information Articles

• First Things First
• Do I Have To Go To Court
• Weighing Your Options
• Downfalls of Representing Yourself
• Saving Your License
• Your First DUI
• 2nd DUI/Multiple DUIs
• DUI & Trial Defenses
• Job Consequences
• Treatment Programs
• Alternatives To Jail
• Under 21- Zero Tolerance
• Out of State License
• DUI With Injury/Accident
• Penalty Charts
• Consult a DUI Defense Expert
• DUI's in San Francisco
• Field Sobriety Tests (FSTs)
• The evidence against you in a DUI case
• What To Do If Stopped


California Vehicle Code Articles


• License Suspension
• Alcohol Container Storage
• Blood Alcohol Content
• Chemical Test Information
• Drinking Inside Your Car
• Drinking While Driving Defined
• DUI Causing Bodily Injury
• DUI Defined
• DUI Program Information
• DUI Punishment – First Offense
• DUI Punishment – Ignition Interlock Device
• DUI Punishment – License Suspension
• DUI Punishment – Second Offense
• DUI Punishment – Third Offense
• DUI Tests After Arrest
• DUI Vehicle Impound
• DUI With DUI Priors
• Felony DUI Punishment – First Offense
• DUI Punishment – First Offense Probation
• Getting Back Your License
• Ignition Interlock Device Information
• Intoxicated Gross Vehicular Manslaughter
• License Revocation – Multiple Offenses
• License Suspension for DUI
• License Suspension Information
• Manslaughter Defined
• More Alcohol = Longer Suspensions
• Open Alcohol in Passenger Compartment
• Open Alcohol Possession in Vehicle
• Open Alcohol While Driving
• Refusing a Blood Test
• Refusing the Breathalyzer
• Refusing to Take Chemical Tests
• Rules for Minor Passengers
• Under-18 License Suspension
• Under-21 Alcohol Possession
• Under-21 DUI – First Offense
• Under-21 DUI Defined
• Under-21 DUI Programs
• Under-21 DUI Punishments
• Under-21 Test Refusals
• Using a Suspended or Revoked License



Charts

This chart details the minimum and maximum penalties for first, second, third, and fourth DUI offenses. Please note that any of these consequences can be substantially altered through negotiation and the assistance of a qualified DUI lawyer.

1ST OFFENSE
Jail: Minimum = 48 hours, Maximum = 6 months
Fine: Minimum = $390.00, Maximum = $1000.00
License: Minimum = Suspended for 1 month and then Restricted License for 3 months, Maximum = Suspended for 6 months
Treatment Program: Minimum = None (although DMV will not reinstate license until a program is completed), Maximum = 6 months
Vehicle Impound: Minimum = None, Maximum = 30 days

2ND OFFENSE
Jail: Minimum = 96 hours, Maximum = 1 year
Fine: Minimum = $390.00, Maximum = $1000.00
License: Maximum = Suspended for 2 years (although a restricted license can be obtained for this time period)
Treatment Program: Minimum = None (although DMV will not reinstate license until a program is completed), Maximum = 30 months
Vehicle Impound: Minimum = None, Maximum = 30 days

3RD OFFENSE
Jail: Minimum = 120 days, Maximum = 1 year
Fine: Minimum = $390.00, Maximum = $1000.00
License: Revoked for 3 years
Treatment Program: Minimum = None (although DMV will not reinstate license until a program is completed), Maximum = 30 months

4TH OFFENSE
Jail: Minimum = 180 days, Maximum = 2-3 years
Fine: Minimum = $390.00, Maximum = $1000.00
License: Revoked for 4 years
Treatment Program: Minimum = None (although DMV will not reinstate license until a program is completed), Maximum = 30 months
Vehicle Impound: Minimum = None, Maximum = 90 days

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