California · Vehicle Code

VEH §13351.85: Upon receipt of a duly certified abstract of any court showing that a person has been convicted of a violation of Section 12110, the department shall suspend that person’s driving privilege for four m

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What this law says, in plain English

Upon conviction under Section 12110, the department must suspend driving privileges for four months (first offense) or one year (second or subsequent offense within seven years).

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Upon receipt of a duly certified abstract of any court showing that a person has been convicted of a violation of Section 12110, the department shall suspend that person’s driving privilege for four months if the conviction was a first conviction, and for one year, if the conviction was a second or subsequent conviction of a violation of that section that occurred within seven years of the current conviction.

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