Punishment in Santa Barbara
Most people are surprised to learn that in reality there is a wide range of actual DUI sentences in Santa Barbara County, even among the terms that are made "mandatory" by statute. A skilled DUI lawyer can reduce a motorist's actual punishment in several ways.
The "typical" first-time DUI plea in Santa Barbara results in a three-year probation, fines of $1620, a 90-day restricted driver's license and a 30-hour First Offender DUI Program.
In general any Santa Barbara DUI sentence will be increased by prosecutor discretion for a driver under 21, and by statute for a refusal to take the chemical test, a BAC over .20, any prior offenses within seven years, passengers younger than 14 or speeding.
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The "typical" first-time DUI plea in Santa Barbara results in a three-year probation, fines of $1620, a 90-day restricted driver's license and a 30-hour First Offender DUI Program.
In general any Santa Barbara DUI sentence will be increased by prosecutor discretion for a driver under 21, and by statute for a refusal to take the chemical test, a BAC over .20, any prior offenses within seven years, passengers younger than 14 or speeding.
View our complete DUI Sentencing Chart for:
