California DUI Guides by City
The court that hears your case depends on where you were arrested.
- AnaheimOrange County
- BakersfieldKern County
- Chula VistaSan Diego County
- FresnoFresno County
- IrvineOrange County
- Long BeachLos Angeles County
- Los AngelesLos Angeles County
- OaklandAlameda County
- RiversideRiverside County
- SacramentoSacramento County
- San BernardinoSan Bernardino County
- San DiegoSan Diego County
- San FranciscoSan Francisco County
- San JoseSanta Clara County
- Santa AnaOrange County
- StocktonSan Joaquin County
Official sources
- California DMV — Driving Under the Influence
- California DMV — Administrative Hearings
- California DMV — Administrative Per Se Facts (2021)
- California DMV — DUI First Offenders, Alcohol, Non-Injury
- California DMV — DUI Repeat Offenders, Alcohol
- California DMV — Fast Facts FFDL 35 (DUI, 21 and older)
- California DMV — Financial Responsibility (Insurance)
- Cal. Veh. Code §13558
- Cal. Veh. Code Div. 11.5, Ch. 2, Art. 2 — DUI penalties
- Cal. Veh. Code §23540
- Cal. Veh. Code §23546
- California Highway Patrol — HPM 70.4 Ch. 6, Administrative Per Se
- California Senate — Overview of Criminal Punishments for DUI (2026)
Educational information, not legal advice. California law changes and every case is different. Confirm deadlines with California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Driver Safety and talk to a licensed California attorney about your situation.
Some details on this page are still being verified against official sources. Check the linked sources before relying on a specific number or deadline.
Last reviewed October 1, 2026.