Penalty Sheet for Operating Under Influence of Alcohol (OUIL)

OUIL PENALTIES

OUIL PENALTY SHEET (01-03-2007)

 

Operation While Visibly
Impaired
(No BAC presumption)
Operating While
Intoxicated
(BAC .08 or higher)
Zero Tolerance

1st Offense (no priors)

Misdemeanor

1 OR MORE:

  • up to 93 days in jail
  • fine of up to $300
  • up to 360 hours community service
  • 90 days restricted
  • 4 points on license
  • No plate confiscation
  • possible 180 day immobilization
  • $500 driver responsibility fee for two consecutive years

Misdemeanor

1 OR MORE:

  • up to 93 days in jail
  • fine of $100 to $500
  • up to 360 hours community service
  • 30 days suspended/150 days restricted
  • 6 points on license
  • No plate confiscation
  • Discretionary immobilization
  • Possible ignition interlock
  • $1,000 driver responsibility fee for two consecutive years

Misdemeanor

1 OR BOTH:

  • up to $250 fine
  • up to 360 hours community service
  • 30 Day restricted license
  • 4 points on license
  • No plate confiscation
  • No immobilization

2nd Offense (any priors within 7 years)

Misdemeanor

$200-$1000 fine and 1 or more:

  • 5 days to 1 year in jail
  • 30 to 90 days community service

minimum 1 year revocation of license* (no restricted possible)

  • 4 points on license
  • mandatory 90 - 180 day vehicle immobilization
  • Plate confiscation
  • Potential vehicle forfeiture
  • $500 driver responsibility fee for two consecutive years

Misdemeanor

$200-$1000 fine and 1 or more:

  • 5 days to 1 year in jail
  • 30 to 90 days community service

minimum 1 year revocation of license* (no restricted possible)

  • 6 points on license
  • mandatory 90 - 180 day vehicle immobilization
  • Plate confiscation
  • Potential vehicle forfeiture
  • $1000 driver responsibility fee for two consecutive years

Misdemeanor

1 OR MORE:

  • up to $500 fine
  • up to 93 days in jail
  • up to 60 days community service

90 day suspended license or if prior drinking/ driving then 1 year revocation/ denial

  • No plate confiscation
  • No immobilization

3rd Offense (2 priors of any kind within a lifetime after January 3, 2007)

FELONY

$500-$5000 fine AND either:

  • 1 to 5 years in prison OR 30 days to 1 year in jail, probation
  • 60-180 days community service

minimum 5 year** revocation*

  • 4 points on license
  • mandatory 1 - 3 year vehicle immobilization unless forfeited
  • Plate confiscation
  • $500 diver responsibility fee for two years

FELONY

$500-$5,000 fine AND either:

  • 1 to 5 years in prison OR 30 days to 1 year in jail, probation
  • 60-180 days community service

minimum 5 year** revocation*

  • 6 points on license
  • mandatory 1-3 year vehicle immobilization unless forfeited
  • Plate confiscation
  • $1000 driver responsibility fee for two years

 

* NOTE: License reinstatement is not automatic. A hearing must be held before the Driver License Appeal Division (DLAD) to determine, among other things, if a driver's substance abuse is under control and if the risk of the driver repeating past abuse behavior is low or minimal. You are allowed only one reinstatement hearing a year.

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