Penalties for DUI
drivers license restrictions & reinstatement requirements
PLEASE NOTE: The above charts reflect punishment for standard driving under the influence violations with no penalty enhancements or aggravating factors such as accidents, reckless driving, minor passengers, bodily injury to another, safety zone or construction zone violations, prior felonies, etc. Please click the following link for more information on California DUI Penalty Enhancements. |
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drivers license restrictions & reinstatement requirements
| San Diego, California DMV Penalty Chart Vehicle Code Section 23152 |
| san diego dui first offense within 10 years | ||
| minimum/maximum sentencing guidelines | ||
| with probation | without probation | at discretion |
| – drug & alcohol program – $390 to $1,000 fine – additional monetary penalties – 48 hrs to 6 months incarceration – 6 months license suspension |
– $390 to $1,000 fine – 96 hrs to 6 months incarceration – 6 months license suspension |
– vehicle impoundment – ignition interlock device – community service – madd victim impact panel |
| san diego dui second offense within 10 years | ||
| minimum/maximum sentencing guidelines | ||
| with probation | without probation | at discretion |
| – 18-30 months alcohol treatment – $390 to $1,000 fine – additional monetary penalties – 96 hrs to 1 year incarceration – 2 years license suspension – ignition interlock device |
– $390 to $1,000 fine – additional monetary penalties – 90 days to 1 yr incarceration – 2 years license suspension – ignition interlock device |
– vehicle impoundment – community service – madd victim impact panel |
| san diego dui third offense within 10 years | ||
| minimum/maximum sentencing guidelines | ||
| with probation | without probation | at discretion |
| – $390 to $1,000 fine – additional monetary penalties – 4 months to 1 year incarceration – 3 years license revocation – 18 month alcohol program |
– $390 to $1,000 fine – additional monetary penalties – 4 months to 1 year incarceration – 3 years license revocation |
– vehicle impoundment – community service – madd victim impact panel |
| san diego dui fourth or subsequent offense within 10 years | ||
| minimum/maximum sentencing guidelines | ||
| with probation | without probation | at discretion |
| – $390 to $1,000 fine – additional monetary penalties – 4 months to 1 year incarceration – 4 years license revocation – 18 month alcohol program |
– $390 to $1,000 fine – additional monetary penalties – 6 months to 1 year in jail or 16 to 36 months in prison – 4 years license revocation |
– vehicle impoundment – community service – madd victim impact panel |
PLEASE NOTE: The above charts reflect punishment for standard driving under the influence violations with no penalty enhancements or aggravating factors such as accidents, reckless driving, minor passengers, bodily injury to another, safety zone or construction zone violations, prior felonies, etc. Please click the following link for more information on California DUI Penalty Enhancements.