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Britney Spears formally charged with DUI
By Tracy Wright
Published April 30, 2026
Britney Spears faces one misdemeanor count after officials formally charged the pop star with driving under the influence, Fox News Digital confirmed.
Spears, 44, was arrested Wednesday, March 4, and booked for allegedly driving under the influence. She was released around 6:07 a.m. the following day, according to records reviewed by Fox News Digital.
In the DUI charges filed Thursday, the Ventura County District Attorney stated Spears' committed the alleged misdemeanor "unlawfully, while under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug, drive a vehicle."
BRITNEY SPEARS ENTERS REHAB AFTER DUI ARREST
Britney Spears was formally charged with driving under the influence stemming from an April arrest. (Dimitrios Kambouris)
A representative for Spears confirmed to Fox News Digital at the time that the "Toxic" singer voluntarily checked herself into a treatment facility. Circumstances surrounding her care were not immediately made available.
BRITNEY SPEARS ARRESTED IN CALIFORNIA AFTER LATE-NIGHT INCIDENT
The "Womanizer" singer was allegedly spotted driving erratically at a high rate of speed while traveling southbound on U.S. 101. The California Highway Patrol was able to safely pull her over before conducting a series of field sobriety tests.
Dispatch audio obtained by Fox News Digital indicated that the California Highway Patrol followed Spears for a while on the freeway and other roads in the greater Los Angeles area before pulling her over.
LISTEN: Audio of the 911 dispatch officers involved in Britney Spears' arrest
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Spears showed signs of impairment and chemical test results are still pending, according to authorities.
"This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable," a Spears rep told Fox News Digital after her arrest. Records indicate Spears is expected to appear in court May 4.
Britney Spears was placed under a conservatorship after two involuntary psychiatric holds in 2008. (J. Merritt)
"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. Hopefully, she can get the help and support she needs during this difficult time.
"Her boys are going to be spending time with her. Her loved ones are going to come up with an overdue needed plan to set her up for success for well-being."
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Fox News Digital's Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report.
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