What Are The Penalties For Dwi?

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What Are The Penalties For Dwi?

A first offense for DWI, is punishable with up to 90 days in jail, up to a $500 fine, or both, and about $200 in court costs. You also may be ordered to attend a first offender program, also called DWI School, and alcohol screening with counseling; do community service; attend the victim impact panel; and serve probation resulting in fees of about $150. If this first offense is an aggravated DWI, a minimum of 48 hours in jail is mandatory in addition to the other penalties. A second offense is punishable by three to 364 days in jail and a mandatory fine of $500 to $1000. It also requires about $250 in fees, probation, community service and a oneyear license revocation. And aggravated second offense requires at least seven days in jail. A third offense is punishable by a mandatory 30 days in jail, and a fine of $750 to $1000 on top of the other penalties. Your license will be revoked for one to ten years if it's your third conviction in more than 10 years. An aggravated DWI third offense entails a 90day mandatory jail sentence. A fourth offense or more are felonies with eighteen months in prison. In a felony conviction, you may also lose your citizenship rights such as voting, bearing arms and other civil rights.

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