Walk It Through: The First DUI Sentence
A plea on a first offense, a high reading, the license suspension, and what a second would bring.
A first offender pleads guilty. The test read over the limit but under sixteen one-hundredths.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
Sentences for adult impaired driving offenses. A crash with injuries, a minor in the car, and an ignition interlock order are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Actual physical controlBeing in control of a vehicle, which is covered by the impaired driving section along with driving itself.
- Class A misdemeanorThe higher misdemeanor class, carrying up to 360 days and a $3,000 fine.
- Class B misdemeanorThe lower misdemeanor class, carrying up to 30 days and a $1,500 fine.
- Class C felonyThe lowest felony class, carrying up to 5 years and a $10,000 fine.
- Twenty-four seven sobriety programThe sobriety program a second offense in seven years includes for 360 days.