First Offense DUI/OVI Penalties

Here is a list of the range of penalties for a first offense DUI/OVI:

• Minimum Jail of three days up to a maximum of six months (the three days minimum jail may be substituted for a three day driver intervention program).  If your Blood Alcohol Content (“BAC”) is above a .17 the minimum jail time is six days (this is a high tier offense). 
• License suspension for a minimum of one year up to a maximum of three years. 
• A minimum fine of $375 up to a maximum of $1,075.
• Six points on your driver’s license. 
• Restricted Plates or “Party Plates” are optional, that is they are up to the discretion of the court whether or not to imposed them.  However, for a high tier offense, they are mandatory. 
• An ignition interlock is also optional penalty.

Many of these penalties increase in severity with subsequent convictions of DUI/OVI.