Penalties for OUI

FIRST OFFENSE

  • Fine: $500 - $5,000
  • Jail: up to 2.5 years, with no minimum
  • Driver’s License Suspension: 1 year
  • Possibility for hardship license after registration in Alcohol education course

SECOND OFFENSE

  • Fine: $600 - $10,000
  • Jail: 30 days up to 2.5 years
  • Driver’s License Suspension: 2 years
  • Possibility for hardship license after 1 year
  • License subject to installation of Ignition Interlock device
THIRD OFFENSE(felony)
  • Fine: $1,000 - $15,000
  • Jail: 150 days up to 5 years
  • Driver’s License Suspension: 8 years
  • Possibility for hardship license after 2 years
  • License subject to installation of Ignition Interlock device
FOURTH OFFENSE(felony)
  • Fine: $1,500 - $25,000
  • Jail: 1 to 5 years
  • Driver’s License Suspension: 10 years
  • Possibility for hardship license after 5 years
  • License subject to installation of Ignition Interlock device
FIFTH OFFENSE(felony)
  1. Fine: $20,000 - $50,000
  2. Jail: 2 to 5 years
  3. Driver’s License Suspension: Lifetime
  4. NO Possibility for hardship license
BAC OVER .20
  1. Fine: $1000 - $5000
  2. Jail: 90 days to 2 ½ years
REFUSAL OF BREATHALYZER
  1. First offense: 180 days
  2. Second offense and under 21: 3 years
  3. Third offense: 5 years
  4. Fourth offense + = lifetime
License Reinstatement Fees
  1. First Offense: $300
  2. Second Offense: $500
  3. Third Offense: $1,000

    Crimes of Violence
  • murder
  • assault with intent to murder
  • assault & battery
  • domestic violence
  • armed robbery
  • home invasion
  • armed assault w/in a dwelling
  • unarmed robbery
  • breaking & entering
  • threats
  • stalking
    Drug Offenses
  • distribution
  • trafficking
  • possession
  • conspiracy
    Crimes Against Property
  • embezzlement
  • larceny
  • shoplifting
  • malicious destruction of property
  • car theft

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