Driving with a Suspended License – Reckless Driving – Punishment – California Vehicle Code 14601

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 because you were convicted of Reckless Driving under California Vehicle Code 23103, 23104, 23105, your punishment will be the following:

 

First Conviction

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

 

Within 5 years of a prior offense that resulted in a conviction of a violation of Vehicle Code 14601.1, 14601.2, or 14601.5

If the offense occurred within five years of a prior offense that resulted in a conviction of a violation of this section or Section 14601.1, 14601.2, or 14601.5, by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than 10 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).

 

Within 5 years of a prior offense that resulted in a conviction of a violation of Vehicle Code 14601.1, 14601.2, or 14601.5 and is granted probation

If the offense occurred within five years of a prior offense that resulted in a conviction of a violation of this section or Section 14601.1, 14601.2, or 14601.5, and is granted probation, the court shall impose as a condition of probation that the person be confined in a county jail for at least 10 days.

 

Ignition Interlock Device

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