Lohan poses for a mug shot on Tuesday, March 20, after accepting 90 days in a "locked in" drug rehab facility for misdemeanor charges. Her six years of legal troubles trace back to two drunken driving arrests in 2007 and include other incidents in which she was behind the wheel.
Lindsay Lohan appears in court with her attorneys Anthony Falangetti, left, and Mark Heller in Los Angeles on Monday, March 18. She entered pleas of no contest on two misdemeanor charges relating to a traffic accident last summer, and she did not challenge the finding that she violated her shoplifting probation with those convictions.
Lohan's mug shot from July 2007 for driving under the influence.
Lindsay Lohan attends her probation hearing at the Airport Courthouse in March 2012 in Los Angeles. Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner decided to take Lohan off probation from a 2007 drunken driving case and said that she will no longer have to meet with a probation officer or appear in court on her 2011 shoplifting case, as long as she obeys all laws through May 2014.
Lohan leaves a progress report hearing at Venice Airport Branch Courthouse in Los Angeles in January 2012.
Lohan's mug shot from October 2011 after she was arrested for probation violations. She was released after posting $100,000 bail.
Lohan is led away in handcuffs at her probation progress report hearing at the Airport Courthouse in October 2011.
Lohan cries next to her lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley as she is sentenced to 90 days in jail by Judge Marsha Revel during her hearing at the Beverly Hills Courthouse in July 2010. Lohan violated her probation in two 2007 drunk driving cases.
Lohan poses for a booking photo after being arrested on DUI charges at Lynwood Jail in November 2007. Lohan voluntarily reported to the facility to serve her minimum 24-hour jail sentence that was part of a plea bargain for two DUI charges.
- She abruptly left a Southern California facility where she had gone Thursday
- It was Lohan's deadline to begin a 90-day stint in "lockdown" rehab
- The prosecutor did not pre-approve the center, which is unlicensed for rehab
- Lohan could be arrested if she's not in rehab soon
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Lindsay Lohan's legal situation has more drama than a Lifetime movie and more twists and turns than a high-speed car chase. And it could land the actress in jail soon.
Lohan, 26, was supposed to start a 90-day stint in a "lockdown" rehab center Thursday, an alternative to a three-month jail term for two misdemeanor convictions and a probation violation finding in March.
But she abruptly left the Southern California facility where she had gone Thursday morning because "she was not happy with the place," her father said.
Michael Lohan said he was not happy with it either over the revelation that the facility -- Morningside Recovery in Newport Beach -- can't provide alcohol and drug rehab treatments because California officials revoked its license.
Country music star Billy Currington has been indicted on charges of terroristic threats and abuse of an elderly person on April 15 in his native state of Georgia.
Actress Reese Witherspoon and husband Jim Toth were arrested early April 19 in Atlanta after Toth was pulled over for suspected drunken driving with Witherspoon in the car, the Georgia State Patrol said.
Singer Bruno Mars was arrested on September 19, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on a drug charge. He later accepted a "deferred adjudication" deal in 2011.
Lohan poses for a mug shot on March 20, 2013, after accepting 90 days in a "locked in" drug rehab facility for misdemeanor charges.
Stanley Kirk Burrell, aka MC Hammer, was arrested February 21 in Dublin, California, for allegedly obstructing an officer.
Actor Stephen Baldwin was arrested December 6 on a charge of failing to file New York state personal income tax returns for three years, according to a statement released by the Rockland County district attorney's office.
William J. Drayton, 53, also known as Flavor Flav, was arrested October 17 in Las Vegas and charged with assault with a deadly weapon and battery in a case involving his fiancee of eight years, police said.
Border Patrol agents in Texas arrested singer Fiona Apple on September 18, saying they found marijuana and hashish on her tour bus.
Los Angeles police took this 2011 mug shot of party girl Lindsay Lohan for violating her probation for a 2007 drunken driving conviction. She later cleaned up her act -- and the L.A. County Coroner's office -- by completing community service as a morgue janitor.
Bad boy actor Charlie Sheen is no stranger to Hollywood scandal. He posed for this mug after a 2009 arrest related to a domestic violence dispute.
This mug was snapped after Mel Gibson, now notorious for getting himself into trouble, was arrested and charged with drunk driving in 2006.
Nicole Richie was sentenced to four days in jail for DUI in August 2007. She spent 82 minutes in custody.
Musician Randy Travis was arrested August 7 for misdemeanor DWI and felony retaliation after he was involved in a one-vehicle accident and found buck naked in the roadway. He was later released on bond.
Marshall Mathers, aka Eminem, was booked on gun charges twice in June 2000. Police said both arrests stemmed from fights -- the first over his estranged wife, Kim, and the second against rival rap group Insane Clown Posse.
Funny-man Russell Brand landed himself in the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office on March 16 when he snatched a photographer's iPhone and threw it at a window. Brand was free on bond after turning himself in to New Orleans police.
Rapper Jay-Z was arrested in 1999 for allegedly stabbing a record executive in a New York night club. He pleaded guilty in 2001 and was sentenced to three years' probation.
Matthew McConaughey was arrested in Austin, Texas, in 1999 after police allegedly found him dancing naked and playing bongo drums in his house. He paid a $50 fine for disturbing his neighbors with the show.
Curtis Jackson, aka 50 Cent, posed for this mug in 1994 when he was arrested at 19 for allegedly dealing heroin and crack cocaine.
Robert Downey Jr.'s drug problems are almost as famous as his talent. He served time in the late 1990s on a drug conviction, was arrested in November 2000 for drug possession, and was busted again in April 2001 in Culver City, California.
Wayne "Lil Wayne" Carter was booked on drug charges in Arizona in 2008 and sentenced to a year in prison.
Kiefer Sutherland got this mug shot after surrendering to serve a 48-day sentence for his third DUI arrest.
Backstreet Boy Nick Carter was arrested for drunken driving after failing a field sobriety test in 2005.
"Gossip Girl" star Chase Crawford was arrested in June 2010 in Austin, Texas, and charged with possession of marijuana. He was charged with a misdemeanor because he had less than 2 ounces, according to a police report.
Jane Fonda was arrested in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1970 after a scuffle with police in the airport. U.S. Customs agents allegedly found a large quantity of pills in her possession.
The Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, Sheriff's office took this mug shot of the famous "Home Alone" star Macaulay Culkin after they found marijuana, Xanax and sleeping pills in his possession. He was briefly jailed before being released on bond.
Photos: Celebrity mug shots
"Spring Breakers" is quite a departure for Selena Gomez, who started her career on "Barney & Friends." The actress later made a name for herself in Disney's "Wizards of Waverly Place" and family-friendly Disney flicks such as "Another Cinderella Story." Gomez has shown she's growing up by taking on more mature projects like her Funny or Die video, "Fifty Shades of Blue." Even her red carpet fashion choices and relationship with Justin Bieber, which ended earlier this year, separate the actress from her Disney persona.
In 2006, Vanessa Hudgens shot to fame with Disney's wholesome TV movie "High School Musical." The actress, who next appears in the racy "Spring Breakers," didn't just alter her angelic image by appearing in projects such as 2011's "Sucker Punch." Nude photos of Hudgens leaked online in 2007 and 2009.
Like his "High School Musical" costar and former girlfriend, Vanessa Hudgens, Zac Efron has broken out of his Disney shell with roles in flicks like "The Lucky One" and "New Year's Eve," in which he spends quality time with an older woman played by Michelle Pfeiffer. "The Paperboy" marks Efron's most adult role due to the film's infamous urination scene between the actor's Jack Jansen and Nicole Kidman's Charlotte Bless.
Daniel Radcliffe distanced himself from "Harry Potter" when he starred as Alan Strang in the 2007 revival of "Equus." Radcliffe, who appeared in a nude scene onstage, received positive reviews for his grown-up performance.
Miley Cyrus and her TV alter ego Hannah Montana became household names thanks to her popular Disney show, which ran from 2006 to 2011. Photographer Annie Leibovitz captured Cyrus, 15, wrapped up in a sheet for Vanity Fair. Cyrus' pole dancing performance at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards also caused a stir, and she was berated for giving producer Adam Shankman a lap dance in 2010. The same year, a video surfaced of the singer smoking a bong filled with salvia, an herb that's legally sold in many health food stores.
Known for being the adorable kid in films such as "Uncle Buck," "Home Alone" and "My Girl," Macaulay Culkin didn't have the easiest transition from child star to adult actor. In 2004, the same year he appeared in "Saved!" Culkin was charged with marijuana possession and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.
Another former Disney star, Shia LaBeouf has come a long way from "Even Stevens." Films like "Transformers," "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" and "Lawless" show the actor in more mature roles. And in 2012, LaBeouf bared it all -- and we mean all of it -- in a Sigur Ros music video. He'll soon star in Lars Von Trier's "Nymphomaniac," which will likely be LaBeouf's most adult role to date.
Lindsay Lohan's career was on a family-friendly trajectory when she made her big screen debut in 1998's "The Parent Trap." After 2004's "Mean Girls," Lohan took on more mature projects such as "Georgia Rule" and "Machete." But it wasn't just her on-screen choices that broke Lohan out of her wholesome image. The actress was charged with driving under the influence in 2006, and fitted with a monitoring device to measure her alcohol intake in 2007. She's been in and out of court ever since -- and is now headed for rehab.
After playing Screech Powers in "Saved by the Bell" for 12 years, Dustin Diamond directed and starred in a sex tape called "Screeched." He's since appeared as himself on reality TV shows like "Celebrity Fit Club."
Former Mouseketeer Christina Aguilera has made headlines since she came on the music scene in 1999 with her self-titled album. But by the time she released "Stripped" in 2002, Aguilera was on a whole other playing field. (Remember picking your jaw up off the floor after watching her "Dirrty" music video on "Total Request Live?")
After playing the adorable Rudy Huxtable on "The Cosby Show," Keshia Knight Pulliam proved she was all grown up by taking on projects such as "Beauty Shop" and "House of Payne." She also appeared in Chingy's 2004 music video, "One Call Away."
After getting her start on Nickelodeon's "All That" and "The Amanda Show," Amanda Bynes appeared in movies such as "Big Fat Liar" and "What a Girl Wants." She continued appearing in kid-friendly comedic flicks such as "She's the Man," "Hairspray" and "Easy A" before announcing her plans to retire from acting. (She "unretired" later that year.) But it was the choices she made in her personal life that proved the actress was all grown up. In the past year, she's faced hit-and-run charges, as well as driving under the influence.
Just like Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears went from "The Mickey Mouse Club" to being "not that innocent." After becoming a mom, the singer shaved her head and checked into a treatment facility in 2007. She's since released three albums and appeared as a judge on "The X Factor."
Like Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato got her start on "Barney & Friends" before landing her own Disney show, "Sonny with a Chance." In 2010, the actress and singer opened up about her "emotional and physical issues." She eventually checked into an inpatient treatment center. Along with Spears, Lovato judged the second season of "The X Factor."
Aside from a problem with substance abuse early on in career, Drew Barrymore successfully made the transition from child star to revered actress-producer-director. The "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" actress was in rehab by age 13; however, she was back on track around age 20.
Having been a household name since the ripe old age of 15, Justin Bieber has grown up in the public eye. At 19, the singer is apparently showing us his grown-up side, which includes hitting the London club scene, showing up late to a concert, smoking marijuana -- and then apologizing for it on "Saturday Night Live."
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"If a 24-hour residential facility is providing treatment or services to promote the recovery of alcohol and drug abuse then they must possess a license," said Millicent Tidwell, deputy director for the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs.
None of Morningside's several locations in California are licensed, Tidwell said. The company previously had three licenses, but they were all revoked. The state's licensing agency is in litigation with Morningside's unlicensed Newport Beach facility, she said.
It's unclear whether Los Angeles Superior Judge James Dabney knew Morningside was unlicensed when Lohan's lawyer Mark Heller informed him in court Thursday morning that she would spend her rehab sentence there.
Santa Monica City Attorney Terry White, one of two prosecutors involved in Lohan's case, objected at Thursday's hearing, saying Heller didn't get prior approval for Lohan to go to Morningside. White said he needed time to investigate it.
"Lindsay had no idea that Morningside wasn't approved," Michael Lohan said.
Heller did not immediately respond to CNN requests for comment Thursday night.
Lohan's choices are not clear, but returning to Morningside might avoid immediate arrest since Dabney did give tentative approval of the facility -- pending White's investigation.
The judge ordered the treatment after Lohan entered pleas of no contest on charges relating to a traffic accident and she was found in violation of her shoplifting probation with those convictions.
Her six years of legal troubles trace back to two drunken driving arrests in 2007 and include other incidents in which she was behind the wheel.
Lohan was charged with reckless driving and lying to a police officer about a June 2012 car crash in which her Porsche crashed into a dump truck on the Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica, California. Her arrest triggered the probation violation charge.
The police report said Lohan denied being behind the wheel, but the prosecutor was expected to call witnesses who say she was driving.
Lindsay Lohan acknowledged her drug and alcohol addiction in past court appearances.
She's spent 250 days in five rehab facilities since January 2007, including one long court-ordered stint after a failed drug test.
The actress has appeared in court at least 20 times before four Los Angeles judges who have now found her in violation of probation six times and sentenced her to a total of nine months in jail.
Lohan has spent about two weeks behind bars in six trips to the Los Angeles County jail, served 35 days under house arrest and worked about 67 days of community service at the county morgue.
