New Jersey Per Se Violation Lawyers

Jail times for school zone drunk driving or drugged driving are:

• 1^stoffense: 1-2 years instead of 7-12 months.
• 2nd offense: 4 years instead of 2 years
• 3rd offense: 20 years instead of 10 years.

The financial consequences for a school zone DWI/DUI are double those for non-school zone drunk or drugged driving.

A per se finding that the driver’s BAC was .10 or more will result in:

• Jail time for up to 30 days
• Fines up to $500 plus additional penalties
• Loss of driving privileges for at least seven months and possibly a year

They will also have the same insurance surcharge, IDRC requirements, and possible IID and community service requirements as .08 cases.

If the defendant’s BAC is .15 or more, the driver will likely be required to use an IID device for six to twelve months once their driver’s license is restored.

Additional Penalties in DWI Cases

New Jersey drivers give their implied consent to have a breath or blood test taken if a police officer has reasonable suspicion to believe they were driving while intoxicated. The refusal to take the test can be used in court, provided the police officer advised the driver what would happen if he/she refused the chemical test. Most juries will assume that the only reason for the refusal was that the driver was drunk.

Drivers who refuse a breath or blood test to measure their blood alcohol content will also receive additional penalties, including more extended driving suspension periods, fines, and mandatory completion of 12 hours of Intoxicated Driver Resource Center (IDRC) education.