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Can I go to jail long term for a third dui in Indiana?
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Can I go to jail long term for a third dui in Indiana?
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DUI Basics
Get the low down on the law and what you can expect if you're arrested and charged with a DUI.
Get the low down on the law and what you can expect if you're arrested and charged with a DUI.
Your DUI and the DMV
Besides the court and criminal charge the Department of Motor Vehicles will also bring you grief.
Besides the court and criminal charge the Department of Motor Vehicles will also bring you grief.
DUI Arrests, Police Reports, Arraignments, and Fees
After you're arrested, booked and released, you'll need to get ready for your arraignment.
After you're arrested, booked and released, you'll need to get ready for your arraignment.
DUI/DWI Charges and Penalties
After a DUI conviction expect fines, license suspension, DUI school, and sometimes jail.
After a DUI conviction expect fines, license suspension, DUI school, and sometimes jail.
Fighting a DUI
You may have options to lessen the sentence, get a reduced charge or get the case dismissed.
You may have options to lessen the sentence, get a reduced charge or get the case dismissed.
Getting Help with a DUI/DWI Charge
There are some things you can do yourself and some which require the help of an attorney.
There are some things you can do yourself and some which require the help of an attorney.
A third DUI Indiana conviction is a Class D Felony in the state of Indiana, if occurring within a period of five (5) years. The penalties associated with the conviction of the third DUI offense itself carry the mandatory incarceration of ten (10) days, with the potential of up to three (3) years, with the recommended sentence in Indiana standing at eighteen (18) months. Additional penalties include fines of not more than $10,000, plus any restitution for associated damages caused by DUI. Likewise, offenders face mandatory license suspension of at least one (1) year, but not more than ten (10) years. Upon release, offenders may still face alternative sentencing mandates involving substance abuse counseling (possibly inpatient rehabilitation in certain instances), community control (probation), community service, and use of ignition interlock devices, if license reinstated.
While the charge itself carries significant penalties possibly imposing long-term incarceration, third DUI offenders in Indiana may also be charged with other offenses, including being labeled as a habitual substance offender and a habitual traffic offender. Depending on the current charge, as well as past charges, habitual substance offenders will incur an additional sentence of at least three (3) years, but not more than eight (8) years upon conviction in limited cases. Habitual traffic offenders face long-term loss of license, for a period of ten (10) years, but often do not face long-term jail for the labeling upon conviction.
For more information and insight into your third DUI in Indiana, it is imperative you consult with an Indiana DUI lawyer about the specific aspects of your current criminal case.
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