 An arraignment hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday |
Nicole Richie, who starred in reality show The Simple Life, has been charged with drink-driving in California. She is said to have been under the influence of alcohol and an unspecified drug in Burbank in December.
Police allegedly found her car parked on a motorway after being told that a vehicle was being driven the wrong way.
Her file also claims she was convicted of drink-driving in 2003, the district attorney's office said. A second conviction could lead to a jail term.
This is because Californian law states that anyone committing two such offences within 10 years can be sentenced to between three months and a year in jail.
They can also be fined and lose their driving licence.
A hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday in Glendale Superior Court.
However, Richie - the daughter of soul singer Lionel - does not have to appear in person.
Her lawyer, Howard L Weitzman, said he had not yet looked at the legal complaint.
He added in a statement that the star would "deal with these charges in the appropriate forum".
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