Almost all persons convicted of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd offense DUI will be placed on unsupervised court probation.  The terms and conditions include:

1. Do not drive with any measurable amount of alcohol.

2. Do no refuse a chemical test when requested by law enforcement

3. Do not drive without and valid CA Driver’s license.

4. Obey all laws.

Standard first offense sentencing

1. 3 years of informal probation

2. 4 Standard terms and conditions of probation (See above)

3. 48 hours county jail – May be served on Sheriff’s Work Project (2 8 hour days).

4. A fine of $480 plus penalty assessments equalling a grand total of $2200

5. Complete an alcohol class

a.  .08-.14 court will order 3 month class

b.  .15-.19 – 6 month class

c.  .20 and higher as well as refusal cases ordered to 9 month class.

Standard 2nd offense sentencing

1. 4 years of informal probation (see conditions above)

2. 10 to 60 day’s jail sentence.  May perform sheriff’s work project for all except for 4 days which must be in Custody.

3. A fine of $480 plus penalty assessments totaling $2,200

4. Complete an 18 month DUI class.

*Note the punishments do not include driver’s license suspension because it is imposed by the DMV and not by the court and is therefore not part of court probation.