Somerset County DWI Attorneys

New Jersey DUI / DWI Penalties Continued

• • NJ’s DWI penalty PDF

• • If somebody is arrested with a second offense within 10 years of the first offense, they can lose their license for a minimum of 2 years and pay fines of $500 to $1,000, incur insurance surcharges of $1,000 a year for 3 years, and a mandatory 48 hours with the IDRC.  In addition, there may be 30 days of community service and jail between 48 hours and 90 days.

• • If one is arrested for a third offense within ten years of the second offense, the detained person may lose their license for 10 years, pay a $1,000 fine, incur insurance surcharges of $1,500 a year for three years and a mandatory IDRC of 48 hours or greater and 180 day jail sentence in which one can do 90 days of the jail service in an In-Patient rehab facility.

• • A person arrested for driving while intoxicated may be required to use an ignition interlock device.  In this situation, a first offense driver must blow at least .15 to be required to use the interlock device.  It is a requirement for second and third offenders.

• • Getting a DUI is a serious offense in Somerset County and may affect one’s immigration status in the United States if they are an an undocumented person.