Kiefer Sutherland pleaded no contest to DUI charges Tuesday and will serve 30 days in county jail.

Sutherland must also complete an 18-month alcohol-education class and attend alcohol classes weekly for six months. He has a previous DUI from 2004 and his probation, in that case, was revoked. He could face six months in jail for violating probation.

Sentencing is set for Dec. 21st.

EDIT: Kiefer will actually serve 18 days on top of the 30 days for violating his probation.

From NY Daily News:

“Sutherland must serve 18 days starting Dec. 21 to pay for the fact that his recent drunk-driving bust violated the probation terms of his 2004 DUI conviction. Cushy house arrest with electronic monitoring is strictly forbidden. He then must serve another 30 days by July, with no Paris Hilton-style reprieve, officials said.

“He has to serve the time … [There's] no credit for overcrowding,” said Frank Mateljan, spokesman for Los Angeles city prosecutor Rocky Delgadillo.”

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Kiefer! It’s likely to be a holiday season you’ll never forget.

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