The following is a list of laws that can aggravate and enhance the penalties on a California DUI conviction:
- Excessive Blood Alcohol Concentration – BAC of .15% or higher (California Vehicle Code 23578)
- Child Passenger Under 14 in Car During DUI (California Vehicle Code 23572)
- Speeding 20 or More mph on street/30 or More mph on highway (California Vehicle Code 23582)
- Refusing to Submit to A Chemical Test (California Vehicle Code 23577)
- Second or Subsequent Offense Involving Alcohol or Drugs within 10 Years (California Vehicle Code 23580)
- Fourth or Subsequent DUI Conviction within 10 Years (California Vehicle Code 23550)
- Prior Felony DUI Conviction within 10 Years (California Vehicle Code 23550.5)
- Bodily Injury Inflicted on Another Person (California Vehicle Code 23558)
- DUI in A Construction Zone (California Vehicle Code 42009)
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