Paris Hilton charged with driving under the influence

The Los Angeles City Attorney has filed misdemeanor charges Tuesday, in connection with Paris Hilton's arrest earlier this month reports TMZ. The heiress, who was driving her Mercedes McLaren SLR, was pulled over in Hollywood after police spotted her driving erratically. Cops administered a field sobriety test, and Paris blew a .08. In California, driving with a .08 blood alcohol level is the minimum level for DUI.

Hilton was charged with driving under the influence and driving with a .08 blood alcohol level or higher.

Hilton, who was briefly handcuffed, was released at 3 a.m. on her own recognizance and was driven home by her publicist, Elliot Mintz.

"Paris regrets the entire event," Mintz told PEOPLE at the time. "She had never been arrested before, so to go through the police procedure was very disorienting for her. It was personally humiliating for her; she is not taking it lightly or frivolously."

Later that morning, Hilton called in to Ryan Seacrest's radio show on L.A.'s 102.7 KIIS FM to explain the incident, saying she hadn't eaten anything the day of her arrest and had worked for hours on the set of her new music video.

Paris is scheduled for arraignment Thursday at 8:30 a.m. in L.A., but is not required to attend the hearing. The maximum punishment for a first-time DUI is a $1,000 fine and/or six months in jail.

"I'd be very surpised if she does any jailtime," says Lawrence Taylor, an L.A.-based attorney with 30 years experience handling DUI cases. "If she pleads guilty, she'd likely pay a fine, attend DUI school and be on probation for three years."