Amanda Bynes to Remain Under Mom's Conservatorship, But Now off the Hook in DUI Case

Former Nickelodeon star Amanda Bynes, 28, will legally remain under the care of her mother, Lynn Bynes, after a judge in Ventura County, California, on Tuesday ruled that there will be no changes to the actress' conservatorship and that it will stay in place until her next hearing, set onJune 23. Her lawyer David Esquibias was told that all existing orders regarding her welfare, medical needs and finances will be remaining in place until then.

Amanda herself did not appear during the closed door discussion with the judge. She managed to leave the building undetected after her lawyer exited out of the back of the courtroom near where the judge's chambers were located. She first tried to regain her freedom from her parents in October but was denied. Lynn Bynes has been serving as Amanda's conservator since 2013, allowing her to make medical and financial decisions for her daughter. Esquibias told Access Hollywood: "I am glad the arrangement is continuing. The legal process is working in Amanda's favor."

Meanwhile, NW Daily News learned that the Los Angeles County District Attorney will not be pursuing a probation violation for Amanda after her September 28 arrest on suspicion of drugged driving. Last month, the Los Angeles City Attorney declined to prosecute her for the misdemeanor but referred the case to county prosecutors since she was on probation for a 2012 drunk driving bust in West Hollywood. A spokeswoman for the District Attorney's office, Jane Robison told NY Daily News that "based on the police reports, we don't believe there was a violation."

Amanda was booked last September after she blew through a red light and stopped in the middle of an intersection and appeared disoriented, police said at the time. Her blood test following her arrest tested positive for Adderall, TMZ.com reported then. She has also been on probation since early last year, after she agreed to a no-jail plea deal in her West Hollywood DUI case. She pleaded no contest to a lesser charge of alcohol-related reckless driving in her 2012 case and was given three years of probation along with three months of alcohol education classes. In exchange, the more serious charge of DUI was dropped.