Rick Springfield pled not guilty to two counts of DUI this morning -- stemming from his arrest in Malibu back in May.



Lawyers for Springfield entered the plea on behalf of the 80's rocker -- who did not appear in court.

As TMZ first reported -- the "Jessie's Girl" singer was busted in Malibu on May 1-- after he was pulled over by L.A. County Sheriffs and blew a .10.

Springfield faces a maximum of 6 months in jail and a $1,000 fine if convicted on both counts.

The 61-year-old is due back in court on August 15.

'80s rocker Rick Springfield has been charged with two counts of DUI stemming from his Malibu arrest back in May ... but he will NOT be charged for threatening to "f**king kill" the arresting deputy.



TMZ broke the story ... the "Jessie’s Girl" singer blew a .10 after the L.A. County Sheriffs pulled him over on May 1.

Sources tell us ... Springfield was extremely angry after the deputy said his $200,000, 1963 Corvette Stingray would be towed away. Law enforcement sources tell us, Springfield yelled to the deputy, "If you tow my car I will f**king kill you and your family."

An L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. spokesperson explained officials did not take the threat seriously ... saying, "It is rare when a drunk doesn’t say something outlandish to police when they’re arrested."

If convicted on both misdemeanor charges, Springfield faces a maximum of 6 months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Rick Springfield threatened to kill a deputy sheriff and the deputy's family the night he was arrested for drunk driving ... yet there is no mention of the incident in the arrest report -- law enforcement sources tell TMZ.



Springfield was arrested in Malibu on May 1 and blew a .10 -- above the legal limit. 

Sources tell us ... Springfield was extremely angry after the deputy said his $200,000, 1963 Corvette Stingray would be towed away. Law enforcement sources tell us, Springfield yelled to the deputy, "If you tow my car I will f**king kill you and your family."

Law enforcement sources tell us ... back at the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station, the captain who runs the station asked the deputy, "Did you really feel threatened?" Our sources say some of the deputies at the station felt it was a loaded question, trying to minimize Springfield's statement.

In the end, our sources say there was no mention of the threat in the arrest report -- the report merely says Springfield was "belligerent." 

You may recall, the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station is the place where the Mel Gibson 2006 DUI arrest report was rewritten to exclude Mel's anti-Semitic rant.

As for Springfield, his rep gave TMZ this statement: "Someone has leaked information illegally. It's a sad reflection on society today that people in law enforcement who we look up to, pander to the celebrity gossip channels."

LA County Sheriff's Dept. spokesman Steve Whitmore tells TMZ, "It is rare when a drunk doesn't say something outlandish to police when they're arrested. I have no idea what went down with this one, I wasn't there, but drunks are notorious for saying stupid, outlandish things to law enforcement all the time. Law enforcement's job is to get them off the streets, because they're drunk."

The D.A. currently has the file and is deciding whether to charge Springfield with DUI.

TMZ has obtained Rick Springfield's super-sad mug shot ... taken moments after he was arrested for DUI last night.



TMZ broke the story ...  the '80s rocker was pulled over in L.A. at around 8 last night ... and when officers approached his vehicle, they smelled booze.

Law enforcement sources tell us Rick's blood alcohol level was .10 -- exceeding California's .08 legal limit.

Springfield was taken to a nearby jail ... where he was booked and released on his own recognizance.

'80s rocker Rick Springfield -- the guy who sang "Jessie's Girl" -- was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk in Los Angeles last night ... TMZ has learned.


According to law enforcement, the 61-year-old singer was pulled over by the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. around 8:00 PM for a traffic violation. When officers approached the vehicle, they noticed the smell of booze and asked Springfield to perform several field sobriety tests. 

We're told Springfield performed poorly on the sobriety tests -- and was arrested on suspicion of DUI.

Law enforcement sources tell us Rick's blood alcohol content was measured at .10 and .08. The legal limit in California is .08.

Springfield was taken to a nearby jail -- where he was booked and released on his own recognizance.

'80s Singer Rick Springfield spends a lot time with doctors ... playing one on "General Hospital."



Here's the 32-year-old back in 1982 (left) -- and 27 years later, the 59-year-old version at an event in NYC last week (right).

He's got the human touch.

Please forgive "G.H.'s" Laura Spencer Genie Francis if she forgets some of her castmates on the show.

She's Luke's girl, not Jessie's Girl.

Sharon Osbourne was shocked we did a poll asking people "who'd you rather?" between her and daughter Kelly. Even more shocking -- the 55-year-old mum won!

Also in L.A.: Little people Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman stepped out, Rick Springfield showed off his pit stains and fanny pack, paps teased David Spade, Pauly Shore made out with a guy and Mel B called us "nosy."

In NY: "Gossip Girl" rumored lovahs Chace Crawford and Ed Westwick walked around set and NY Giant Michael Strahan got cozy with Eddie Murphy's ex, Nicole Murphy.

Our photog had no idea what the heck to ask '80s singer Rick Springfield at LAX yesterday ... but going with the US citizenship test he took two years ago probably wasn't the right choice.

The tone-deaf, self-named "Number One Fan" of NYC hijacked the spotlight from a trifecta of A-list stars by singing -- and by singing, we mean of course mangling -- their own songs!


Gettin' jiggy with Will Smith, going wild for Jesse's girl with Rick Springfield, and praising U.N.I.T.Y with the one and only Queen Latifah, #1 Fan tried to get some love -- but struck out hilariously.

In 1981, Rick Springfield topped the charts and won a Grammy with "Jessie's Girl." Guess what he looks like now!