duistatelaws.com Key takeaways
- Scheduled bail for a misdemeanor DUI in Shasta County is $2,500, rising to $5,000 with one prior in ten years.
- With two or more priors in ten years it is $7,500, and the schedule says DO NOT O.R.
- Felony DUI — three or more priors, a section 23550.5 felony, or bodily injury — is listed at $50,000; DUI causing death at $100,000.
- The court lets a fine be converted to community service at $33 an hour; court-imposed fees cannot be converted.
- In custody at arraignment, a misdemeanor jury trial must begin within 30 days; out of custody, 45 days.
- The DMV hearing request is due in 10 days.
from the date you were served with the notice to demand a hearing from California Department of Motor Vehicles. The request goes to the DMV, not to the court, and no judge in Shasta County will make it for you. Cal. Veh. Code § 13558(b).
The Superior Court of California, County of Shasta, hears misdemeanor and felony cases at its Main Courthouse, 1515 Court Street in Redding. The criminal division lists DUI among its examples of misdemeanor violations, and the criminal clerk’s office is open from 8:30am to 4pm. The Shasta County Jail is run by the Sheriff’s Department, not the court; the court sends questions about people in custody to the Sheriff, on 530-245-6100.
This page reads the court’s 2026 bail schedule and what the criminal division publishes about the stages of a case and paying a fine. The penalties and license rules are on the California DUI law page.
The same diagram as a table
| Step | Criminal case — decided by a court | License case — decided by a state agency |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrest and booking, hour 0 | Notice of suspension served, day 0 |
| 2 | Charge filed by the prosecutor | Deadline to demand a hearing: 7 to 30 days in the eight states on this site that use an agency hearing |
| 3 | First court setting, on a date the court picks | Hearing held if the request was filed — whether the suspension waits for the ruling is set by each state's statute |
| 4 | One or more pretrial settings | Suspension takes effect automatically with no hearing |
| 5 | Trial, plea or dismissal | — |
| Clock | Weeks to months. No filing deadline runs against the driver. | Counted in days from the notice, and fixed by statute. |
The Main Courthouse
Misdemeanors, felonies and warrants all require a court appearance, the criminal division says, and confirmed appearances are on the calendar; anyone who should be listed and is not should go to the Criminal Clerk’s Office with their paperwork. Defendants report directly to their assigned courtroom, whose doors generally open at 8am. Someone asking about a defendant brought to court in custody should go to the clerk’s office with the person’s name, date of birth and arresting agency.
The stages. The first hearing after an arrest is the arraignment, where the accused receives a copy of the complaint, is told the charges and their rights, and enters a plea. A pretrial hearing follows, with discovery and any motions. For a misdemeanor, the court says the jury trial must begin within 30 days of arraignment or plea if the defendant is in custody at arraignment, and within 45 days if not.
Shasta County Superior Court – Main Courthouse
- Hears
- Misdemeanor and felony criminal cases, including DUI, for Shasta County
- Building
- Main Courthouse
- Address
- 1515 Court Street, Redding, CA 96001
- Detail
- Criminal Clerk’s Office; courtroom doors generally open at 8am
- Hours
- Office hours 8:30am to 4pm
Shasta County Jail
- Role
- Operated by the Sheriff’s Department, not the court
- Building
- Shasta County Jail
- Address
- Information on arrested persons from the Sheriff’s Department
- Detail
- The court refers inmate questions to the Sheriff
- Phone
- 530-245-6100
Fines can be paid in the clerk’s office by cash, money order, card or personal cheque, or by post with the case number. Instead of paying, a defendant can ask to convert the fine to community service, in the courtroom or at the clerk’s office, at $33 for each hour of work; Probation then assigns the work. Court-imposed fees cannot be converted and must be paid to the court’s collections division.
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Bail under the 2026 schedule
The court’s judges adopted the 2026 Felony and Misdemeanor Bail Schedule under Penal Code section 1269b, effective January 20, 2026. For a misdemeanor DUI under Vehicle Code 23152(a), (b) or (c) it lists $2,500 — half the $5,000 that the 2026 schedules for Kern, Fresno and Santa Cruz counties list. With one prior conviction within ten years the figure is $5,000; with two or more it is $7,500, marked “DO NOT O.R.” — the schedule’s instruction that the person not be released on their own recognizance.
In the felony section, DUI with three or more priors, a felony under section 23550.5, and DUI causing bodily injury are each $50,000, and DUI causing death $100,000. Where a case has several misdemeanor charges, the bail is the highest amount for any one of them, not the sum.
The license. California gives 10 days from the notice to ask the DMV for a hearing.
| What happened | First time | With a prior | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Failed the test | 4 months | 1 year | Cal. Veh. Code § 13353.3(b) |
| Refused the test | 1 year | 2 years (revocation) | Cal. Veh. Code § 23612(a)(1)(D) |
Missed dates, unpaid fines and the public defender
Failing to appear. The court may issue a warrant, the prosecution may ask for added charges for the failure to appear, and the court says that can bring jail or a fine whatever happens to the original charge.
The civil assessment. If a fine is not paid as ordered, the court may impose civil penalties, and it quotes Penal Code section 1214.1(a): a civil assessment of up to $100 against a defendant who, after notice and without good cause, fails to appear or fails to pay all or part of a fine. Unpaid amounts go to the court’s comprehensive collection program, and penalty assessments may be added to any fine.
Court-appointed counsel. Where the public defender or other appointed counsel represents a defendant, the court will decide whether they can pay all or part of the cost; an order to pay has the force of a civil judgment, and the court may call the defendant back after the case to review ability to pay.
Appeals. In a misdemeanor case a notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of the judgment or order.
DUI in the 2026 Shasta schedule
As the schedule prints it.
| Charge, as the schedule lists it | Bail |
|---|---|
| Misdemeanor DUI, VC 23152(a), (b) or (c) | $2,500 |
| With one prior conviction within 10 years | $5,000 |
| With two or more priors within 10 years | $7,500 — “DO NOT O.R.” |
| Felony DUI, three or more priors (VC 23152/23550) | $50,000 |
| Felony DUI under VC 23550.5 | $50,000 |
| DUI causing bodily injury (VC 23153) | $50,000 |
| DUI causing death | $100,000 |
“O.R.” is release on own recognizance. The schedule caps a case with several misdemeanor charges at the highest single misdemeanor amount.
Other California pages on this site: Sacramento, Santa Rosa, Solano County and Fresno, and the DUI bail guide.
Common questions about Redding DUI cases
What is the bail for a first DUI in Shasta County?
$2,500 for a misdemeanor DUI under the court's 2026 bail schedule, effective January 20, 2026.
Can I be released on my own recognizance after a third DUI in Redding?
The schedule lists a misdemeanor DUI with two or more priors in ten years at $7,500 and marks it "DO NOT O.R." — not to be released on own recognizance.
How much is bail for a felony DUI in Shasta County?
$50,000 for DUI with three or more priors, a section 23550.5 felony or bodily injury, and $100,000 for DUI causing death.
Can I work off a DUI fine with community service in Shasta County?
You can ask to convert the fine to community service at $33 an hour; court-imposed fees cannot be converted.
How soon must a misdemeanor DUI trial start in Shasta County?
The court says within 30 days of arraignment or plea if you were in custody at arraignment, and within 45 days if not.
Where is DUI court in Redding?
Criminal cases are heard at the Shasta County Superior Court Main Courthouse, 1515 Court Street, Redding.
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More for California
- California DUI law — the full penalty matrix, the statutes, and the rules on priors and interlock
- San Diego — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- Los Angeles — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- Orange County — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- Sacramento — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- Santa Rosa and Sonoma County — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- Fresno — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- San Francisco — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- Bakersfield and Kern County — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- San Bernardino — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- Napa — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- San Jose and Santa Clara County — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- Santa Cruz — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- Alameda County — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- Contra Costa County — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- San Mateo County — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- Solano County — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- Santa Barbara — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- Visalia and Tulare County — the same state, a different courthouse problem
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Sources
- Superior Court of California, County of Shasta, Criminal Division — read October 17, 2026
- Superior Court of California, County of Shasta, bail schedules — read October 17, 2026
- Shasta County Superior Court, 2026 Felony and Misdemeanor Bail Schedule, effective January 20, 2026 (PDF) — read October 17, 2026
- Superior Court of California, County of Shasta, Redding Main Courthouse — read October 17, 2026
- Cal. Veh. Code § 23152(b) and the rest of the California statutes cited on this page — read in force 2026
Court addresses, hours and phone numbers were read from each court’s or office’s own published page on October 17, 2026. Those change without notice; confirm before you rely on them. No judge is named anywhere on this page, because a roster is exactly the kind of detail that goes stale silently.