No matter where you live, driving under the influence is a serious crime. Each year, state lawmakers pass tougher DUI/DWI statutes and increase the consequences for drinking and driving. The penalties for one night’s indiscretion can negatively impact your future. In fact, even a first-time DUI offender is subject to jail time, probation, community service, and fines. Some states even make it mandatory for offenders to obtain alcohol counseling and educational classes. After a DUI arrest, your state’s Department of Motor Vehicles will suspend your license within a certain amount of days (the length of time varies from state to state). This license suspension occurs even before you have gone to criminal court or have been convicted of a crime! Furthermore, even if you refused to take a blood alcohol content test after being stopped by a police officer, your license may be suspended. It is also important to note that this administrative license suspension is separate from any suspension you may be sentenced to in criminal court.

Apart from the legal consequences, your day-to-day life will be impacted by a DUI conviction. Many employers require a clean driving and/or criminal record. You may even lose your current job and have difficulty finding other employment.

Your driver’s license rates will also increase once your insurance company finds out about your drunk-driving conviction. In some cases, the company may decide you are too much of a risk and drop your coverage altogether.

If you have prior DUI convictions, the penalties will only increase. In fact, some states make a fourth DUI conviction a felony.

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