The penalties that are imposed upon a criminal DWI conviction in the state of New Hampshire are listed below. In addition to the license suspension that may be ordered by the court upon a criminal conviction, an additional administrative license suspension may also apply. Click on the New Hampshire Driving tab and contact an experienced DWI defense attorney in your area for more information.

FIRST OFFENSE DWI - CLASS B MISDEMEANOR - FINES: $500 - $1,200; LICENSE SUSPENSION: 90 days - 2 years (6 months may be suspended if enroll in impaired driver intervention program (I.D.I.P.) within 45 days of conviction); OTHER: SR-22 insurance for 3 years

FIRST OFFENSE AGGREVATED DWI - CLASS A MISDEMEANOR - FINES: $750 - $2,000; JAIL: minimum 10 days (3 days county house of corrections and 7 days at multiple DWI offender intervention center) - maximum 1 year; LICENSE SUSPENSION: 18 months - 2 years; OTHER: SR-22 insurance for 3 years

SECOND OFFENSE DWI WITHIN 2-10 YEARS - FINES: $750 - $2,000; JAIL: minimum 10 days (3 days in county house of corrections and 7 days in multiple DWI offender intervention detention center) - up to 12 months; LICENSE SUSPENSION: 3 years; OTHER: SR-22 insurance for 3 years and possible ignition interlock

SECOND OFFENSE DWI WITHIN 2 YEARS - FINES: $750 - $2,000; JAIL: 30 days in county house of corrections followed by 7 days in mutiple DWI offender intervention detention center - up to 12 months; LICENSE SUSPENSION: 3 years; OTHER: SR-22 insurance and possible ignition interlock

THIRD OFFENSE DWI WITHIN 10 YEARS - FINES: $750 - $2,000; JAIL: not less than 180 days [30 days in county house of corrections (Up to 5 months may be deferred by court if driver completes a 28 day residential inpatient program)] - maximum 12 months; LICENSE SUSPENSION: indefinite license suspension period (at least 5 years); OTHER: SR-22 insurance and possible ignition interlock

DWI SERIOUS BODILY INJURY - FELONY - mandatory minimum 14 day jail sentence + 7 days in multiple offender intervention detention center

FOURTH OFFENSE DWI - FELONY - minimum 30 days - up to 7 years in state prison + 28 day residential treatment program; LICENSE SUSPENSION: indefinite license suspension (at least 7 years).