First time DUI in San Bernardino County
As noted by San Bernardino DUI criminal defense attorney Michael Scaffidi, if you are convicted of a first time DUI offense in San Bernardino County, you may typically face the following consequences:
- 3 Years of Summary Probation
- Fines & Penalties totaling approximately $1906
- First Time Offender three month long drug/alcohol program
- Two days of jail time which may be suspended or converted into 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 San Bernardino County
- Three to five years of summary probation,
- 45 days in San Bernardino county jail (or work release),
- A $390 fine, plus penalty assessments
- An 18-month drug/alcohol program
- Installation of an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) for 1 year
Third time DUI in San Bernardino County
- Three to five years of summary probation,
- 120 days to one year in county jail
- Roughly $3000 in fines and fees
- A 30-month drug/alcohol program
- An inpatient alcohol treatment program
- Installation of an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) for 2 years