Source: http://losangelesdrunkdriving.com/blog/surviving-a-dui-in-los-angeles/
Timestamp: 2019-04-18 12:15:56+00:00

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Yes, you can survive a DUI in Los Angeles. Surviving a DUI in Los Angeles means that you’ve been arrested for DUI and have either had your DUI case dismissed through the court system, and either won your California DMV hearing, or had no license consequences with the DMV.
Los Angeles as a City, and as a County, is famous for being car friendly, part of car culture, and an area with poor public transportation, which is both why so many DUIs occur in Los Angeles, and why having a DUI is so difficult.
IF NO PROBATION IS IMPOSED BY THE COURT: VEHICLE CODE § 23536.
JAIL: Punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 96 hours, at least 48 hours of which shall be continuous, nor more than six months in the county jail.
TREATMENT: None required. However the DMV will not reinstate the person’s privilege to operate a motor vehicle until proof of completion of a treatment program. Vehicle Code § 13352(a)(1).
DRIVERS LICENSE: The person’s privilege to operate a motor vehicle shall be suspended by the department under Vehicle Code Section 13352 or Section 13352.1 for 6 months. The court shall require the person to surrender the driver’s license to the court.
RESTRICTED LICENSE: VEHICLE § 13352: The privilege may be reinstated once the person gives proof of financial responsibility and gives proof satisfactory to the department of successful completion of a driving-under-the-influence program or enrollment in such program. However the court pursuant to 23536(d) may disallow the issuance of a restricted driver’s License.
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AN LA DUI WITH PROBATION VEHICLE CODE § 23538.
JAIL: The Court may impose that the person be confined in a county jail for at least 48 hours, but not more than six months.
FINE: Fine of at least $390, but not more than $1,000.
TREATMENT: The court shall also impose as a condition that the driver shall enroll and participate in, and successfully complete a driving-under-the-influence program. (At least 3 months and 30 hours) However, if the first offender’s blood-alcohol concentration was more than 0.20 percent, by weight or refused a chemical test the program must be a 9 month treatment program.
RESTITUTION: PENAL CODE § 1202.4: The restitution fine shall be set at the discretion of the court and commensurate with the seriousness of the offense, but shall not be less than one hundred dollars ($100), and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), if the person is convicted of a misdemeanor.
VEHICLE IMPOUNDMENT: § VEHICLE CODE § 23594: The court may order the vehicle impounded at the registered owner’s expense for not less than one nor more than 30 days.
IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE: VEHICLE CODE § 23575: The court may require that a person convicted of a first offense violation of §§ 23152 or 23153 to install a certified ignition interlock device on any vehicle that the person owns or operates and prohibit that person from operating a motor vehicle unless that vehicle is equipped with a functioning, certified ignition interlock device.
REFUSAL: VEHICLE CODE § 23577: If any person willfully refused a peace officer’s request to submit to a chemical test the punishment shall be enhanced by an imprisonment of 48 continuous hours in the county jail.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE: VEHICLE CODE § 15300(a)(1): A driver of a commercial motor vehicle may not operate a commercial motor vehicle for a period of one year.
DEFENDANT 13-18 YEARS OLD: VEHICLE CODE § 13202.5: If committed while the person was under the age of 21 years, but 13 years of age or older, the court shall suspend the person’s driving privilege for one year.
DEFENDANT UNDER 18 YEARS OLD: VEHICLE CODE § 13352.3: The term of the revocation shall be until the person reaches 18 years of age, for one year, or for the period prescribed for restriction, suspension, or revocation specified in subdivision (a)of Section 13352, whichever is longer.
MINOR PASSENGER: VEHICLE CODE § 23572: If any person is convicted of a violation of Section 23152 and a minor under 14 years of age was a passenger in the vehicle at the time of the offense, the court shall impose 48 continuous hours in the county jail.
EXCESSIVE SPEED: VEHICLE CODE § 23582: Any person who drives a vehicle 30 or more miles per hour over the posted speed limit on a freeway, or 20 or more miles per hour over the posted speed limit on a street, and in a manner prohibited by Section 23103 shall be punished by an additional and consecutive term of 60 days in the county jail.
DUI WITH INJURY: Vehicle Code § 23153: Punishment from up to 1 year in county jail if charged with a misdemeanor and to 3 years in state prison if charges with a felony.
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References: § 23536
 § 13352
 § 13352
 § 23538
 § 1202
 § 23594
 § 23575
 § 23577
 § 15300
 § 13202
 § 13352
 § 23572
 § 23582
 § 23153