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Northern Utah
SLC Office: 801-746-0447
SLC Office: 801-746-0447
DUI in Utah can range from a Class B Misdemeanor to a Felony. The chart on the bottom of this page gives a general idea of the penalties.
Please see the following chart
| Offense Number | Severity Level | Incarceration | Penalties |
| 1st Offense in 10 years | Class B Misdemeanor | 0-180 days in jail (minimum mandatory two (2) days in jail or 48 hours of community service) | $1850 fine and fee (minimum fine and fee of $1295) Mandatory counseling Ignition Interlock Device Probation up to 18 months |
| 2nd Offense in 10 years | Class B Misdemeanor | 0-180 days in jail (minimum mandatory 10 days in jail or 240 hours of community service) | $1850 fine and fee (minimum fine and fee of $1480) Mandatory Counseling Ignition Interlock Device Probation up to 18 months |
| 3rd Or subsequent offense in 10 years | 3rd Degree Felony | 0-5 Years in Prison (minimum 62 days in jail) |
$9,250 fine and fee Residential Treatment Probation up to 36 months |
People don’t always understand the long-term consequences of a DUI. They’re familiar with other minor misdemeanor offenses, but they don’t quite comprehend all the collateral consequences. One such consequence if you’re arrested and convicted of DUI is that you become an ignition interlock-restricted driver for 18 months, even on a first offense, regardless of what your criminal history is and regardless of what your blood alcohol level is.
Utah also has an alcohol-restricted driver statute, which stipulates that anybody convicted of a DUI is classified–on a first offense for two years and a second offense for 10 years–as an alcohol-restricted driver, which means they’re prohibited from driving any vehicle with any measurable amount of alcohol in their system. People don’t comprehend that there is going to be additional consequences over and above even jail, community service, a fine, having to attend classes and an educational series.
One other surprising consequence is that people who get DUIs are restricted from traveling to Canada for a period of 10 years.
There are a lot of different consequences that most people don’t think about when they get the DUI until after it’s too late.
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