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DUI Penalties

DUI Penalties- First Offense Misdemeanor
Minimum Sentence Maximum Sentence
2 Days in Jail or 48 hours of community service 6 Months in Jail or 96 hours of community service
$400 Fine $1,000 Fine
Attend Victim Impact Panel Attend Victim Impact Panel
DUI School DUI School
$60 Chemical Analysis Fee $60 Chemical Analysis Fee
$35 DMV Civil Penalty $35 Civil Penalty
Alcohol Treatment Program if BAC 0.18 or more Alcohol Treatment Program if BAC 0.18 or more
90 Day Driver’s License Revocation 90 Day Driver’s License Revocation
$125 Driver’s License Reinstatement $125 Driver’s License Reinstatement
Ignition Interlock Device for 3 Months (Court’s Discretion if BAC is 0.17 or lower) Ignition Interlock Device for 6 Months (Court’s discretion if BAC is 0.17 or lower)

 

DUI Penalties- Second Offense Misdemeanor 

The DUI is enhanced to a “second offense” if a prior DUI conviction was received in the preceeding 7 years.

Minimum Sentence Maximum Sentence
10 days in Jail or residential confinement for 10 days 6 Months in Jail or residential confinement for 6 months
$750 Fine $1,000 Fine
Attend Victim Impact Panel Attend Victim Impact Panel
DUI School DUI School
$60 Chemical Analysis Fee $60 Chemical Analysis Fee
$35 DMV Civil Penalty $35 DMV Civil Penalty
Alcohol Treatment Program Alcohol Treatment Program
1 Year Driver’s License Revocation 1 Year Driver’s License Revocation
$125 Driver’s License Reinstatement $125 Driver’s License Reinstatement
Ignition Interlock Device for 3 Months (Court’s discretion if BAC is 0.17 or lower) Ignition Interlock Device for 6 Months (Court’s discretion if BAC is 0.17 or lower)

 

DUI Penalties- Third Offense Category B Felony 

The DUI is enhanced to a “third offense” if 2 prior DUI convictions were received in the preceding 7 years.

Minimum Sentence Maximum Sentence
1 Year in Prison 6 Years in Prison
$2,000 Fine $5,000 Fine
Attend Victim Impact Panel Attend Victim Impact Panel
$60 Chemical Analysis Fee $60 Chemical Analysis Fee
$35 DMV Civil Penalty $35 DMV Civil Penalty
3 Year Driver’s License Revocation 3 Year Driver’s License Revocation
$125 Driver’s License Reinstatement $125 Driver’s License Reinstatement
Ignition Interlock Device for 12 Months Ignition Interlock Device for 36 Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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