Las Vegas DUI: A Drunk Driving Law Guide

NEVADA DUI CRIMINAL PENALTIES

If you are convicted of either DUI (driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs) or driving with over .08% blood alcohol content (BAC), Nevada law provides the following penalties:

1. Minimum of 2 days to a maximum of 6 months in jail, or with court approval at least 96 hours of community service.
2. A fine of $340 to $1175, plus additional fees and assessments.
3. Suspension of your driver's license for 90 days (reinstatement requires payment of fees, passing tests and submission of an SR-22 proof of insurance form).
4. Completion of an approved 8-hour DUI school or substance abuse program.
5. Attendance at a drunk driving Victim's Panel.
6. Possible required installation of "ignition interlock device" (IID) for 3 to 6 months.
7. If the blood-alcohol level is .18% or higher, submission to alcohol abuse assessment.

If you are arrested within seven years of a previous DUI or per se conviction, the following penalties are inceased:

1. Minimum jail term is 10 days (same maximum of 6 months).
2. Fine of $675 to $1175, plus additional fees and assessments.
3. Drivers' license suspension is increased to 1 year.

A third conviction within 7 years consitutes a felony, and triggers the following provisions:

1. Incarceration for a minimum of 1 year to a maximum of 6 years in the state prison.
2. Fines of $2085 to $5085.
3. Driver's license revoked for 3 years.

A DUI or per se offense which involved an accident causing death or substantial bodily injury to another is also a felony, punishable by 2 to 20 years in state prison.