DUI Penalties in Sacramento County

Our Sacramento County DUI defense attorneys are former police officers and prosecutors who use our insider knowledge in pursuit of saving your driver’s license while getting your California drunk driving charges reduced or dismissed. Sometimes we can get DUI charges dropped based solely on misconduct committed by the police in your case.

Sacramento County DUI penalties at-a-glance

DUI offense	Sacramento County penalties
First-time DUI in 10 years	3 years informal probation $390 – $1,000 plus assessments/costs 48 hours – 6 months in Sacramento County Jail or alternate work project 3-month or 9-month DUI school MADD victim impact panel ignition interlock device (IID) for 6 months
Second-time DUI in 10 years	4 years informal probation $390 – $1,000 plus assessments/costs 10 days – 1 year in jail or alternate work project 18-month or 30-month DUI school IID for 1 year
Third-time DUI in 10 years	4 – 5 years informal probation $390 – $1,000 plus assessments/costs 120 days – 1 year in jail or alternate work project 30-month DUI school IID for 2 years

Sacramento County DUI penalties in detail

California law classifies first DUIs, second DUIs, and third DUIs in a 10-year period as misdemeanors.

First time DUI in Sacramento County

• 4 years of informal probation
• $390 – $1,000 plus court costs and assessments which can amount to $2,300 or more
• 48 hours to 6 months in county jail or alternate work project
• A 3-month drug/alcohol program (30 hours) if your BAC was lower than .2%; otherwise, a 9-month drug/alcohol program (60 hours)
• Completing a one-day MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) victim impact panel
• 6 months of using an ignition interlock device (if there is an injury, then 1 year)

Second time DUI in Sacramento County

• 3 to 5 years of informal probation
• $390 – $1,000 plus court costs and assessments which can amount to $2,300 or more
• 10 days to one year in county jail or alternate work project (the first 4 days must be served in jail)
• An 18-month or 30-month drug/alcohol program
• 1 year of using an ignition interlock device (if there is an injury, then 2 years)

Third time DUI in Sacramento County

• 4 to 5 years of informal probation
• $390 – $1,000 plus court costs and assessments which can amount to $3,000 or more
• 120 days to one year in county jail or alternate work project (the first 6 days must be served in jail)
• A 30-month drug/alcohol program
• 2 years of using an ignition interlock device (if there is an injury, then 3 years)

Learn about felony DUI penalties in California, which comprise fourth-time DUI, DUI causing injury, and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.

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