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Penalties
for a
Conviction
A first
conviction
for DUI in a
5 year
period will
generally
carry the
following
punishment:
-
12 month
sentence
total.
-
Between
10 days
and 12
months
in jail.
All but
24 hours
of the
jail
time can
be
suspended
or
probated
by the
Judge.
Generally,
if this
is your
first
DUI in
your
lifetime,
you can
expect
to get
the
minimum
jail
time, 24
hours.
-
Fine of
$300 to
$1000
plus
surcharges
-
40 hours
of
community
service
-
Risk
Reduction
Course
(generally
referred
to as
"DUI
School")
-
A
clinical
evaluation
for
alcohol
and drug
dependency
-
Suspension
of your
driver's
license
for one
year. If
your DUI
was
alcohol
related
and you
finish
the risk
reduction
course
mentioned
above,
you will
be able
to get
your
license
reinstated
early
after
120
days.
During
that 120
day
period a
limited
permit
may be
available
for you
to drive
on.
However,
if your
DUI was
based on
driving
under
the
influence
of
drugs,
your
license
will not
be
reinstated
for 6
months
and
there is
no
limited
permit
available.
A second
conviction
for DUI in a
5 year
period will
generally
carry the
following
punishment:
-
12 month
sentence
total.
-
Between
90 days
and 12
months
in jail.
All but
72 hours
of the
jail
time can
be
suspended
or
probated
by the
Judge.
-
Fine of
$600 to
$1000
plus
surcharges
-
30 days
(240
hours)
of
community
service
-
Risk
Reduction
Course
(generally
referred
to as
"DUI
School")
-
A
clinical
evaluation
for
alcohol
and drug
dependency
-
Suspension
of your
driver's
license
for 18
months.
No
permit
is
available.
Can get
your
license
back
after 12
months
with the
ignition
interlock.
-
Ignition
interlock
on your
vehicle.
-
Your
picture
gets
published
in the
newspaper.
-
Surrender
your
license
plates
of any
vehicle
you own.
A third
conviction
for DUI in a
5 year
period will
generally
carry the
following
punishment:
-
12
month
sentence
total.
-
Between
120
days
and
12
months
in
jail.
All
but
15
days
of
the
jail
time
can
be
suspended
or
probated
by
the
Judge.
-
Fine
of
$1000
to
$5000
plus
surcharges
-
30
days
(240
hours)
of
community
service
-
Risk
Reduction
Course
(generally
referred
to
as
"DUI
School")
-
A
clinical
evaluation
for
alcohol
and
drug
dependency
-
Revocation
of
your
driver's
license
for
5
years.
No
permit
is
available.
A
probationary
license
may
be
obtained
after
two
years.
-
Ignition
interlock
on
your
vehicle.
-
Your
picture
gets
published
in
the
newspaper.
-
Surrender
your
license
plates
of
any
vehicle
you
own.
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