Driving with a Suspended License – Punishment – California Vehicle Code 14601.1

Orange County Driving with a Suspended License Attorney

 

The penalties for driving with a suspended license are severe.  Call the Law Offices of Nam Q. Doan | OC Legal Defense at (714) 248-DOAN (3626) if you’re facing a charge of driving with a suspended license.

If you are convicted of driving with a suspended license, and the reason for your suspension is any other reason that is not listed in Vehicle Code 14601 (reckless driving), your punishment will be the following:

 

First Conviction

Upon a first conviction, by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months or by a fine of not less than three hundred dollars ($300) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment.

 

If the Offense Occurred within Five Years of a Prior Offense which resulted in a Conviction of a Violation of this section or Section 14601, 14601.2, or 14601.5

If the offense occurred within five years of a prior offense which resulted in a conviction of a violation of this section or Section 14601, 14601.2, or 14601.5, by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than five days or more than one year and by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) or more than two thousand dollars ($2,000).

 

Ignition Interlock Device

The court can also order you to install an Ignition Interlock Device in your vehicle for up to three years.