Alabama Drunk Driving Laws

Alabama Drunk Driving Laws

There are two avenues of punishment everyone should consider when arrested for DUI. There are civil issues and criminal issues. The civil issues are those concerning a driver’s license. For a first DUI conviction, the driver’s license will be suspended for 90 days. If during the DUI arrest a driver refuses to take a breath test, has a passenger under the age of 14 within the vehicle, or someone other than the driver is injured during the operation of the vehicle, then the driver’s license will be suspended for 90 days and an ignition interlock device shall be installed for a period of two years. If a driver provides a breath test and the result is .15 or higher, the driver’s license will be suspended for one year.

For a second DUI conviction within a five-year period, the driver’s license will be revoked for one year and an ignition interlock device must be installed for a period of two years.

For a third DUI conviction within a five-year period, the driver’s license will be revoked for three years and an ignition interlock device must be installed for a period of three years.

For a fourth or subsequent DUI conviction within a five-year period, the driver’s license will be revoked for five years and an ignition interlock device must be installed for a period of five years.

The second avenue that a person arrested for DUI must be concerned with is the criminal aspect of the arrest. This can range from fines/probation to being incarcerated for a length of time. For a first DUI conviction, the court must impose a fine of at least $600 and not more than $2,100. A driver can also be sentenced to serve up to a year in jail. If the driver provides a breath test of .15 or higher, the minimum fine double to $1,200.

For a second DUI conviction within a five-year period, the court must impose a fine of $1,100 and not more than $5,100. The court can sentence a person up to a year in jail and must sentence the driver to at least five days in jail or 30 hours of community service.

For a third DUI conviction within a five-year period, the court must impose a fine of $2,200 and not more than $10,100. The court can sentence a person up to a year in jail and must sentence the driver to at least 60 days in jail.

For a fourth DUI conviction within a five-year period, the driver can be found guilty of a Class C felony. The punishment for this offense is a minimum fine of $4,100 and not more than $10,100. The driver may also be incarcerated for a period of one year and one day up to ten years. The mandatory sentence for a fourth conviction is ten days incarceration.

If a driver provides a breath test with a .15 or higher, the court shall punish the driver of the vehicle with double the minimum punishment as discussed above. This means that fines and jail sentences will be doubled.

A conviction can have a serious impact upon the daily lives of those individuals arrested for DUI. The attorneys at Boles Holmes White LLC have specialized in the defense of those drivers charged with DUI. Allow us to walk you through this process.

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