can somenoe confirm how long dui record stays on in CA? i thought 7 yrs but now chngd to 10? as of when?
Last year my insur co told me that my DUI record would be removed when I renew policy this year - after 7 years - and I would get discounts accordingly. Now they tell me that new CA law states DUI stays on record for 10 years starting this year - including existing records that have not exprired al...
Last year my insur co told me that my DUI record would be removed when I renew policy this year - after 7 years - and I would get discounts accordingly. Now they tell me that new CA law states DUI stays on record for 10 years starting this year - including existing records that have not exprired already. Can someone confirm this? What I received from my insur co: "SB 597 extends from seven years to 10 years the time period an individual is ineligible for a good-driver discount following a conviction for drunk driving. This change is consistent with the change made in 2005 by SB 1694, which required all DUI convictions to remain on a violator's record for 10 years instead of seven."
Well, actually it stays on your record forever. But insurance companies only look at the last 3 years typically for non serious moving violations, and 7 for serious ones. However, yes in deed the rules recently changed in California and insurance companies were quick to modify their behavior to look at 10 years worth on information on convictions for driving under the influence or driving while intoxicated. That way they get another 3 years of increased premiums.
several states look at 10 years for serious convictions, California is just catching up with the others that do this