Driving with a Suspended License – DUI – Punishment – California Vehicle Code 14601.2
Orange County Driving with a Suspended License Attorney
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If you are convicted of driving with a suspended license, and the reason for your suspension is because you were convicted of DUI under California Vehicle Code 23152 or 23153, your punishment will be the following:
First Conviction
Upon a first conviction, by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 10 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), unless the person has been designated a habitual traffic offender under subdivision (b) of Section 23546, subdivision (b) of Section 23550, or subdivision (d) of Section 23550.5, in which case the person, in addition, shall be sentenced as provided in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 14601.3.
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, 14601.1, 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, 14601.1, or 14601.5, by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 30 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), unless the person has been designated a habitual traffic offender under subdivision (b) of Section 23546, subdivision (b) of Section 23550, or subdivision (d) of Section 23550.5, in which case the person, in addition, shall be sentenced as provided in paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 14601.3.
First Offense and Probation Granted
If a person is convicted of a first offense under this section and is granted probation, the court shall impose as a condition of probation that the person be confined in the county jail for at least 10 days.
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, 14601.1, 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, 14601.1, or 14601.5 and is granted probation, the court shall impose as a condition of probation that the person be confined in the county jail for at least 30 days.
2nd Conviction within 5 years and is Granted Probation
If a person is convicted of a second or subsequent offense that results in a conviction of this section within seven years, but over five years, of a prior offense that resulted in a conviction of a violation of this section or Section 14601, 14601.1, or 14601.5 and is granted probation, the court shall impose as a condition of probation that the person be confined in the county jail for at least 10 days.
Ignition Interlock Device
The court will require you to install an Ignition Interlock Device if convicted.