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DUI Penalties and Fines in Alabama

 

First Alabama DUI / 1st Drunk Driving Conviction

  • Imprisonment – Up to 1 Year or
  • Fine – From $600 to $2,100 or Both
  • License Suspension – 90 Days

 

Second Alabama DUI / 2nd Drunk Driving Conviction

  • Imprisonment – Up to 1 Year
  • Jail – Mandatory Minimum of 5 Days or
  • Community Service – Minimum of 30 Days
  • Fine – From $1,100 up to $5,100
  • License Suspension – 1 Year

 

Third Alabama DUI / 3rd Drunk Driving Conviction

  • Imprisonment – From 60 Days to 1 Year
  • Jail – Mandatory 60 Days
  • Fine - $2,100 - $10,000
  • License Suspension – 3 Years

 

Fourth Alabama DUI / 4th Drunk Driving Conviction

  • Class “C” Felony
  • Imprisonment – From 1 Year to 10 Years
  • Jail – Mandatory 1 Year and 1 Day
  • Fine - $4,100 - $10,100
  • Complete State Certified Chemical Dependency Program
  • License Suspension – 5 Years

DUI / DWI / OVI / DUII Laws In Alabama

In the State of Alabama it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle if you are:

  • A person who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
  • A person who is under the influence of a drug to a degree which renders you incapable of safely operating a motor vehicle.
  • A person whose blood contains 0.08 percent or more concentration of alcohol.
  • A person under the combined influence of alcohol and a drug to a degree which renders him incapable of safely driving.
  • A commercial vehicle operator whose blood alcohol contend is .04 percent or more. Persons under the age of 21 whose blood alcohol content is .02 percent or more.
  • School bus and daycare drivers whose blood alcohol content is .02 percent or more.

 

 

 

The Implied Consent Law in Alabama

The implied consent law in Alabama states that "Any person who operates a motor vehicle upon the public highways of this state shall be deemed to have given his consent to a chemical test or tests of his blood, breath, or urine to determine blood alcohol content" If you refuse to take the test requested by an officer your drivers license will be suspended.

The Alabama Point System and Drivers License Suspension

Like other states around the country, Alabama has a point system designed to punish driver's that repeatedly disobey driving laws. The list below shows the offenses with their corresponding point scores.

Points are assessed for various violations as follows:

  • Any conviction which resulted from a charge that involved 6 Points the drinking of alcoholic beverages and the driving of a motor vehicle but did not require mandatory revocation of the driver license
  • Reckless Driving 6 Points
  • Speeding In Excess of 5 Points 85 MPH (86 or above)
  • Failure to Yield Right of Way 5 Points
  • Passing Stopped School Bus 5 Points
  • Wrong Side of Road 4 Points
  • Illegal Passing 4 Points
  • Following Too Closely 3 Points
  • Disregarding Traffic Control Device (stop sign, traffic light) 3 Points
  • Speeding in Excess of Posted Limits 2 Points
  • All Other Moving Violations 2 Points

The following schedule is used to determine the length of a suspension period:

  • 12-14 Points in a 2-year period 60 days
  • 15-17 Points in a 2-year period 90 days
  • 18-20 Points in a 2-year period 120 days
  • 21-23 Points in a 2-year period 180 days
  • 24 and above points in a 2-year period 365 days




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