Britney Spears arrested for DUI in California

Britney Spears has been arrested for DUI in California.

The Daily Mail has learned that the 44-year-old pop star was taken into custody at 9:30 pm on Wednesday night in Ventura County.

The singer – who was recently seen breaking the law behind-the-wheel – has since been released according to Ventura County Sheriff records as of Thursday morning.

Daily Mail has reached out Spears’ representatives and law enforcement sources for comment and has yet to hear back.

A DUI in California results in severe consequences.

When a person gets a DUI in California they have their driver’s license automatically suspended.

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Britney Spears has been arrested for DUI in California

Just last month, Spears was spotted behind the wheel of her Mercedes SUV appearing to break the law with her cell phone pressed to her face
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Just last month, Spears was spotted behind the wheel of her Mercedes SUV appearing to break the law with her cell phone pressed to her face

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There is also potential jail time, a hefty fine of over $1,000 and mandatory DUI education programs.

A first offense typically involves three to five years of probation, 6-month license suspension and about six months of school.

Just last month, Spears was spotted behind the wheel of her Mercedes SUV appearing to break the law with her cell phone pressed to her face.

On February 12, she was photographed taking a spin around Los Angeles while appearing to be talking on the phone, which is illegal in California under the ‘No Touch’ law (Vehicle Code 23123.5).

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Britney Spears was arrested for driving under the influence Wednesday, Page Six can confirm.

The “Oops! … I Did It Again” singer, 42, was handcuffed by the California Highway Patrol in Ventura County, Calif., at around 9:28 p.m. local time.

She was booked at 3:02 a.m. and ultimately released at 6:07 a.m. Thursday, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s inmate record.

TMZ was the first to report the news.

Britney Spears looking at the camera wearing a white off-the-shoulder floral crop top.
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She is set to show up in court on May 4.

Following her arrest, Spears took down her Instagram profile.

Page Six has reached out to reps for comment, but did not hear back at the time of publication.

Her arrest comes a few months after she was seen driving erratically following a night out with friends.

In October 2025, the Daily Mail obtained a video that showed the “Toxic” songstress leaving Thousand Oaks restaurant Red-O and getting into the driver’s seat of her black BMW after several people allegedly attempted to stop her.

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One eyewitness claimed to the outlet that she “nearly ran over her friend while pulling out” of the parking lot.

After that, she was seen swerving between lanes, tailgating a car and even driving into a bike line while on her way to her Thousand Oaks estate.

Shortly after the video surfaced, Spears took to social media to claim that it was not her driving the car, but a “lookalike.”

The manager of the restaurant where Spears had been dining also defended the singer, shutting down any rumors that she had been driving erratically because she was drinking.

Britney Spears in sunglasses with a man holding a champagne flute outside a spa and winery.
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Britney Spears driving a Mercedes G63 AMG.
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“She was super chill and really nice,” Oliver Wynn told Us Weekly at the time. “She just kind of hung out, grabbed a bite to eat and left.”

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He also said she was “not intoxicated” and didn’t order any alcohol with her quesadilla, though a fan did buy her a glass of wine.

By November, the “Woman In Me” author was seen leaving another restaurant with a Champagne flute in hand — though she did not get behind the wheel.