Punishment for DUI
The punishment for pleading guilty to or being convicted of DUI, Driving Under the Influence, or DUID, Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, is twelve points on your drivers license, which means a one year suspension of your license. You are entitled to obtain a work permit during this time. At the end of the year, you may apply to the Department of Motor Vehicles to get your license back. If you are found guilty of Driving While Ability is Impaired which is a lesser charge, it is only eight points on your license and your license will not be suspended. If, however, you are also charged with Careless Driving or some other four point charge along with the DWAI, the two charges could equal twelve points and your license would be suspended.

Second DUI
If you are convicted of a second alcohol or drug offense, no matter how much earlier it was in your driving history, you will be facing a jail penalty of approximately thirty days in jail. You will be able to obtain work release so that you can continue to go to work. While you are not working, however your freedom will be restricted either by being in jailor at the Community Corrections, or ComCor, center. You will have to pay for the costs of the work release while you are in the program.

Fines for DUI's
The fine for DUI or DUID is a minimum of $300.00 up to $1,000.00 for a first time offense. The fine for a DWAI is a minimum of $100.00 up to $500.00. You will also be assessed Court costs, which increase periodically, but at the present time are approximately $350.00. Regardless of what the charge you plea to or are convicted of, you will have to perform Useful Public Service, which means working for a charity. You will also have to attend alcohol classes, the amount of which is determined by how serious of an alcohol problem the alcohol evaluator thinks you- have.

As you can see, this whole process is quite complicated and can be very costly. Let our offices help to make the process as painless as possible.