DUIDUI Survey - Drunk Driving Fines, Jail Time and DMV Suspensions
DUI / DWI Survey Results: Nationwide First Offense Penalties
| State | County | Court | BAC | Court Fine | Ct License Action | SWAP | Jail Time | DMV Suspension |
Alabama |
Covington |
Covington |
.11 |
$1000 |
none |
none |
5 hrs |
3 mo. susp. |
Arizona |
Mesa |
n/a
|
.15 | $1,200 |
90 days susp. |
0 |
10 days |
1 yr. interlock |
California |
San Juaquin |
n/a
|
.20 | $1,200 |
90 days susp. |
2 days |
6 hrs |
4 mo. susp. |
California |
Marin |
n/a
|
.15 | $1,178 |
90 days rest. |
none |
4 hours |
4 mo. susp. |
California |
San Francisco |
n/a
|
.18 | $1,230 |
none |
3 days |
5 hours |
4 mo. susp. |
California |
Sonoma |
n/a
|
.12 | $1,428 |
1 yr. susp. |
1 day |
5 hours |
4 mo. susp. |
California |
Oakland/Ala |
n/a
|
.20 | $1419 |
90 days rest. |
1 day |
1 day |
4 mo. susp. |
California |
Alameda |
n/a
|
.19 | $1440 |
1 yr. susp. |
1 day |
8 hrs |
4 mo. susp. |
California |
Placer |
n/a
|
.09 | $1,500 |
3 mo. rest. |
0 |
0 |
4 mo. susp. |
California |
Santa Cruz |
n/a
|
.11/.09 | $1214 |
none |
none |
5 hrs |
4 mo. susp. |
California |
San Diego |
Vista |
.16 | $1,500 |
4 mo. susp. |
none |
9 hours |
4 mo. susp. |
California |
Sacramento |
Sacramento |
.18 | $1215 |
6 mo. susp. |
16 hrs |
16 hrs |
4 mo. susp. |
California |
Los Angeles |
Norwalk |
.11 |
$5,200 |
Felony Accident |
n/a
|
14 days |
1 yr. susp. |
California |
Los Angeles |
Van Nuys |
.09 |
$800 |
none |
none |
12 hrs |
4 mo. susp. |
California |
Santa Clara |
n/a
|
.10 |
$1550 |
3 mo. rest. |
5 days |
none |
4 mo. susp. |
Florida |
St. Lucie |
St. Lucie |
.17 |
$800 |
6 mo. susp. |
n/a
|
9 hrs. |
30 day susp. 6 mo. rest. |
Georgia |
Athens-Clarke |
n/a
|
.14 | $250 |
6 mo. susp. |
n/a
|
24 hrs |
6 mo. susp. |
Georgia |
Barrow |
Winder City |
.13 | $705 |
4 mo. susp. |
n/a
|
6 hrs |
4 mo. susp. |
Illinois |
McHenry |
n/a
|
.20 | $1,500 |
none |
none |
Victim panel |
90 days susp. |
Illinois |
Cook |
n/a
|
.09 | $1,200 |
n/a
|
5 days |
n/a
|
n/a
|
Iowa |
Black Hawk |
Water loo |
.129 | $0 |
6 mo. susp. |
Interlock |
3 hrs |
6 mo. susp. |
Kansas |
Wichita |
n/a
|
.08 | 768.00 |
1 yr. susp. |
n/a
|
W.I.P. 2 days |
n/a
|
Kentucky |
Cumberland |
n/a
|
.23 | $700 |
susp. |
none |
14 days |
none |
Massachusetts |
Brockton |
n/a
|
.17 |
$1,300 |
45 days susp. |
n/a
|
n/a
|
Hardship license |
Michigan |
Bloomfield |
48th Dist. |
.16 | $300 |
90 days rest. |
n/a
|
10 days |
n/a
|
Michigan |
Eaton |
56-A |
.16 |
$100 |
none |
none |
8 hrs |
3 mo. susp. |
Minnesota |
Ramsey |
Ramsey |
.11 |
$200 |
3 mo. susp. |
none |
none |
$680 reinstate fee |
Minnesota |
Stearns |
n/a
|
.23 |
$1170 |
n/a
|
n/a
|
12 days |
180 days susp. |
Mississippi |
Lauderdale |
n/a
|
.08 | $450 |
90 days rest. |
0 |
0 |
3 mo. susp. |
New Hampshire |
Rockingham |
Portsmouth |
.30 | $600 |
3 yr. susp. |
none |
10 days |
Note: 2nd offense |
New Jersey |
Mercer |
Lawrenceville |
.15 | $664 |
7 mo. susp. |
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
North Carolina |
Wayne |
Wayne |
.12 |
$420 |
1 yr. revoke |
n/a
|
0 |
1 yr. susp. |
North Dakota |
West Fargo |
n/a
|
.20 | $400 |
6 mo. susp. |
n/a
|
none |
n/a
|
Ohio |
Stark |
Massillon |
refused |
$250 |
90 days sups. |
none |
none |
3 mo. susp. |
Oregon |
Umatilla |
n/a
|
.14 | $1,400 |
n/a
|
n/a
|
7 days |
n/a
|
Oregon |
Clackamas |
n/a
|
.14 | n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
90 days susp. |
Pennsylvania |
Cambria |
Cambria |
.14 | $2,700 |
1 yr. susp. |
n/a
|
30 days |
n/a
|
Pennsylvania |
Berks |
Berks |
.018 |
$1000 |
none |
none |
3 days |
unknown |
Texas |
Williamson |
n/a
|
.24 | $1000 |
none |
96 hrs CS |
0 |
90 days susp. |
Texas |
Hidalgo |
n/a
|
.15 | $1000 |
none |
none |
none |
3 mo. susp. |
Texas |
Harris |
n/a
|
.11 |
$500 |
1 yr. susp. |
none |
2 days |
Occ Lic |
Vermont |
Washington |
n/a
|
.199 |
$1,500 |
none |
none |
none |
3 mo. susp. |
Virginia |
Frederick |
Winchester / Frederick County |
.14 | $500 |
1 yr. susp. |
3 months |
n/a
|
1 yr. rest. |
Virginia |
Stafford |
n/a
|
.11 | $1100 |
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
restriction |
Virginia |
Salem |
n/a
|
.15 | $2,500 |
1 yr. susp. |
0 |
0 |
1 yr. susp. |
Virginia |
Dinwiddie |
Dinwiddie |
.27 |
$350 |
1 yr. susp. |
none |
none |
3 mo. susp. |
Virginia |
Alexandria |
Fed Ct. |
.16 |
$300 |
1 yr. rest. |
none |
2 days |
MD Lic |
Washington |
Oregon |
n/a
|
.18 | $3,700 |
none |
none |
none |
3 mo. susp. |
Wisconsin |
Waukesha |
n/a
|
.22 | $752 |
6 mo. susp. |
none |
0 |
none |
Wisconsin |
Milwaukee |
n/a
|
.081 | $770 |
none |
none |
0 |
none |
Wisconsin |
Manitiwoc |
n/a
|
.16 | $649 |
7 mo. susp. |
n/a
|
12 hrs |
none |
Wisconsin |
Sawyer |
Hayward |
.227 |
$753 |
none |
none |
none |
6 mo. susp. |
| Other Penalties - Probation/community service etc. | |
GA: |
FIRST offender: 1 year probation, 12 weeks Moral Reconation class, DUI school course, 20 hrs. community service |
CA: |
First offender: 3 years probation, 32 (45 - above 2.0) hours DUI program, 90 court restriction or 3-5 SWAP (Sheriff Work Alternative Program) |
ND: |
Alcohol Eval and 10 Weeks, 2 nights a week Alcohol Counseling |
MI: |
Victim Impact Panel |
LA & SD County, CA: |
Victim Impact Panel |
PDF Downloads: DUI Gallup Poll | Administrative License Recovation (ALR) March 2005 Fact Sheet
