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Penalties for DUI Conviction in DC
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The penalties for a DUI conviction in DC are in the DC Code.
Maximum Penalty | Mandatory Minimum Jail Time | ||||
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Offense Status | Maximum Penalties License Revocation | Refusal or Alcohol Score below .20 Breath or Blood Alcohol Content (BrAC/BAC) or .25 Urine Alcohol Content (UAC) | .20 BrAC/BAC .25 Urine Alcohol Content (UAC) | >.25 BrAC/BAC >.32 UAC | >.30 BrAC/BAC >.39 UAC |
DUI 1st Offense | 180 days and/or $1,000 6-month license revocation | none | 10 days | 15 days | 20 days |
DUI 2nd Offense | 1 year and/or $2,500-$5,000 1-year license revocation | 10 days | 25 days | 30 days | 35 days |
DUI 3rd Offense | 1 year and/or $2,500-$10,000 2-year license revocation | 12 days | 35 days | 40 days | 45 days |
DUI 4th and Subsequent Offenses | 1 year and/or $2,500-$10,000 | 45 days (add 30 days for each subsequent offense) | 65 days (add 30 days for each subsequent offense) | 70 days (add 30 days for each subsequent offense) | 75 days (add 30 days for each subsequent offense) |
In 2007, 31 percent of young drivers 15 to 20 years old who were killed in alcohol related crashes vehicle had blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) of .01 or greater, and 26 percent of young drivers had BACs of .08 or greater. The risk of a fatal crash for drivers under 21 is greater at low alcohol levels than it is for older drivers.
It is illegal in every state for persons under the age of 21 to purchase and publicly possess alcoholic beverages. In support of these laws, it is illegal for persons under 21 who have been drinking to drive. A zero tolerance law makes it illegal “per se” (in and of itself) for persons under the age of 21 to drive with any measurable amount of alcohol in their blood.
The use-lose statutes make it illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to purchase, possess, transport, or consume alcohol. A youth with a measurable amount of alcohol in his or her body is in violation of the law and loses his or her driver’s license, usually for six months to one year. For youths not yet licensed to drive, the law typically delays issuance of a driver’s license for a specific period (usually six months to a year).