After getting arrested for drunk driving in Michigan, you can do one of two things. You can get information about what you are facing and hire a good attorney to protect your rights or you can just go plead guilty and face whatever punishment the Judge hands you.
Drunk driving is a Criminal Offense.
Unless it is your first arrest, jail is likely.
A person cannot afford to go in and just plead guilty to get it over with. You need the help of skilled attorney who will minimize or eliminate the impact on your life. A conviction can and does adversely impact every aspect of your life. This need not happen. Skilled professional attorneys like those of Aleck & Jenkins will protect your rights and help you cope with a very difficult situation.
Consider the penalties for drunken driving related crimes listed below.
OUIL/UBAC FIRST OFFENSE
$100 to $500 Fine and/or
Up to 93 Days Jail and/or
Up to 45 Days Community Service
Driver License suspension 6 months
(no Restricted License for first 30 days)
Possible Court-Ordered Ignition Interlock
Possible immobilization up to 180 Days
OWI FIRST OFFENSE
Up to $300 Fine and/or
Up to 93 Days Jail and/or
Up to 45 Days Community Service
Driver License Restrictions 90 days
Possible immobilization up to 180 Days
OWPD FIRST OFFENSE
Up to $300 Fine and/or
Up to 93 Days Jail and/or
Up to 45 Days Community Service
Driver License Restrictions 90 days
Possible immobilization up to 180 Days
OUIL SECOND OFFENSE - or any prior drunk driving conviction within 7 years
$200 to $1,000 Fine and
5 Days to 1 Year Jail and/or
30 to 90 Days Community Service
Driver License Revocation
License Plate Confiscation
Immobilization 90 to 180 days unless forfeited
Possible Vehicle Forfeiture
OWI SECOND OFFENSE - or any prior drunk driving conviction within 7 years
$200 to $1,000 Fine and
5 Days to 1 Year Jail and/or
30 to 90 Days Community Service
Driver License Revocation
License Plate Confiscation
Immobilization 90 to 180 days unless forfeited
Possible Vehicle Forfeiture
OUIL THIRD OFFENSE - or any 2 prior drunk driving conviction within 10 years
$500 to $5,000 Fine AND either of the following:
1-5 Years Prison OR Probation with 30 Days to 1 Year Jail AND 60-80 Days Community Service
Driver License Revocation - 5 Years
License Plate Confiscation
Registration Denial
Immobilization 1-3 Years
Possible Vehicle Forfeiture
OWI THIRD OFFENSE - or any 2 prior drunk driving conviction within 10 years
$500 to $5,000 Fine AND either of the following:
1-5 Years Prison OR Probation with 30 Days to 1 Year Jail AND 60-80 Days Community Service
Driver License Revocation - 5 Years
License Plate Confiscation
Registration Denial
Immobilization 1-3 Years
Possible Vehicle Forfeiture
ACCIDENT CAUSING LONG-TERM INCAPACITATING INJURY (FELONY) FIRST OFFENSE
$1,000 to $5,000 Fine and/or
Up to 5 Years Prison
Driver License Revocation
License Plate Confiscation
Immobilization up to 180 days
Possible Vehicle Forfeiture
ACCIDENT CAUSING DEATH (FELONY) FIRST OFFENS
$2,500 to $5,000 Fine and/or
Up to 15 Years Prison
Driver License Revocation
License Plate Confiscation
Immobilization up to 180 days
Possible Vehicle Forfeiture
Administrative penalties also apply when you refuse a breath test at the jail. The law provides a one-year suspension for a first implied consent refusal, and a two-year suspension for a second or subsequent implied consent refusal within seven years.
