How long is your license suspended for a first drunk-driving conviction, state by state?
Every state’s answer, and the District of Columbia’s, from its own manual or code: 30 have a rule on this, quoted below with where it is written; 21 say nothing on it.
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| State | The rule | Where it is written | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 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. | Alabama Driver Manual, p.33 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Alaska | The Alaska administrative revocation for a .08 result or a refusal is 90 days for a first offense. | Alaska Driver Manual, p.20 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Arizona | A first DUI offense suspends the driver license for not less than 90 days. | Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, p.66 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Arkansas | For a first alcohol conviction in Arkansas, your license could be suspended for 120 days. | Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, p.74 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| California | If you are convicted of a DUI, DMV will suspend or revoke your driving privilege for one year, and you must complete a DUI program, file a California Insurance Proof Certificate and pay any reissue or restriction fees. | California Driver’s Handbook, p.74 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Connecticut | (g) Penalties for operation while under the influence. Any person who violates any provision of subsection (a) of this section shall: (1) For conviction of a first violation, (A) be fined not less than five hundred dollars or more than one thousand dollars, and (B) be (i) imprisoned not more than six months, forty-eight consecutive hours of which may not be suspended or reduced in any manner, or (ii) imprisoned not more than six months, with the execution of such sentence of imprisonment suspended entirely and a period of probation imposed requiring as a condition of such probation that such person perform one hundred hours of community service, as defined in section 14-227e, and (C) have such person's motor vehicle operator's license or nonresident operating privilege suspended for forty-five days and, as a condition for the restoration of such license, be required to install an ignition interlock device on each motor vehicle owned or operated by such person and, upon such restoration, be prohibited for the one-year period following such restoration from operating a motor vehicle unless such motor vehicle is equipped with a functioning, approved ignition interlock device, as defined in section 14-227j; (2) for conviction of a second violation within ten years after a prior conviction for the same offense, (A) be fined not less than one thousand dollars or more than four thousand dollars, (B) be imprisoned not more than two years, one hundred twenty consecutive days of which may not be suspended or reduced in any manner, and sentenced to a period of probation requiring as a condition of such probation that such person: (i) Perform one hundred hours of community service, as defined in section 14-227e, (ii) submit to an assessment through the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch of the degree of such person's alcohol or drug abuse, and (iii) undergo a treatment program if so ordered, and (C) have such person's motor vehicle operator's license or nonresident operating privilege suspended for forty-five days and, as a condition for the restoration of such license, be required to install an ignition interlock device on each motor vehicle owned or operated by such person and, upon such restoration, be prohibited for the three-year period following such restoration from operating a motor vehicle unless such motor vehicle is equipped with a functioning, approved ignition interlock device, as defined in section 14-227j, except that for the first year of such three-year period, such person's operation of a motor vehicle shall be limited to such person's transportation to or from work or school, an alcohol or drug abuse treatment program, an ignition interlock device service center or an appointment with a probation officer; and (3) for conviction of a third and subsequent violation within ten years after a prior conviction for the same offense, (A) be fined not less than two thousand dollars or more than eight thousand dollars, (B) be imprisoned not more than three years, one year of which may not be suspended or reduced in any manner, and sentenced to a period of probation requiring as a condition of such probation that such person: (i) Perform one hundred hours of community service, as defined in section 14-227e, (ii) submit to an assessment through the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch of the degree of such person's alcohol or drug abuse, and (iii) undergo a treatment program if so ordered, and (C) have such person's motor vehicle operator's license or nonresident operating privilege permanently revoked upon such third offense, except that if such person's revocation is reversed or reduced pursuant to subsection (i) of section 14-111, such person shall be prohibited from operating a motor vehicle unless such motor vehicle is equipped with a functioning, approved ignition interlock device, as defined in section 14-227j, for the time period prescribed in subdivision (2) of subsection (i) of section 14-111. For purposes of the imposition of penalties for a second or third and subsequent offense pursuant to this subsection, a conviction under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section in effect on October 1, 1981, or as amended thereafter, a conviction under the provisions of either subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this section, a conviction under the provisions of section 14-227m, a conviction under the provisions of subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-227n, a conviction under the provisions of section 53a-56b or 53a-60d or a conviction in any other state of any offense the essential elements of which are determined by the court to be substantially the same as subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this section, section 14-227m, subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-227n or section 53a-56b or 53a-60d, shall constitute a prior conviction for the same offense. | Connecticut law, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-227a(g) | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Florida | (a) Upon conviction of the driver, the court, along with imposing sentence, shall revoke the driver license or driving privilege of the person so convicted, effective on the date of conviction, and shall prescribe the period of such revocation in accordance with the following provisions: 1. Upon a first conviction for a violation of the provisions of s. 316.193, except a violation resulting in death, the driver license or driving privilege shall be revoked for at least 180 days but not more than 1 year. 2. Upon a second conviction for an offense that occurs within a period of 5 years after the date of a prior conviction for a violation of the provisions of s. 316.193 or former s. 316.1931 or a combination of such sections, the driver license or driving privilege shall be revoked for at least 5 years. | Florida law, Fla. Stat. § 322.28(2)(a) | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Georgia | A first driving-under-the-influence suspension in Georgia runs for a minimum of 12 months where the blood alcohol concentration was .08 or more, or where the driver refused implied consent testing. | Georgia Driver's Manual, p.68 | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Idaho | A first DUI conviction brings up to six months in jail, a fine of up to $1,000, and a mandatory license suspension of at least 90 days and up to 180 days, with absolutely no driving privileges for the first 30 days. | July 2026 Idaho Driver's Handbook, p.132 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Illinois | A first Illinois DUI conviction results in a revocation of driving privileges for at least one year. | Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.50 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Iowa | Even if you are not convicted of OWI in criminal court, your driving privileges will be revoked for at least 180 days if you operate while intoxicated. | Iowa Driver's License Manual, p.37 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Kansas | In Kansas a driver with a BAC of .08 or more may have their license and driving privileges suspended for 30 days and may be subject to criminal penalties. | Kansas Driving Handbook, p.23 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Kentucky | A first Kentucky DUI conviction within ten years carries a license suspension of four to six months. | Kentucky Driver Manual, p.27 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Louisiana | The maximum penalty for a 1st DWI conviction includes loss of your driver's license for 1 year (365 days). | Class D & E Driver's Guide, p.124 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Maine | For a driver 21 or older, a first OUI conviction costs you your license for at least 150 days. | Maine Driver’s License Manual, p.32 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| Massachusetts | A first conviction for operating under the influence brings a fine of $500 to $5,000, up to 2 1/2 years in prison, and a one year license suspension. | Massachusetts Driver's Manual, p.68 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Mississippi | A first-offense DUI brings a license suspension of 120 days. | Mississippi Driver's License Manual, p.79 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| Missouri | A first DWI or BAC conviction brings a 90 day suspension, and you may be eligible for a 90-day or 60-day Restricted Driving Privilege. | Missouri Driver Guide, p.68 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Montana | After a first alcohol conviction in Montana, your license is suspended for six months; second and later convictions bring much worse penalties. | Montana Driver Manual, p.72 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Nevada | A first DUI offense brings a license revocation of at least 185 days. | Nevada Driver Handbook, p.80 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| New Hampshire | A first conviction for impaired driving may bring a loss of driving privileges for a period of 9 months to 2 years. | New Hampshire Driver's Manual, p.9 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| New Mexico | C. A person who upon adjudication as a delinquent for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs or a conviction pursuant to Section 66-8-102 NMSA 1978 is subject to revocation of the driving privilege or driver's license under this section for an offense pursuant to which the person was also subject to revocation of the driving privilege or driver's license pursuant to Section 66-8-111 NMSA 1978 shall have the person's driving privilege or driver's license revoked for that offense for a combined period of time equal to: (1) one year for a first offender; or (2) for a subsequent offender: (a) two years for a second conviction; (b) three years for a third conviction; or (c) the remainder of the offender's life for a fourth or subsequent conviction, subject to a five-year review, as provided in Sections 66-5-5 and 66-8-102 NMSA 1978. | New Mexico law, NMSA 1978, § 66-5-29(C) | 8 Oct 2026 |
| North Carolina | A first DWI conviction brings a mandatory one-year revocation of your driver license. | North Carolina Driver Handbook, p.32 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| North Dakota | With an AC of .08 or more (.02 under 21), your license is suspended for 91 days on a first offense in 7 years. | North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.36 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Oklahoma | After a DUI conviction, Service Oklahoma suspends the license for 180 days on the first revocation. | Oklahoma Driver Manual, p.66 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Tennessee | A first DUI conviction revokes your license for 1 year. | Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.82 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Utah | A first DUI conviction for a Utah driver 21 and older suspends the driver license for 120 days, and a second or subsequent offense for two years. | Utah Driver Handbook 2026-2027, p.52 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Vermont | (a) First conviction—generally. Except as otherwise provided, upon conviction of an individual for violating a provision of section 1201 of this subchapter, or upon final determination of an appeal, the court shall immediately forward the conviction report to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. The Commissioner shall immediately suspend the operator’s operating license or nonresident operating privilege or the privilege of an unlicensed operator to operate a vehicle, as applicable, for a period of 90 days and until the operator complies with section 1209a of this title. | Vermont law, 23 V.S.A. § 1206(a) | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Virginia | A. Except as provided in § 18.2-271.1, the judgment of conviction if for a first offense under § 18.2-266 or for a similar offense under any local ordinance, or for a first offense under subsection A of § 46.2-341.24, shall of itself operate to deprive the person so convicted of the privilege to drive or operate any motor vehicle, engine, or train in the Commonwealth for a period of one year from the date of such judgment. This suspension period shall be in addition to the suspension period provided under § 46.2-391.2. | Virginia law, Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-271(A) | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Wyoming | Wyoming counts DWUI offenses within the previous 10 years, and a first DWUI conviction brings a 90-day suspension. | Wyoming Rules of the Road Driver License Manual, p.20 | 14 Sep 2026 |
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