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Facing a Montana DUI prosecution? Hire a Montana DUI lawyer to defend your case

If you have been charged with Montana DUI, you can face life long consequences if you do not take your case seriously. Drunk driving is a serious criminal offense in Montana and hiring a qualified Montana DUI lawyer who understands the local laws is the best thing to do. MyDUIAttorney makes it easy for you to browse through a list of Montana DUI lawyers who have helped people in DUI cases. It is also important to understand the charges and penalties you will have to face if you are charged with DUI. We have listed major points from Montana DUI law to help you understand the local laws. We advise you to hire a professional DUI attorney to defend your case who knows about the latest changes in the law.

First time DUI Offense

A first time offense in Montana is charged a fine between $300 up to $1000, along with a minimum of 24 hours jail up to 6 months. The offenders license is suspended for 6 months.

Second time DUI Offense

A second offense in Montana is charged between $600 up to $1000, along with minimum 7 days of jail up to 6 months. The offenders license is suspended for 1 year, followed by ignition interlock device and a drug assessment and treatment program.

Third time DUI Offense

A third DUI offense in Montana is charged between $1000 up to $5000 with minimum 30 days jail up to 1 year. The offenders drivers license is suspended for a year, followed by ignition interlock device and a drug / chemical treatment and assessment program.

Fourth DUI Offense

A fourth DUI offense is considered a felony, and charged a fine between $1000 up to $10000, along with jail of up to 5 years. The offender can appeal for a probation, which has to be met by following a drug treatment program, abstinence from alcohol, agreeing to random drug/alcohol testing and several other conditions. In this case also, the drivers license is suspended for a year and has to be followed by installation of an ignition interlock device.

Penalties for excessive alcohol level

In Montana, any one caught with a blood alcohol level of more than 0.08% is charged with DUI. The allowed limit for commercial drivers is 0.04%.

A first time offense for excessive alcohol is fined between $300 up to $1000 and the offender is jailed for a maximum of 10 days.

A second offense is fined between $600 up to $1000 and jailed between 5 days to a maximum of 30 days.

Third time excessive alcohol offense is fined $1000 up to $5000 and the offender is jailed between 10 days to 6 months.

In all these cases, the offenders vehicle is seized or an ignition interlocking device has to be installed. The DUI offender also has to take a mandatory chemical substance dependency and treatment program.

Montana DUI law also has other penalties for minors under the age of 21 years, as well as other restrictions and penalties for drivers arrested for DUI with minors present in the vehicle at the time of arrest.

To fully understand the penalties associated with a Montana DUI charge, it is strongly recommended that you consult with a Montana DUI lawyer that you are most comfortable with and who can knowledgeably represent you throughout your trial and court proceedings.  You can find a Montana drunk driving attorney by typing in the city of your arrest above or call our 24 hour DUI hotline

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