Overview
- Ventura County prosecutors filed the misdemeanor DUI charge Thursday and scheduled an arraignment for Monday in Superior Court.
- The district attorney says it will offer a routine “wet reckless” plea, which is a reckless‑driving conviction that notes alcohol or drugs and usually brings 12 months of probation, a DUI class, and state‑mandated fines.
- Because the case is a misdemeanor, Spears is not required to attend the hearing and her attorney may appear on her behalf.
- The case stems from a March 4 stop on U.S. 101 near Westlake Village after reports of erratic high‑speed driving, when CHP officers noted signs of impairment and conducted field sobriety tests.
- Spears checked into a treatment program in April, and officials have not disclosed chemical‑test results or identified any substances.