Veh. Code, § 42001.18 · Article 1. Public Offenses
Veh. Code, § 42001.18
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, every person convicted of an infraction for a violation of Section 21971 shall be punished as follows:
(a) For the first infraction, by a fine of two hundred twenty dollars ($220).
(b) For a second infraction for a violation of Section 21971 occurring within one year of a prior violation of that section that resulted in a conviction, by a fine of three hundred twenty dollars ($320).
(c) For a third or any subsequent infraction for a violation of Section 21971 occurring within one year of two or more prior infractions of violating that section that resulted in convictions by a fine of three hundred seventy dollars ($370).
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 833, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2001.
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