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All require a payment of $125.00 to the Secretary of State for a License reinstatement fee. This list is not to be considered exhaustive, but it will hopefully give you an idea of the potential consequences of certain convictions. In addition to the penalties listed, nearly all of the crimes listed below, will carry some term of probation if convicted.
|
Charge Convicted Of |
Court Penalties | License Sanction |
| Operating While Intoxicated, 1st Offense OR Operating With ANY Presence of a Schedule 1 Drug or Cocaine (OWPD) |
$100.00 to $500.00 Fine |
License Suspended for 30 days followed by license restrictions for 150 days Possible Vehicle Immobilization Possible Ignition Interlock Six Points Added to Driving Record $1,000.00 a year for 2 years for Driver Responsibility Fee (OWI) $500.00 a year for 2 years for Driver Responsibility Fee (OWPD) |
| High Blood Alcohol Content. "Super Drunk" (BAC of .17 or Higher) 1st Offense | Up to 180 days in Jail $200.00 to $700.00 Fine Up to 360 Hours of Community Service Court Costs |
License Suspended for 1 Year, with eligibility for restrictions after 45 days of suspension with an Ignition Interlock Installed on ALL vehicles Owned or Operated Possible Confiscation of Metal License Plate Mandatory Vehicle Immobilization if subsequently convicted of Operating a Vehicle Without a Properly Installed Interlock Device Six Points Added to Driving Record $1,000.00 a year for 2 years for Driver Responsibility Fee |
| Operating While Visibly Impaired (OWVI), 1st Offense |
Up to a $300.00 Fine |
License Restricted for 90 days (180 days if impaired by controlled substance) Possible Vehicle Immobilization Four Points Added to Driving Record $500.00 a year for 2 years for Driver Responsibility Fee |
| Operating While Intoxicated, 2nd Offense (Within 7 Years of Prior) | $200.00 to $1,000.00l Fine 5 days to 1 year in Jail 30 to 90 days of Community Service Court Costs |
Driver License Revocation and Denial for a Minimum of One Year (5 years if a Prior Revocation in Last 7 Years) License Plate Confiscated Vehicle Immobilization for 90 to 180 days Possible Vehicle Forfeiture Six Points Added to Driving Record $1,000.00 a year for 2 years for Driver Responsibility Fee |
| Operating While Visibly Impaired, Second Offense (Within 7 Years of Prior) | $200.00 to $1,000.00 Fine 5 days to 1 year in Jail 30 to 90 days of Community Service Court Costs |
Driver License Revocation and Denial for a Minimum of One Year (5 years if a Prior Revocation in Last 7 Years) License Plate Confiscated Vehicle Immobilization for 90 to 180 days Possible Vehicle Forfeiture Four Points Added to Driving Record $500.00 a year for 2 years for Driver Responsibility Fee |
| Operating While Intoxicated, 3rd Offense (Within Your Lifetime) | $500.00 to $5,000.00 Fine 1 to 5 Years Imprisonment, or Minimum 30 days to 1 Year in Jail with Probation 60 to 180 days of Community Service |
Driver License Revocation and Denial if There are 2 Convictions within 7 years, or 3 Convictions Within 10 years. Minimum Period of Revocation and Denial is 1 year, 5 years if there was a prior revocation within Last 7 Years. License Plate Confiscation Vehicle Immobilization for 1 to 3 Years Possible Vehicle Forfeiture Vehicle Registration Denial Six Points Added to Driving Record $1,000.00 a year for 2 years for Driver Responsibility Fee |
| Operating While Visibly Impaired, 3rd Offense (Within Your Lifetime) | $500.00 to $5,000.00 fine 1 to 5 Years Imprisonment, or Minimum 30 days to 1 Year in Jail with Probation 60 to 180 days of Community Service |
Driver License Revocation and Denial if There are 2 Convictions within 7 years, or 3 Convictions Within 10 years. Minimum Period of Revocation and Denial is 1 year, 5 years if there was a prior revocation within Last 7 Years. License Plate Confiscation Vehicle Immobilization for 1 to 3 Years Possible Vehicle Forfeiture Vehicle Registration Denial Four Points Added to Driving Record $500.00 a year for 2 years for Driver Responsibility Fee |
| Operating While Intoxicated, Visibly Impaired, With ANY Presence of Drugs, or Operating Whle License Suspended, Revoked or Denied (First Offense), Causing Death or Serious Injury |
Death: Up to 15 Years Imprisonment Injury: Up to 5 Years Imprisonment Death of An Emergency Responder: Up to 20 Years Imprisonment |
Driver License Revocation and Denial for Minimum of 1 Year (minimum of 5 Years if there was a prior revocation within 7 Years) License Plate Confiscation Vehicle Immobilization for up to 180 days Possible Vehicle Forfeiture Six Points Added to Driving Record $1,000.00 a year for 2 years for Driver Responsibility Fee |
| Open Intoxicants in a Motor Vehicle | Up to $100.00 Fine |
First Offense: No Action Taken Against Driver's License Second Offense: Driver's License Suspended for 30 days, followed by Restrictions for 60 days Third Offense: Driver's License Suspended for 60 days, followed by Restrictions for 305 days Alcohol Screening may be Required |
| Zero Tolerance, Operating with Presence of Alcohol while Under Age 21, First Offense | Up to a $500.00 Fine Up to 360 Hours of Community Service |
Driver's License Restricted for 30 days Four Points added to Driving Record $500.00 a year for 2 years for Driver Responsibility Fee |
| Zero Tolerance, Operating with Presence of Alcohol while Under Age 21, Second Offense | Up to a $500.00 Fine Up to 60 days of Community Service Up to 93 days in Jail |
Driver's License Suspended for 90 days. If there is a prior drunk or drugged driving conviction, there is a driver license revocation and denial for a minimum of 1 Year (minimum 5 years if there was a prior revocation within last 7 years) Four Points added to Driving Record $500.00 a year for 2 years for Driver Responsibility Fee |
| Person Under 21, Purchase/Consume/Possess Alcohol (MIP) |
First Offense: $100.00 Fine Second Offense: $200.00 Fine Third Offense: $500.00 Fine Community Service May Be Required |
First Offense: No Action Taken Against Driver's License Second Offense: Driver's License Suspended for 30 days, followed by Restrictions for 60 days Third Offense: Driver's License Suspended for 60 days, followed by Restrictions for 305 days Alcohol Screening may be Required |
| Driving While License Suspended, Revoked or Denied (DWLS), First Offense |
Up to $500.00 Fine |
Mandatory Additional License Sanction (varies) Two Points added to Driving Record $500.00 a year for 2 years for Driver Responsibility Fee |
| Driving While License Suspended, Revoked or Denied (DWLS), Second Offense | Up to $1,000.00 Fine Up to 1 Year in Jail |
Mandatory Additional License Sanction Vehicle may be Immobilized for up to 180 days Two Points added to Driving Record $500.00 a year for 2 years for Driver Responsibility Fee |
| Driving While License Suspended, Revoked or Denied (DWLS), Third Offense | Up to $1,000.00 Fine Up to 1 Year in Jail |
Mandatory Additional License Sanction Two Points added to Driving Record $500.00 a year for 2 years for Driver Responsibility Fee If there are 2 prior convictions within the last 7 years, license plate confiscation, and vehicle immobilization for 90 to 180 days |
| Driving While License Suspended, Revoked or Denied (DWLS), Fourth Offense | Up to $1,000.00 Fine Up to 1 Year in Jail |
Mandatory Additional License Sanction |