Zachery Ty Bryan Sentenced to 16 Months for DUI

Former child actor Zachery Ty Bryan, best known for his role on the 1990s sitcom Home Improvement, was sentenced to 16 months in county jail on Monday in Riverside County, California, after pleading guilty to driving under the influence from a February 2024 arrest in La Quinta.

Bryan, 44, entered the plea during a rearraignment hearing at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, admitting to DUI with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15 percent or higher, nearly double the legal limit of 0.08 percent. He also acknowledged two prior DUI convictions, which elevated the charge's severity under California law. The judge denied a request for probation and imposed the sentence, granting credit for 57 days already served. Two additional charges, including hit-and-run involving property damage, were dismissed as part of the plea agreement. Court records indicate Bryan faces outstanding warrants from other counties upon completion of his term.

The arrest occurred in the early morning hours of February 17, 2024, near Washington Street and Calle Tampico in La Quinta. Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff's Office stopped Bryan's vehicle after identifying it as involved in a recent traffic...