Veh. Code, § 23550 · Article 2. Penalties for a Violation of Section 23152
Veh. Code, § 23550
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) If a person is convicted of a violation of Section 23152 and the offense occurred within 10 years of three or more separate violations of Section 23103, as specified in Section 23103.5, or Section 23152 or 23153, or any combination thereof, that resulted in convictions, that person shall be punished by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or in a county jail for not less than 180 days nor more than one year, and by a fine of not less than three hundred ninety dollars ($390) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). The person’s privilege to operate a motor vehicle shall be revoked by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to paragraph (7) 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.
(b) A person convicted of a violation of Section 23152 punishable under this section shall be designated as a habitual traffic offender for a period of three years, subsequent to the conviction. The person shall be advised of this designation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 13350.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 614. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.
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This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Vehicle Code
- Veh. Code, § 13350Printed as Section 13350
- Veh. Code, § 13352Printed as Section 13352
- Veh. Code, § 13550Printed as Section 13550
- Veh. Code, § 23103Printed as Section 23103
- Veh. Code, § 23103.5Printed as Section 23103.5
- Veh. Code, § 23152Printed as Section 23152 | Section 23152 or 23153
- Veh. Code, § 23153Printed as Section 23152 or 23153
Cited by 15 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Veh. Code, § 23550. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Penal Code
Vehicle Code
- Veh. Code, § 13350Printed as Section 23546, 23550, or 23550.5
- Veh. Code, § 13352Printed as Section 23550 | Section 23550 or 23550.5
- Veh. Code, § 14601.2Printed as Section 23550
- Veh. Code, § 14601.3Printed as Section 23550
- Veh. Code, § 23103.5Printed as Section 23540, 23546, 23550, 23560, 23566, or 23622
- Veh. Code, § 23217Printed as Section 23540, 23546, 23550, 23560, 23566, 23622, or 23640
- Veh. Code, § 23550.5Printed as Section 23550
- Veh. Code, § 23552Printed as Section 23550
- Veh. Code, § 23572Printed as Section 23550
- Veh. Code, § 23575.3Printed as Section 23550 | Section 23550 or 23566
- Veh. Code, § 23577Printed as Section 23550 or 23550.5
- Veh. Code, § 23580Printed as Section 23540, 23546, 23550, 23550.5, 23560, or 23566
- Veh. Code, § 23597Printed as Section 23546, 23550, 23550.5, or 23566
- Veh. Code, § 23665Printed as Section 23540, 23542, 23546, 23548, 23550, 23550.5, 23552, 23554, 23556, 23558, 23560, 23562, 23566, or 23568
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