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DIVISION 11.5. SENTENCING FOR DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE 23500-23702›CHAPTER 2. Court Penalties 23530-23598›ARTICLE 3. Penalties for a Violation of Section 23153 23554-23568

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California Vehicle Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

If a person is convicted of a violation of Section 23153 and the offense occurred within 10 years of a separate violation of Section 23103, as specified in Section 23103.5, 23152, or 23153 that resulted in a conviction, that person shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison, or in a county jail for not less than 120 days nor more than one year, and by a fine of not less than three hundred ninety dollars ($390) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000). The person’s privilege to operate a motor vehicle shall be revoked by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 13352. The court shall require the person to surrender the driver’s license to the court in accordance with Section 13550.

(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 550, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2005.)

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