A mandatory 3 days in jail or DIP program; a minimum $375 fine up to $1,075; a driver’s license suspension of a minimum of 1 year up to 3 years; and treatment/interlock system are optional.
A mandatory 10 days in jail or 5 days in jail and 15 days of electronic home detention; a minimum $525 fine up to $1,625; a driver’s license suspension of a minimum of 1 year up to 7 years; alcohol assessment and treatment is mandatory; interlock system for driving privileges and a 90 day vehicle immobilization.
A mandatory 30 days in jail or 15 days in jail and 55 days of electronic home detention; a minimum $850 fine up to $2,750; a driver’s license suspension of a minimum of 2 year up to 12 years; interlock system for driving privileges, restrictive plate and forfeiture of the vehicle if owned by the offender.
A low tier OVI offense is when a person has a blood alcohol (BAC} over .08 but less than .17, or between .096 and .204 in your blood or between .11 and .238 in your urine.
10 years between the time of the 1st offense conviction date to the date of 2nd or 3rd offense.
An OVI offense is considered a high tier offense when the person refuses to take a chemical test (breath, blood or urine) or the person had a prior refusal within 20 years of the new offense.
No. A high tier OVI is when the BAC exceeds .17 in breath, .204 in blood and .238 in urine. In most cases the minimum jail time penalties double.
Yes. Each controlled substance has a prohibitive level of that drug in your urine and/or blood plus, a prohibitive level of that drug’s metabolite. A metabolite is the byproduct your body makes when is breaks down a drug and is detectable in blood or urine.
Mandatory driver's license suspension
Jail time
High fines
Potential loss of employment
Immobilization or loss of vehicle
License reinstatement fees
Probation
Costly insurance premiums
The stigma of an OVI conviction