This document outlines the minimum penalties for DUI charges in California. For a first offense, penalties include $1800 in fines, 48 hours in jail, a 4 month license suspension, and a 3 month $500 alcohol treatment program. For a second offense, penalties are $1800 in fines, 96 hours in jail, a 1 year license suspension, and the same treatment program. For third and subsequent offenses, penalties increase to include $1800 in fines, 120 days in jail for a third offense or 180 days for a fourth, a 1 year license suspension, and the treatment program.

1. Minimum penalties for each level
of DUI charge in California.
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FIRST OFFENSE DUI MINIMUM
PENALTIES
$1800 in fines and costs
48 hours in jail
License suspension for 4 months
3 month Alcohol treatment program, costing $500
SECOND OFFENSE DUI MINIMUM
PENALTIES
$1800 in fines and costs
96 hours in jail
License suspension for a year
3 month Alcohol treatment program, costing $500
THIRD+ OFFENSE DUI MINIMUM
PENALTIES
$1800 in fines and costs
120 days in jail (third offense) or 180 days in jail
(fourth offense)License suspension for a year
3 month Alcohol treatment program, costing $500