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If you are facing a New York DUI, then the worst thing that you can do for yourself is to delay hiring a New York DUI lawyer or not hiring one at all. “Driving Under Influence” cases are taken very seriously in New York, they are considered as 'crimes' and are treated in that way. You must get information about New York DUI law and then evaluate the seriousness of your case; your attorney can best help you to get an idea of where you stand and the penalties that you might have to face. DUI is taken very seriously by prosecutors and judges in New York and they will not hesitate to charge you with serious sentences to jail and heavy fines. It is also important to hire and consult New York DUI lawyers because they are well-aware of all the DUI laws in New York; they have an idea of how the DUI legal system works in New York and they have prior experiences in cases so they will know how best to proceed with your case and they can actually help to lessen the burden of the penalties that are charged against you.

Getting arrested for DUI in New York means that you will be facing criminal penalties as well as administrative civil penalties. Although you can get a rough idea about the kind of penalties for a DUI case in New York but penalties are subject to the facts involved in your particular case and your attorney can inform you better about your case than this guideline or any other online website.

DWI FIRST OFFENSE: First offenders face fines of $300 to $500, jail time of up to 15 days and license suspension of 90 days.

DWI SECOND OFFENSE (within five years): Second offenders will have to face fines of $500 to $750, jail time of up to 30 days and license suspension of at least six months.

DWI THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE WITHIN 10 YEARS: Such offenders will have to face fines of $750 to $1500, jail time of up to 180 days and license suspension of 90 days if previous offense happened more than five years ago and for one year if it happened within five years.

DWI FIRST OFFENSE (with aggravating factors): Such first offenders who committed aggravating factors while their arrest will have to face fines of $1000 to $2500, jail time of up to a year and ignition interlock device installation as per the direction of the court.

DWI DESCOND OFFENSE (with aggravating factors - within five years): DUI offense within five years and with aggravating factors include penalties of fines of $1000 to $5000, mandatory minimum 5 days in jail or 30 days of community service and maximum of four years in prison, and license suspension of 18 months.

THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE (aggravating factor and within 10 years): DUI offenders who have committed the crime for the third time or more within 10 years will have to face fines of $1000 to $5000, a mandatory minimum jail time of ten days or 60 day community service and maximum jail stay of seven years as well as license suspension of 18 months.

Penalties for minors include:

The first offense includes fines of $125 and $100 for suspension termination as well as license suspension of six months. The second DUI offense for minors include fines of $125 and $100 license application fee and license suspension for one year minimum.

Penalties for DUI cases involving drugs are as follows:

FIRST OFFENSE: Fines of $500 to $1000 are included as well as jail time of up to a year, and license suspension of at least six months.

SECOND OFFENSE (within five years): For such an offense involving drugs, fines of $1000 to $5000 will be imposed, jail time of minimum mandatory five days or 30 days of community service and maximum four years in prison. License suspension of at least a year will be included as well.

THIRD OFFENSE OR MORE WITHIN 5 YEARS: Third DUI with drugs involve fines of $2000 to $10,000, jail stay of a minimum mandatory 10 days or 60 days of community service and maximum prison time of seven years, license suspension of at least a year, ignition interlock device installation and alcohol evaluation.

SECOND OFFENSE WITHIN 10 YEARS: This will include fines of $1000 to $5000, jail time of up to four years in prison and license suspension of at least a year.

THIRD OFFENSE OF MORE WITHIN 10 YEARS: This offense will include fines of $2000 to $10,000, jail time of up to seven years in prison, and license suspension of at least a year.

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

Additional resources

• New York Department of Motor Vehicle
• New York State Bar Association