Veh. Code, § 23550.5 · Article 2. Penalties for a Violation of Section 23152
Veh. Code, § 23550.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) A person is guilty of a public offense, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison or confinement in a county jail for not 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) if that person is convicted of a violation of Section 23152 or 23153, and the offense occurred within 10 years of any of the following:
(1) A separate violation of Section 23152 that was punished as a felony under Section 23550 or this section, or both, or under former Section 23175 or former Section 23175.5, or both.
(2) A separate violation of Section 23153 that was punished as a felony.
(3) A separate violation of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 192 of the Penal Code that was punished as a felony.
(b) Each person who, having previously been convicted of a violation of subdivision (a) of Section 191.5 of the Penal Code, a felony violation of subdivision (b) of Section 191.5, or a violation of subdivision (a) of Section 192.5 of the Penal Code, is subsequently convicted of a violation of Section 23152 or 23153 is guilty of a public offense punishable by imprisonment in the state prison or confinement in a county jail for not 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).
(c) The privilege to operate a motor vehicle of a person convicted of a violation that is punishable under subdivision (a) or (b) shall be revoked by the department pursuant to paragraph (7) of subdivision (a) of Section 13352, unless paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 13352 is also applicable, in which case the privilege shall be revoked under that provision. The court shall require the person to surrender the driver’s license to the court in accordance with Section 13550.
(d) A person convicted of a violation of Section 23152 or 23153 that is 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 under subdivision (b) of Section 13350.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 509, Sec. 1. (AB 2690) Effective January 1, 2015.
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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.
Penal Code
Vehicle Code
- Veh. Code, § 13350Printed as Section 13350
- Veh. Code, § 13352Printed as Section 13352
- Veh. Code, § 13550Printed as Section 13550
- Veh. Code, § 23152Printed as Section 23152 | Section 23152 or 23153
- Veh. Code, § 23153Printed as Section 23152 or 23153 | Section 23153
- Veh. Code, § 23550Printed as Section 23550
Cited by 11 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Veh. Code, § 23550.5. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Penal Code
Vehicle Code
- Veh. Code, § 1808Printed as Section 23550.5
- Veh. Code, § 13350Printed as Section 23546, 23550, or 23550.5 | Section 23550.5 or 23566
- Veh. Code, § 13352Printed as Section 23550 or 23550.5 | Section 23550.5 | Section 23550.5 or 23566
- Veh. Code, § 14601.2Printed as Section 23550.5
- Veh. Code, § 14601.3Printed as Section 23550.5
- Veh. Code, § 23575.3Printed as Section 23550.5
- 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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