California Vehicle Code VC 23560 – Penalty: Second Conviction Within Ten Years

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California Vehicle Code VC 23560 – Penalty: Second Conviction Within Ten Years

23560. If a person is convicted of a violation of Section 23153 and the offense occurred within 10 years of a separate violation of Section 23103, as specified in Section 23103.5, 23152, or 23153 that resulted in a conviction, that person shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison, or in a county jail for not less than 120 days nor more than one year, and by a fine of not less than three hundred ninety dollars ($390) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000). The person’s privilege to operate a motor vehicle shall be revoked by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to paragraph (4) 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.

Added Sec. 84, Ch. 118, Stats. 1998. Effective January 1, 1999. Operative July 1, 1999.
Amended Sec. 30, Ch. 545, Stats. 2002. Effective January 1, 2003.
Amended Sec. 16, Ch. 550, Stats. 2004. Effective January 1, 2005.

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