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California Vehicle Code Section 23109.5 - Speed Contests: Prior Convictions23109.5. (a) In any case charging a violation of subdivision (a) of Section 23109 and where the offense occurs within five years of one or more prior offenses which resulted in conviction of violation of subdivision (a) of Section 23109, the court shall not strike any prior conviction of those offenses for purposes of sentencing in order to avoid imposing, as part of the sentence or term of probation, the minimum time of imprisonment, as provided in subdivision (f) of Section 23109, or for purposes of avoiding revocation, suspension, or restriction of the privilege to operate a motor vehicle, as provided in Section 13352 or 23109. (b) In any case charging a violation of subdivision (a) of Section 23109, the court shall obtain a copy of the driving record of the person charged from the Department of Motor Vehicles and may obtain any records from the Department of Justice or any other source to determine if one or more prior convictions of the person for violation of subdivision (a) of Section 23109 have occurred within five years of the charged offense. Added Ch. 953, Stats. 1983. Effective January 1, 1984. << Return to California Vehicle Codes Home > DMV Hearing > California Vehicle Code > VC Section 23109.5 - Speed Contests: Prior Convictions Note: This website is intended for use by those seeking information relating to California driving under the influence (DUI), or driving while intoxicated (DWI) matters. Additionally, laws and legal procedures such as those presented in "BayAreaDUIDefense.com" are constantly changing. Consequently, any statute, law, or procedure may have changed as a result of drunk driving laws, judicial court decisions, or California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) license suspension rules, regulations, policies or procedures enacted since similar information was posted on this website. Moreover, the information provided here is not intended to be legal advice and should not be relied upon as such because there is no substitute for consulting with a qualified lawyer. Accordingly, the reader is strongly advised to consult with a qualified attorney and anyone with a legal problem should immediately obtain legal representation and advice from a California DUI defense attorney or criminal defense lawyer with extensive experience handling California DUI Defense cases who is aware of the facts specific to a particular DUI case. The Law Office of Robert Tayac assumes no liability whatsoever for any use of "BayAreaDUIDefense.com" as it is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended to be legal advice from this office or from any attorney working for this firm. Rather, the information contained in this website is intended to be a starting point for further, subsequent discussions between a reader having a specific legal problem and a qualified California DUI attorney. All readers are informed that no lawyer-client relationship is intended nor formed by any use of this website and all readers are advised, in line with the Rules of the State Bar of California, that the only way to form an attorney-client relationship with The Law Office of Robert Tayac is to sign a legal services agreement, abide by its terms and receive a legal services agreement signed by an designated representative of the firm. |
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