INDIANA DUI Penalties

FIRST OFFENSE OWI - CLASS C MISDEMEANOR - FINES: up to $500; JAIL: up to 60 days; LICENSE SUSPENSION: 90 days; OTHER: Possible alcohol evaluation and attendance at victim impact panel

FIRST OFFENSE OWI - BAC .15 OR HIGHER/ENDANGERMENT - CLASS A MISDEMEANOR - FINES: up to $5,000; JAIL: minimum mandatory 5 days - up to 1 year; LICENSE SUSPENSION: 90 days, may be eligible for restricted license with ignition interlock after 30 days if no chemical test refusal; OTHER: possible alcohol evaluation, attendance at victim impact panel

SECOND OFFENSE OWI - MISDEMEANOR - FINES: up to $5,000; JAIL: mandatory minimum 5 days (48 consecutive hours) OR 30 days community service - up to 2 year in jail; LICENSE SUSPENSION: 1 year suspension, may be eligible for restricted license with ignition interlock after 30 days if no chemical test refusal; OTHER: possible alcohol evaluation and treatment, attendance at victim impact panel, mandatory 6 month vehicle registration revocation.

THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE OWI WITHIN 5 YEARS - CLASS C FELONY - FINES: up to $10,000; JAIL: 2-8 years in jail (advisory sentence 4 years), mandatory minimum 10 days (48 hours consecutive hours) OR 60 days community service; LICENSE SUSPENSION: 1 year - 180 day suspension; OTHER: possible alcohol evaluation and treatment, attendance at victim impact panel, mandatory 6 month vehicle registration revocation

OWI SERIOUS BODILY INJURY WITH PRIOR OWI WITHIN LAST 5 YEARS/OWI DEATH - CLASS C FELONY - FINES: up to $10,000; JAIL: 2-8 years in jail (advisory sentence 4 years), mandatory minimum 10 days (48 hours consecutive hours) OR 60 days community service; OTHER: possible alcohol evaluation and treatment, attendance at victim impact panel, mandatory 6 month vehicle registration revocation

OWI SERIOUS BODILY INJURY - CLASS D FELONY - FINES: up to $10,000; JAIL: 6 months - 3 years imprisonment (advisory sentence 1.5 years); OTHER: 6 month vehicle registration revocation

OWI DEATH (WITH PRIOR OWI WITHIN LAST 5 YEARS) - CLASS B FELONY - FINES: up to $10,000; JAIL: 6-20 years imprisonment (advisory sentence 10 years); OTHER: 6 month vehicle registration revocation

**Persons convicted of two or more OWI offenses within 10 years will be considered a Habitual Traffic Offender. A person's driver's license may be suspended for a period of 5 years, 10 years, or lifetime depending on the nature of the charges and the number of prior convictions. In addition, the court may impose an additional sentence of 3-8 years imprisonment.