MULTIPLE OFFENSES IN 10 Years

For 3 or more misdemeanor offenses in 10 years (even out-of-state prior offenses), you are looking at significant jail time potential, 120 days is the legal minimum on a 3rd offense misdemeanor and it’s usually more locally, up to 1 year in jail, plus any probation violations you may have can add additional time. A 2nd Offense can also mean a stiff jail sentence. On these cases, it’s especially important to know the players involved (the prosecutors and what they like and don’t like and the Judges to know their likes and dislikes). Local alternative sentencing techniques are especially important at these levels and above in order to avoid actual jail time, or at least minimize it.

Finally, when it comes to a 4th offense in 10 Years or any multiple offenses (even a 2nd) in ten years where your prior offense was a felony, the prosecutor can charge the new one as a felony (and usually do). GET AN EXPERIENCED DUI ATTORNEY. Our office regularly pulls prior offense, both in state and out of state, to see if we can attack them in court and get the charges lowered.