DUI penalties — Alabama Permit Test

A first DUI conviction carries a fine of $600 to $2,100, up to one year in jail, or both, and the license is suspended for 90 days.

Even a first conviction costs a driver money, freedom and three months of driving.

In addition, the driver license will be suspended for 90 days.

The fine for a first DUI conviction in Alabama ranges from $600 to $2,100.

The fine is set high enough that a single drink-driving trip can cost more than a used car.

Penalty for a first conviction is a fine of $600 to $2,100, up to one year in jail or by both fine and imprisonment.

A second DUI conviction within 10 years brings a fine of $1,100 to $5,100, up to one year in jail, a mandatory 48 hours in jail or 20 days of community service, and a one-year revocation.

A second conviction shows the first did not change the habit, so the penalty steps up sharply.

A mandatory 48 hours jail or 20 days community service and one-year revocation of driver license is required after a second conviction.

A second DUI conviction requires a mandatory 48 hours in jail or 20 days of community service.

The mandatory time means a second conviction can never be settled with money alone.

A mandatory 48 hours jail or 20 days community service and one-year revocation of driver license is required after a second conviction.

A third DUI conviction brings a fine of $2,100 to $10,100, a three-year revocation, and up to one year in jail with a mandatory minimum of 60 days that cannot be probated or suspended.

By a third conviction the state stops treating it as a mistake and keeps the driver off the road for years.

For a third conviction, the fine ranges from $2,100 to $10,100, and the driver license will be revoked for three years.

A third DUI conviction carries a mandatory minimum of 60 days in jail, which may not be probated or suspended.

The mandatory jail time cannot be waived, which is what makes a third conviction so different from a first.

In addition to the fine, the offender may be sentenced up to one year with a mandatory minimum sentence of 60 days in jail, which may not be probated or suspended.

A fourth or later DUI conviction is a Class C felony, with fines of $4,100 to $10,100, a five-year revocation, and imprisonment for not less than one year and one day or more than 10 years.

At this point drunk driving is treated as a serious crime, with prison and years without a license.

A fourth conviction or subsequent conviction is a Class C felony.

A fourth or later DUI conviction brings a five-year revocation of the driver license.

Five years off the road keeps a driver who has shown four times they will drink and drive away from everyone else.

Fines range from $4,100 to $10,100, with a five-year revocation of driver license.

How long is the license suspended for a first DUI conviction in Alabama?

90 days. Even a first conviction costs a driver money, freedom and three months of driving. Alabama Driver Manual, p.33: “In addition, the driver license will be suspended for 90 days.”