Britney Spears Has Officially Been Charged With a DUI

Britney Spears was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) on March 4. The incident took place on the 101 Freeway in Newbury Park, and according to the CHP, Spears failed a series of sobriety tests at the scene. She was arrested and reported for "driving erratically at a high rate of speed," the officials said.

On April 30, the Ventura County District Attorney's Office officially charged Spears with a misdemeanor.

The district attorney's office said that Spears was driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, which is a misdemeanor. They did not specify what type of drug, and according to the New York Times, a spokesperson for the office wouldn't provide additional details. Earlier this month, Spears checked herself into a treatment facility.

A source spoke withPeople Magazine after she checked herself into the facility, saying that her sons are the reason why she decided to go to treatment.

"Her sons were a big part of getting her to rehab," the source told People. "They've been clear with her. They just want her to be healthy. She was very upset and shaken after her arrest. And she's terrified of going to jail. It's taken weeks for her to realize that going to rehab is the best option."

When Spears was arrested on March 4, Ryan Ayers, a CHP spokesman, said that her behavior was "completely inexcusable."

"Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law, and hopefully this can be the first step in long-overdue change that needs to occur in Britney's life," Ayers said.

Spears will be arraigned on Monday, May 4, in Ventura County Superior Court. According to the prosecutors, she is not required to appear in court because it's a misdemeanor charge.

On Monday, she will be offered to plead guilty and get a year of probation, "credit for any time served in jail, a required DUI class and state-mandated fines and fees," AP reported.

In 2007, the singer was involved in a hit-and-run incident. She was charged with two misdemeanors: one for the hit-and-run, which caused property damage, and the other for driving without a valid driver's license. She fully compensated for the property damage.

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This story was originally published April 30, 2026 at 3:42 PM.