DUI Penalties in Kern County

Typical First Time DUI Penalties in Kern County:

• Three years of summary probation,
• A $390 fine plus penalties and assessments totaling roughly $1800
• A three-month drug/alcohol program
• 2 to 5 days in county jail which may be converted into work release
• 6-month California driver license suspension (but the defendant can usually continue driving if he/she drives with an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) for 6 months)

Second Time DUI in Kern County

• Three to five years of summary probation,
• Pay a fine of $390, plus penalty assessments totaling roughly $1800
• A 2^nd Offender DUI school that is 18 months in length.
• 15 to 30 days in county jail, which may be converted into work release
• Installation of an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) for 1 year

Third Time DUI in Kern County

• Three to five years of summary probation, with the same terms and conditions of the 1^st or 2^nd Offense DUI in California
• Pay a fine of $390, plus penalty assessments totaling roughly $1800
• A drug/alcohol program that is 18-30 months in length.
• A “mandatory minimum” of 120 days in the county jail to a maximum of one year, although this may be substituted with an in-patient rehab program to do jail overcrowding
• Installation of an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) for 2 years