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Implied Consent - Refusal to Submit to Blood Alcohol (BAC) Test
  • Revocation of Driver License for 12 months
  • Revocation of Driver License for 24 months if crash resulted in bodily injury (Most Aggravated Drunk Driving Law)
  • Revocation of Driver License for 5 years if an crash resulted in a death (Most Aggravated Drunk Driving Law)

Adult Driving While Impaired - .08 (BAC)
  • On record but not as a DUI
  • Results in 8 points on Driver License
  • Can only be used against persons with no previous related alcohol offenses (Implied Consent, DUI, Vehicular Assault, Vehicular Homicide or Aggravated Vehicular Homicide)
  • Can be applied as a second offense DUI
  • $500 mandatory Fine that will be deposited in the "Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Fund"

1st Time DUI Offender - .10 (BAC)
  • 48 hours to 11 months, 29 days of Jail
  • License revocation for 1 year
  • Court ordered participation in alcohol and drug safety DUI school and/or drug offender school program if available
  • Payment of restitution if physical injury or personal loss involved and such person is economically capable of making such restitution

Most Aggravated Drunk Driver - .20 or Greater (BAC)
  • Minimum period of confinement of person; seven (7) consecutive calendar days in lieu of 48 hours of jail time

2nd Time DUI Offender
  • 45 days to 11 months 29 days in Jail
  • $600 to $3,500 mandatory fine
  • License revocation for two (2) years / NO restricted license available.
  • Alcohol & Drug treatment before reinstating license
  • Subject to .08 BAC presumption
  • Subject to vehicle seizure/forfeiture (created funds for A & D Treatment Program)
  • DUI School

3rd Time DUI Offender
  • 120 days to 11 months, 29 days in jail
  • $1,100 to $10,000 mandatory fine
  • License revocation for 3 - 10 years / NO restricted license available
  • Subject to .08 BAC presumption
  • Subject to vehicle seizure/forfeiture
  • Alcohol & drug treatment before reinstating license

4th and Subsequent DUI Offender
  • Class E Felony
  • 1 Year (365 days) of Jail with a minimum of 150 consecutive days served
  • $3,000 to $15,000 mandatory Fine
  • Loss of driver license for 5 years /No restricted license available
  • Alcohol & drug treatment before reinstating license

Aggravated Vehicular Homicide (while driving intoxicated)
  • Class A Felony
  • If any of the following conditions are present:
  • Two or more prior (a) DUI convictions or Vehicular or (b) Vehicular Assault convictions or (c) any combination
  • One prior Vehicular Homicide
  • A BAC of .20 or greater at the time of the vehicular homicide and has one (1) prior DUI or Vehicular Assault offense
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