DUI penalties by state

First-offense DUI penalties: jail, fines, license suspension, ignition interlock, how long priors count, and when a DUI becomes a felony.

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State	License suspension	Ignition interlock	Lookback
Alabama From a statute-cited table	90 days	Required to drive during suspension	10 years
Alaska From a statute-cited table	90 days minimum	Required for all first offenders	10 years
Arizona From a statute-cited table	90 days	Required for all first offenders	7 years
Arkansas From a statute-cited table	6 months	Required for all first offenders	10 years
California From a statute-cited table	6 months	Choice or conditional	10 years
Colorado From a statute-cited table	9 months	Choice or conditional	Lifetime (for felony count)
Connecticut From a statute-cited table	45 days, then 1 year with interlock	Required for all first offenders	10 years
Delaware From a statute-cited table	12-24 months	Required for all first offenders	10 years
District of Columbia From a statute-cited table	6 months	Required to drive during suspension	15 years
Florida From a statute-cited table	180 days to 1 year	High-BAC cases only	5 years (2nd); 10 years (felony 3rd)
Georgia From a statute-cited table	Up to 1 year (120 days typical)	High-BAC cases only	10 years
Hawaii From a statute-cited table	1 year to 18 months revocation	Required for all first offenders	10 years
Idaho From a statute-cited table	90-180 days	Required for all first offenders	10 years
Illinois From a statute-cited table	1 year revocation minimum (6-month summary suspension)	Required to drive during suspension	Lifetime
Indiana From a statute-cited table	Up to 1 year	Judge decides	7 years
Iowa From a statute-cited table	180 days revocation	Required to drive during suspension	12 years
Kansas From a statute-cited table	30 days, then 180 days with interlock	Required for all first offenders	10 years
Kentucky From a statute-cited table	6 months (shorter with interlock)	Required for all first offenders	10 years
Louisiana From a statute-cited table	12 months on conviction	Required to drive during suspension	10 years
Maine From a statute-cited table	150 days	Required to drive during suspension	10 years
Maryland From a statute-cited table	6 months minimum	Required to drive during suspension	About 5 years
Massachusetts From a statute-cited table	1 year (45-90 days with alcohol program)	High-BAC cases only	Lifetime
Michigan From a statute-cited table	30 days, then 150 days restricted	High-BAC cases only	7 years (2nd); lifetime for felony 3rd
Minnesota From a statute-cited table	30-90 days	Choice or conditional	10 years
Mississippi From a statute-cited table	120 days (90 with interlock)	Required to drive during suspension	5 years
Missouri From a statute-cited table	30 days, then 60 days restricted	Judge decides	5 years (prior offender)
Montana From a statute-cited table	6 months	Judge decides	Lifetime (for felony count)
Nebraska From a statute-cited table	6 months (60 days, then interlock permit)	Required to drive during suspension	15 years
Nevada From a statute-cited table	185 days	Required for all first offenders	7 years
New Hampshire From a statute-cited table	9 months (90 days with program)	Judge decides	10 years
New Jersey From a statute-cited table	Minimal once interlock is installed	Required for all first offenders	10 years
New Mexico From a statute-cited table	Up to 1 year revocation	Required for all first offenders	Lifetime (for felony count)
New York From a statute-cited table	6 months revocation minimum	Required for all first offenders	10 years
North Carolina From a statute-cited table	60 days to 1 year revocation	High-BAC cases only	7 years (sentencing); 10 years (habitual DWI)
North Dakota From a statute-cited table	91-180 days	Judge decides	7 years
Ohio From a statute-cited table	1-3 years	Choice or conditional	10 years
Oklahoma From a statute-cited table	180 days revocation (interlock lets you drive)	Required to drive during suspension	10 years
Oregon From a statute-cited table	1 year	Required for all first offenders	10 years
Pennsylvania From a statute-cited table	None at the lowest tier; 12 months if .10+	High-BAC cases only	10 years
Rhode Island Under review	30 days to 18 months depending on BAC	Choice or conditional	5 or 10 years (see note)
South Carolina From a statute-cited table	6 months	Required for all first offenders	10 years
South Dakota From a statute-cited table	30 days to 1 year revocation	Judge decides	10 years
Tennessee From a statute-cited table	1 year revocation	Required to drive during suspension	10 years
Texas From a statute-cited table	90 days to 1 year	High-BAC cases only	Lifetime
Utah From a statute-cited table	120 days	Required for all first offenders	10 years
Vermont From a statute-cited table	90 days	Required to drive during suspension	Lifetime
Virginia From a statute-cited table	1 year (restricted license with interlock)	Required for all first offenders	10 years
Washington From a statute-cited table	90 days to 1 year	Required for all first offenders	7 years
West Virginia From a statute-cited table	6 months (15-45 days with Test and Lock)	Required to drive during suspension	10 years
Wisconsin From a statute-cited table	6-9 months revocation	High-BAC cases only	10 years (2nd); lifetime (felony 4th)
Wyoming From a statute-cited table	90 days	High-BAC cases only	10 years

How we checked this

Figures come from a statute-compiled 50-state table cross-checked against Nolo, NCSL, MADD and IIHS data, with conflicts re-checked in June 2026. Last checked: November 12, 2026. Laws change; confirm with the state agency or a licensed professional before acting.

Cross-checked sources agree Checked on official source confirmed on a government, court or legislature site From a statute-cited table one detailed source Under review sources disagree; read the note and the law.