DUI Penalties in Butte County

First time DUI in Butte County

• Three years of summary probation,
• A $390 fine plus penalties and assessments totaling roughly $2010
• A three-month drug/alcohol program
• 48 hours county jail (increasingly not allowing 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 Butte County

• Five years of summary probation,
• Pay a fine of $390, plus penalty assessments totaling roughly $2010
• A 2^nd Offender DUI school that is 18 months in length.
• 14-20 days in county jail (increasingly not allowing work release)
• 3 AA meetings per week
• Installation of an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) for 1 year

Third time DUI in Butte County

• 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 $2010
• A drug/alcohol program that is 18-30 months in length
• 3 AA meetings per week
• A “mandatory minimum” of 120 days in the county jail to a maximum of one year.
• Installation of an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) for 2 years