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 one-year 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 90-day 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.
