Operating Under the Influence (OUI)

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OUI Penalties

First Offense: A conviction for your first OUI will, at a minimum result in a 150 day loss of your license and a $500.00 fine. Since an OUI is a crime, there is a risk of jail and probation

If there are aggravating factors the penalties increase. Aggravating factors include a high blood alcohol test, going 30 miles per hour over the speed limit, or having a passenger in your car under the age of 21. There is an additional license suspension if you are convicted of an OUI with a passenger under the age of 21.

If you refuse to take a breath test or the police officer claims that you refused to take the breath test then an additional 275 day license suspension may be imposed.

Second offense: A second OUI conviction could result in a minimum jail sentence of 7 days, a 3 year license suspension and a $700 fine. Sometime the penalties are more severe with longer jail sentence and probation.

If you refuse to take a breath test or the police office claims that you reused to take a breath test, then the penalties may be more severe.

Third offense: A third OUI conviction will result in a license suspension of at least 6 years, a 30 day jail sentence, probation and a large fine.

Forth offense: A forth conviction for OUI will result in a minimum of 6 months in jail, an 8 years license suspension and a $2,100 fine. If there is a refusal to take a breath test the penalties are more severe.

All of these penalties are the minimums. There are many instances of people getting more severe penalties.