| Driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugs is | | | | offence a mandatory 96-hour jail term is sentenced. It |
| an offence that is liable to be punished by law. Drunk | | | | is also possible to have this sentence converted to |
| driving is the act of operating a motor vehicle under | | | | work service. |
| the influence of alcohol. In California, conviction for the | | | | On being charged for a third time with a DUI offence a |
| offence of DUI carries stringent penalties & | | | | 3 to 5 years of court or formal probation may be |
| punishments. | | | | awarded. A formal probation unlike court probation |
| Penalties for a first DUI offense may include probation | | | | requires a person to report to a probation officer on a |
| ranging from 3 to 5 years, a fine that may go up to | | | | regular basis. The amount of fine charged may range |
| $1800, or a 6 month loss of California driver license. A | | | | from $1800 to $2800. Being charged a third time might |
| court may also ask an offender to attend DUI | | | | also lead to a loss of license for up to 3 years. 18 |
| schooling for a period ranging from 12 hours to 45 | | | | months of compulsory attendance to a DUI school |
| days. Apart from this, there also exists a 48-hour | | | | may also be awarded. The above-mentioned penalties |
| mandatory jail sentence that a person is bound to | | | | may be combined with a required jail term of 120 days. |
| serve. However, it is possible to have this sentence | | | | A fourth offence is generally considered a felony DUI. |
| converted to work service. | | | | Punishment for the same includes up to three years in |
| Penalties for a second DUI offence may include a | | | | state prison, permanent termination of license and |
| probation period ranging from 3 to 5 years, a fine that | | | | more. On being charged with DUI it is advisable that a |
| may go up to $2800, or an 18 month loss of driving | | | | person seeks the help of a professional attorney |
| license. An 18-month compulsory DUI program may | | | | having adequate amount of defense expertise in the |
| also be awarded. On the occurrence of a second | | | | same. |