{"id":6285,"date":"2021-06-17T21:13:58","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T21:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davidlehrlaw.com\/?page_id=6285"},"modified":"2022-12-04T20:51:29","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T04:51:29","slug":"enhanced-penalties-prior-duis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/dui\/serious-dui\/enhanced-penalties-prior-duis\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhanced Penalties for Prior DUIs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6285\" class=\"elementor elementor-6285\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56622490 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56622490\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16062157\" data-id=\"16062157\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-617703d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"617703d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h3>PENALTIES FOR MULTIPLE DUI CONVICTIONS WITHIN TEN YEARS<\/h3><p>The penalties for a California DUI increase with every conviction you sustain within a ten-year period. A conviction occurs when you either (i) plead guilty, or (ii) are found guilty at trial. If your DUI lawyer gets your charges reduced or dismissed, or if you are found not guilty at trial, the charges will neither result in penalties nor increase the penalties for a <a href=\"\/dui\/first-time\/expungement-dui-conviction\/\">conviction stemming from a subsequent DUI<\/a> arrest.<\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6779\" src=\"https:\/\/davidlehrlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_262304396-min-300x155.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_262304396-min-300x155.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_262304396-min-1024x528.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_262304396-min-768x396.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_262304396-min-1536x792.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_262304396-min-2048x1056.jpeg 2048w\" alt=\"Enhanced Penalties for Prior DUIs\" width=\"1001\" height=\"517\" \/><\/p><p>Even if you were arrested for driving with alcohol in your system, there may still be a variety of defenses to your alleged <a href=\"\/dui\/basics\/\">DUI<\/a>. As a result, and in light of the penalties at stake, you should never plead guilty without first consulting with an experienced <a href=\"\/dui\/first-time\/employment-immigration-consequences\/\">Ventura DUI<\/a> defense lawyer.<\/p><p>It is important to note that the following penalties are those that are likely to be imposed by a <a href=\"\/dui\/first-time\/ventura-county-dui-court-process\/\">Ventura County court<\/a>. You may also face up to a one-year driver&#8217;s license suspension by the California DMV regardless of the outcome of your court case. This \u201cadministrative\u201d suspension can be avoided only by requesting a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/drivers-license-dmv-hearing\/\">DMV hearing<\/a>\u00a0within ten days of your arrest.<\/p><h2>PUNISHMENT FOR A SECOND DUI IN TEN YEARS<\/h2><p>Punishment for a second DUI conviction within ten years will typically include the standard California DUI\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/first-time-dui\/dui-fines-and-fees\/\">fines and fees<\/a>\u00a0plus the following:<\/p><ul><li>Three to <a href=\"\/dui\/first-time\/probation\/\">five years of informal probation<\/a><\/li><li>Thirty to ninety days in jail<\/li><li>Extended Drinking Driver Program (typically eighteen months)<\/li><li>Up to a two-year driver&#8217;s license suspension<\/li><li>Mandatory ignition interlock<\/li><li>Mandatory abstention<\/li><\/ul><h2>PUNISHMENT FOR A THIRD DUI IN TEN YEARS<\/h2><p>If you are facing a third California <a href=\"\/dui\/first-time\/jail-time-dui-convictions\/\">DUI conviction<\/a> with a ten-year period, the penalties become even more substantial. In addition to <a href=\"\/dui\/first-time\/fines-and-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DUI fines and fees<\/a>, the penalties for a third DUI conviction include:<\/p><ul><li>Five years of informal probation<\/li><li>120 to 180 days in jail<\/li><li>Extended Drinking Driver Program (typically eighteen to thirty months)<\/li><li>Up to a three-year driver&#8217;s license suspension<\/li><li>Designation as a habitual traffic offender for three years<\/li><li>Mandatory ignition interlock<\/li><li>Mandatory abstention<\/li><\/ul><h2>PUNISHMENT FOR A FOURTH OR SUBSEQUENT DUI IN TEN YEARS<\/h2><p>A fourth DUI conviction in any ten-year period will be charged as a felony. If you are facing a potential felony conviction, you need to hire an <a href=\"\/dui\/first-time\/dui\/\">experienced DUI defense lawyer<\/a> immediately.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/serious-dui\/felony-dui\/\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0to read more about Ventura felony DUI defense.<\/p><p>The punishment for a <a href=\"\/dui\/first-time\/misdemeanor-vs-felony-dui\/\">typical felony DUI<\/a> charge based on multiple prior convictions includes:<\/p><ul><li>Sixteen months to three years in prison,<\/li><li>Up to a four-year driver&#8217;s license suspension, and<\/li><li>Designation as a habitual traffic offender for three years.<\/li><\/ul><h2>ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR DUIS INVOLVING INJURY OR DEATH<\/h2><p>For all Ventura DUI convictions, the penalties increase if you caused an accident that resulted in a serious personal injury or wrongful death.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/contact\/\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0to read more.<\/p><h2>CONTACT A LOCAL, EXPERIENCED VENTURA DUI LAWYER<\/h2><p>To find out more about the penalties you may be facing for your Ventura DUI charge,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/contact\/\">contact us today.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PENALTIES FOR MULTIPLE DUI CONVICTIONS WITHIN TEN YEARS The penalties for a California DUI increase with every conviction you sustain within a ten-year period. A conviction occurs when you either (i) plead guilty, or (ii) are found guilty at trial. 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