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

First Delaware DUI: 

  • Imprisonment: Not more than 6 months
  • Fine: $500 - $1,500
  • Driver's License Revocation: 12 - 24 months (3 months administrative suspension)

Delaware First Offenders Election Program: 

  • Eligibility Requirements:
    • No prior
    • Fewer than 3 moving violations within 2 years of DUI arrests
    • No serious physical injury to another person caused before drunk driving arrest
    • BAC less than .15%
    • Valid Driver's License
    • No children under 17 in car at time of DUI arrest
  • Enrollment in First Offender Election (FOE) Program will constitute a waiver of the right to a speedy trial as well as the right to an administrative hearing.
  • If a person has entered the FOE Program and has taken a chemical test, that person may elect to participate in the First Offense Election - Ignition Interlock Device Diversion Program. 
  • Required participation in all program ordered treatment, counseling, and community service requirements. 

Second Delaware DUI within 5 Years: 

  • Imprisonment: Mandatory minimum 60 days - up to 18 months
  • Fines: $750 - $2,500
  • Driver's License Revocation: 1 year - 30 months
  • Ignition Interlock Device: 6 -18 months after initial 1 year driver's license suspension

Third Delaware DUI within 5 Years (Class G Felony): 

  • Imprisonment: Mandatory minimum 1 year - up to 2 years
  • Fines: $1,500 - $5,000
  • Driver's License Revocation: 1 year - 30 months
  • Ignition Interlock Device: 12 - 24 months after initial 1 year driver's license suspension

Delaware DUI Laws - Relevant Statutes

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