Connecticut DUI Penalties | Consequences of Drunk Driving in Connecticut : Jail Time, Fines, License Suspension

First Connecticut DUI:

• Imprisonment: (a) up to six months with a mandatory minimum of two days or (b) up to six months suspended with probation requiring 100 hours of community service.
• Fines: $500 - $1,000
• Driver's License Suspension: 1 year (45 days through administrative DMV proceeding)
• Ignition Interlock Device: 1 year
• Victim Impact Panel: Requires as part of probation
• Substance Abuse Treatment Program: Required

Second Connecticut DUI:

• Imprisonment: Up to 2 years, with a mandatory minimum of 120 consecutive days and probation with 100 hours community service
• Fines: $1,000 - $4,000
• License Suspension: 3 years (or until age 21 if longer)
• Ignition Interlock Device: 3 years

Third or Subsequent Connecticut DUI:

• Imprisonment: Up to 3 years, with mandatory minimum of 1 year and probation with 100 hours community service
• Fines: $2,000 - $8,000
• Driver's License Revocation: Permanent Revocation (may seek restoration of driving privileges following 6 years)

Connecticut DUI Laws - Relevant Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

• Title 14 Motor Vehicles Use of the Highway by Vehicles Gasoline, including
  • Chapter 248 Vehicle Highway Use
• Title 15 Navigation and Aeronautics
• Title 53A Penal Code, including
  • 53a-40f. Persistent operating while under the influence felony offender. Authorized sentences
  • 53a-56b. Manslaughter in the second degree with a motor vehicle: Class C felony
  • 53a-57. Misconduct with a motor vehicle: Class D felony
• Title 54 Criminal Procedure, including
  • 54-56e. Accelerated pretrial rehabilitation
  • 54-56g. Pretrial alcohol education program

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