DUI Consequences
DUI Sentence Ranges and Conditions
1(a) Category: No Prior Offense and BAC Less Than .15 or No Test Result:
- Jail: 24 hours consecutive (1 day) mandatory. Range is 1 to 364 days.
- EHM: Electronic home monitoring may be available in lieu of the one day, but you must do a minimum of 15 days on EHM.
- Dui Fine: $940.50 is the minimum. Maximum dui fine is $5,000.00. Does not include other assessments and costs.
- Washington State Drivers License: 90 day suspension.
- Ignition Interlock Device: Mandatory
- Alcohol or Drug Evaluation or Treatment: As determined by the court.
1(b) Category: No Prior Offences, BAC .15 or Greater or Refusal:
- Jail: 48 hours consecutive (2 day) mandatory. Range is 2 to 364 days.
- EHM: Electronic home monitoring may be available in lieu of the one day, but you must do a minimum of 30 days on EHM.
- Dui Fine: $1,195.50 is the minimum. Maximum dui fine is $5,000.00. Does not include other assessments and costs.
- Washington State Drivers License:
- 1 year revocation
- 2 years if BAC test was refused.
- Ignition Interlock Device: Mandatory
- Alcohol or Drug Evaluation or Treatment: As determined by the court.
2(a) Category: 1 Prior Offense, BAC Less Than .15:
- Jail: 30 days mandatory, and up to 364 days.
- EHM: 60 days is required in addition to jail.
- Dui Fine: $1,195.50 is the minimum. Maximum dui fine is $5,000.00. Does not include other assessments and costs.
- Washington State Drivers License: 2 year revocation.
- Ignition Interlock Device: Mandatory
- Alcohol or Drug Evaluation or Treatment: As determined by the court.
2(b) Category: 1 Prior Offense, BAC Greater Than .15 or Refusal:
- Jail: 45 days mandatory, and up to 364 days.
- EHM: 90 days is required in addition to jail.
- Dui Fine: $1,620.50 is the minimum. Maximum dui fine is $5,000.00. Does not include other assessments and costs.
- Washington State Drivers License:
- 2 year revocation
- 3 years if BAC Refusal
- Ignition Interlock Device: Mandatory
- Alcohol or Drug Evaluation or Treatment: As determined by the court.
3(a) Category: 2 Prior Offenses, BAC Less Than .15:
- Jail: 90 days mandatory, and up to 364 days.
- EHM: 120 days is required in addition to jail.
- Dui Fine: $2045.50 is the minimum. Maximum dui fine is $5,000.00. Does not include other assessments and costs.
- Washington State Drivers License: 3 year revocation
- Ignition Interlock Device: Mandatory
- Alcohol or Drug Evaluation or Treatment: As determined by the court.
3(b) Category: 2 Prior Offenses, BAC Greater Than .15 or Refusal:
- Jail: 120 days mandatory, and up to 365 days.
- EHM: 150 days is required in addition to jail.
- Dui Fine: $2,895.50 is the minimum. Maximum dui fine is $5,000.00. Does not include other assessments and costs.
- Washington State Drivers License: 4 year revocation
- Ignition Interlock Device: Mandatory
- Alcohol or Drug Evaluation or Treatment: As determined by the court.
*Notice – Laws are subject to change. Do not rely on the information here, unless you have verified it with your Spokane DUI Lawyer. See Disclaimer Here!
Here is a list of the other costs that you may encounter:
- Dui cost recovery: this requires you to pay for all of the law enforcement officer’s time to arrest and write reports. This is generally around $100.00. If it is much over this, make sure to go over the cost statement in detail with your dui defense lawyer.
- Probation fees: monthly expenses for your probation monitoring. At the time of this writing it is roughly between $20 to $40 per month. Probation for a drunk driving charge is typically 24 months. As such, your expense is likely to be between $480 to $960.
- Treatment evaluation: an alcohol treatment evaluation usually costs around $40 to $80. Sometimes heath insurance will cover this.
- Treatment costs: treatment programs vary in length, intensity, and cost. Expect treatment programs to cost at least a few hundred dollars for the short programs (24 hour, 3-6 months), and maybe thousands for longer more intensive programs.
- Conviction and or filing fees: You may have to pay a conviction fee. This is generally around $43.00 or more.
- Warrant fees: occasionally a court will require that costs for issuing and executing warrants.
- SR-22 Insurance: You have to maintain high risk insurance. This is more expensive.
- Ignition Interlock Device: This device is now mandatory. There is an installation fee and a monthly lease fee. Rates vary, but it is around $80.00 a month. Install is generally $50 to $100. You will also have to pay to have it uninstall.
- The minimum required installation is generally 1 year.
- If you have had priors the length of time increases. Talk to you Spokane DUI Lawyer about this.
- Victims Impact Panel: If you are convicted of drunk driving you will be required to attend a victim’s impact panel. Range is $30.00.
- Geiger Work Release: You will likely have to pay to be on work release. This cost is assessed on a daily basis. (Program Requirements Vary)
- Drivers License Washington State Reinstatement: Approximately $125.00.
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