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DUI
/ DWAI Penalties in Colorado
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DUI
Penalties in Colorado |
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First
Offense |
For a first time DUI
conviction, a judge must impose from 5 days to 1 year in
jail. The law permits the judge to suspend all or part
of the sentence on condition that you complete an
alcohol treatment program. There is no guarantee that
the judge will suspend the jail sentence. The judge must
also impose 48 to 96 hours of useful public service and $300
to $1,000 in fines in addition to court costs
which usually exceed $400. Since 12 points will
be assessed to your driving record, you will lose your
license for 1 year on a points suspension. You can
petition for a restricted "red" license.
Finally, a DUI constitutes a habitual
strike against your driving record. After 3 major
traffic violations within 7 years, motor vehicle must
revoke your license for 5 years. You should seek a good
attorney who can reduce the potential penalties in your
case. |
Second
DUI with a prior DUI within 5 years |
For a second DUI
conviction within 5 years, a judge must impose from
between 90 days to 1 year in jail. The law permits the
judge to suspend all but 10 days (which is the absolute
minimum), on condition that you complete an alcohol
treatment program. There is no guarantee that the judge
will impose the minimum ten days. Many don't. The judge
must also impose 60 to 120 hours useful public service
and $500 to $1,500 in fines in addition to court
costs which usually exceed $400. In
addition to a points suspension, you will also face a 1
year revocation of your driving privilege with no
driving. Furthermore, you cannot reinstate your license
until you drive one (1) additional year with an
interlock device installed in your car. Finally, a
second DUI constitutes a second habitual strike against
your driving record. After 3 major traffic violations
within 7 years, motor vehicle must revoke your license
for 5 years. You should seek a good attorney who can
reduce the potential penalties in your case and retain
your driving privileges. |
DUI
with a prior DWAI within 5 years |
For a DUI conviction
with a prior DWAI conviction within 5 years, a
judge must impose from between 70 days to 1 year in
jail. The law permits the judge to suspend all but 7
days on condition that you complete an alcohol treatment
program. The 7 days is the absolute minimum and there is
no guarantee that the judge will impose the minimum. The
judge must also impose 56 to 112 hours of useful public
service and $450 to $1,500 in fines. These are in
addition to court costs which usually exceed $400.
In addition to a points suspension, you will also face a
1 year revocation of your driving privilege with no
driving. A second conviction constitutes a second habitual strike against your
driving record. After 3 major traffic violations within
7 years, motor vehicle must revoke your license for 5
years. You should seek a good attorney who can reduce
the potential penalties in your case and retain your
driving privileges. |
Second
DUI with a prior DUI outside of 5 years |
For a DUI conviction with a
prior DUI conviction outside of 5 years, a judge must
impose from between 5 days to 1 year in jail. The law
permits the judge to suspend all or part of the sentence
on condition that you complete an alcohol treatment
program. There is no guarantee that the judge will
suspend the jail sentence; most don't. The judge must
also impose 48 to 96 hours of useful public service and
$300 to $1000 in fines in addition to court costs which
usually exceed $400. In addition to a points
suspension, you will also face a 1 year revocation of
your driving privilege with no driving. Finally, a DUI constitutes an habitual strike
against your driving record. After 3 major traffic
offenses within 7 years, motor vehicle must revoke your
license for 5 years. You should seek a good attorney who
can reduce the potential penalties in your case.
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DWAI
Penalties in Colorado |
First
Offense
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For a first time
DWAI conviction, a
judge must impose from between 2 days to 6 months in
jail. The law permits the judge to suspend all or part
of the sentence on condition that you complete an
alcohol treatment program. There is no guarantee that
the judge will suspend the jail sentence. Many don't,
especially if you have a prior offense more than 5 years
ago. The judge must also impose 24 to 48 hours of
useful public service and $100 to $500 in fines
in addition to court costs which usually exceed $400.
Since 8 points will be assessed to your driving record,
you will not lose your license for 1 year on a points
suspension unless you have 4 or more points within 12
consecutive months of the date you were charged with the
offense. If so, you can petition for a restricted
"red" license. Finally, a conviction
constitutes a habitual strike against your driving
record. You should seek a good attorney who can reduce
the potential penalties in your case. |
Second
Offense with a prior DUI within 5 years |
For a DWAI conviction with a prior DUI
conviction within 5 years, a judge must impose from
between 60 days to 1 year in jail. The law permits the
judge to suspend all but 6 days on condition that you
complete an alcohol treatment program. The 6 days is the
absolute minimum with no guarantee that the judge will
impose the minimum. The judge must also impose 52 to 104
hours of useful public service and $400 to $1,200
in fines, which are in addition to court costs which can
exceed $400. You will also face a 1 year
revocation of your driving privilege. Finally, a second conviction constitutes a second
habitual strike against your driving record. After 3
major traffic violations within 7 years, motor vehicle
must revoke your license for 5 years. You should seek a
good attorney who can reduce the potential penalties in
your case and retain your driving privileges. |
Second
Offense with a prior DWAI within 5 years
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For a DWAI conviction with a prior DWAI
conviction within 5 years, a judge must impose from
between 45 days to 1 year in jail. The law permits the
judge to suspend all but 5 days on condition that you
complete an alcohol treatment program. The 5 days is the
absolute minimum and there is no guarantee the judge
will impose the minimum. The judge must also impose 48
to 96 hours of useful public service and a $300 to
$1,000 fine in addition to court costs which usually
exceed $400. You will also face a 1 year
revocation of your driving privilege.
Finally, a second conviction constitutes a second
habitual strike against your driving record. After 3
major traffic violations within 7 years, motor vehicle
must revoke your license for 5 years. You should seek a
good attorney who can reduce the potential penalties in
your case and retain your driving privileges. |
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