California Code
Vehicle Code - VEH
DIVISION 11.5 - SENTENCING FOR DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE

CHAPTER 1 - Court-Imposed Penalties: Persons Less Than 2 Years Of Age

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 23500. - 23500. This chapter applies to the imposition of penalties and...

ARTICLE 2 - Penalties for a Violation of Section 3140

Section 23502. - 23502. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a...

ARTICLE 3 - Youthful Drunk Driver Visitation Program

Section 23509. - 23509. This article shall be known and may be cited...

Section 23510. - 23510. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:...

Section 23512. - 23512. For the purposes of this article, “program” means the...

Section 23514. - 23514. (a) If a person is found to be in...

Section 23516. - 23516. The court shall investigate and consult with the defendant...

Section 23517. - 23517. (a) To the extent that personnel and facilities are...

Section 23518. - 23518. (a) The program may include a personal conference after...

Section 23518.5. - 23518.5. The county, a court, any facility visited pursuant to...

ARTICLE 4 - Penalties for a Violation of Section 23152 or 23153

Section 23520. - 23520. (a) Whenever, in any county specified in subdivision (b),...

Section 23521. - 23521. (a) Any finding of a juvenile court judge, juvenile...

CHAPTER 2 - Court Penalties

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 23530. - 23530. This chapter applies to the imposition of penalties, sanctions,...

ARTICLE 2 - Penalties for a Violation of Section 315

Section 23536. - 23536. (a) If a person is convicted of a first...

Section 23538. - 23538. (a) (1) If the court grants probation to person...

Section 23540. - 23540. (a) If a person is convicted of a violation...

Section 23542. - 23542. (a) (1) If the court grants probation to a...

Section 23546. - 23546. (a) If a person is convicted of a violation...

Section 23548. - 23548. (a) (1) If the court grants probation to any...

Section 23550. - 23550. (a) If a person is convicted of a violation...

Section 23550.5. - 23550.5. (a) A person is guilty of a public offense,...

Section 23552. - 23552. (a) (1) If the court grants probation to a...

ARTICLE 3 - Penalties for a Violation of Section 215

Section 23554. - 23554. If any person is convicted of a first violation...

Section 23556. - 23556. (a) (1) If the court grants probation to any...

Section 23558. - 23558. A person who proximately causes bodily injury or death...

Section 23560. - 23560. If a person is convicted of a violation of...

Section 23562. - 23562. If the court grants probation to a person punished...

Section 23566. - 23566. (a) If a person is convicted of a violation...

Section 23568. - 23568. (a) If the court grants probation to a person...

ARTICLE 4 - Additional Punishments

Section 23572. - 23572. (a) If any person is convicted of a violation...

ARTICLE 5 - Additional Penalties and Sanctions

Section 23573. - 23573. (a) The Department of Motor Vehicles, upon receipt of...

Section 23573. - 23573. (a) The Department of Motor Vehicles, upon receipt of...

Section 23575. - 23575. (a) The court shall require a person convicted of...

Section 23575. - 23575. (a) (1) In addition to any other law, the...

Section 23575.1. - 23575.1. The department may undertake a study and report its...

Section 23575.3. - 23575.3. (a) In addition to any other requirement imposed by...

Section 23575.5. - 23575.5. (a) On or before March 1, 2024, the Department...

Section 23576. - 23576. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 13352, 13352.1, 13353.6, 13353.75, 23573, 23575,...

Section 23576. - 23576. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 23575 and 23700, if a person...

Section 23577. - 23577. (a) If a person is convicted of a violation...

Section 23578. - 23578. In addition to any other provision of this code,...

Section 23580. - 23580. (a) If any person is convicted of a violation...

Section 23582. - 23582. (a) Any person who drives a vehicle 30 or...

ARTICLE 6 - Additional Court-Imposed Orders and Directions

Section 23592. - 23592. (a) (1) Whenever a person is convicted of any...

Section 23593. - 23593. (a) The court shall advise a person convicted of...

Section 23594. - 23594. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the interest...

Section 23596. - 23596. (a) (1) Upon its own motion or upon motion...

Section 23597. - 23597. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 13202.5, 13203, and 13352, a court...

Section 23597. - 23597. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 13202.5, 13203, and 13352, a court...

ARTICLE 7 - Alternative to Alcohol or Drug Education Program

Section 23598. - 23598. In lieu of the alcohol or drug education program...

CHAPTER 3 - Probation

Section 23600. - 23600. (a) If any person is convicted of a violation...

Section 23601. - 23601. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), an order...

Section 23602. - 23602. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this code, if...

CHAPTER 4 - Procedures

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 23610. - 23610. (a) Upon the trial of any criminal action, or...

Section 23612. - 23612. (a) (1) (A) A person who drives a motor...

Section 23614. - 23614. (a) In addition to the requirements of Section 23612,...

ARTICLE 2 - Prior and Separate Offenses

Section 23620. - 23620. (a) For the purposes of this division, Section 13352,...

Section 23622. - 23622. (a) In any case charging a violation of Section...

Section 23624. - 23624. Only one challenge shall be permitted to the constitutionality...

Section 23626. - 23626. A conviction of an offense in any state, territory,...

ARTICLE 3 - Defenses

Section 23630. - 23630. The fact that any person charged with driving under...

ARTICLE 4 - Dismissal on the Record

Section 23635. - 23635. When an allegation of a violation of Section 23152...

ARTICLE 5 - Court Restrictions

Section 23640. - 23640. (a) In any case in which a person is...

ARTICLE 6 - Alcohol Assessment

Section 23645. - 23645. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), any...

Section 23646. - 23646. (a) Each county alcohol program administrator or the administrator’s...

Section 23647. - 23647. (a) Any person convicted of a violation of Section...

Section 23648. - 23648. (a) Each county shall prepare, or contract to be...

Section 23649. - 23649. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in addition...

Section 23650. - 23650. The Office of Traffic Safety shall adopt rules and...

ARTICLE 7 - Presentence Investigation

Section 23655. - 23655. (a) Upon any conviction of a violation of Section...

ARTICLE 8 - Surrender and Notification of License Restriction

Section 23660. - 23660. (a) If a person’s privilege to operate a motor...

Section 23662. - 23662. If a person is placed on probation, the court...

ARTICLE 9 - Delayed Suspensions and Revocations

Section 23665. - 23665. (a) If a person is convicted of a violation...

ARTICLE 10 - Conflict of Interest

Section 23670. - 23670. A court shall not order or refer any person...

ARTICLE 11 - Operative Date

Section 23675. - 23675. This division shall become operative on July 1, 1999....