Connecticut DUI State Law

Connecticut DUI laws provide you with just 7 days to request a hearing. If you have been arrested under Connecticut DUI laws act quickly to hire an attorney. If you do not, this could mean automatic suspension of driver's license privileges. A Connecticut DUI lawyer should be contacted as quickly as possible so they can mitigate the charges for you, often reducing them or getting them dropped.

Connecticut Blood Alcohol Concentration and Laws

In Connecticut, you can be charged with DUI in two cases. Chemical tests (such as blood tests, breath tests, or urine) are not necessary to charge you with DUI. Rather, if you should any impairment in your driving abilities or in a sobriety test, you can be charged with dui. If a chemical test is performed, a blood alcohol level of 0.08 percent or higher is considered in violation of Connecticut DUI laws.

If your blood alcohol level is .16 or higher, this warrants enhanced penalties.

Implied Consent Laws

In the state of Connecticut, implied consent exists. This means, if you drive in the state, you agree to take a chemical test if an officer requests it due to suspicion of alcohol or drug impairment. If you refuse this test, this may be admitted into a court of law during a jury trial, as an admission of potential guilt. If you refuse a sobriety test, this may result in a DMV suspension of your license for six months.

Look Back Period

In Connecticut, there is a 10-year look back period. A new DUI offense is considered a first offense if you have not been convicted of any DUI charges in the last ten years. If you have, this would elevate the Connecticut DUI penalties to second offense (or so on) charges.

Connecticut DUI First Offense

For first time DUI offenses, the following Connecticut DUI penalties are in place.

• Fines from $500 to $1000
• Jail time of 48 hours, up to 6 months, with a suspended sentence possible with 100 hours of community service in lieu of jail time
• 1 year full suspension of drivers license
• You will be charged with at least a misdemeanor
  

Connecticut DUI Second Offense

In the case of a second offense, or a second DUI charge within 10 years of a first charge, equates to the following penalties:

• Fine from $1000 to $4000
• Jail time of 120 days up to 2 years, and a 100 hours of community service
• Driver's license suspension for three years, or until you are 21 years of age, whichever is longer
• You will be charged with at least a misdemeanor
  

Connecticut DUI Third Offense:

A third offense within a 10-year period will result in the following Connecticut DUI penalties:

• Fine of $2000 to $8000
• Jail time of 1 year, up to 3 years, with a mandatory 100 hours of community service
• Permanent revocation of driver's license
• You will be charged with at least a misdemeanor
  

Per Se Charges Through DMV

In Connecticut, additional charges may be brought by the DMV. Consider the following circumstances.

1.      If you refuse to submit to a chemical test (urine, blood or breath test) this will result in a 6 month, 1 year or 3 year suspension of your driver's license, for each consecutive offense.

2.      If your tests are .02 or higher, and you are under 21 years old, a first offense results in a 90 day suspension, a second offense in a 9 month offense and a third offense in a 2 year revocation.

3.      For those who have a blood alcohol level over .16 percent, a first offense will result in 120 days license suspension, a second offense, 10 months of suspended license and a third offense results in 2 ½ years of license revocation at least.

Hire a Connecticut DUI Lawyer

In Connecticut, DUI laws are fierce and they are even more difficult to manage on your own. Hiring a Connecticut DUI lawyer if you are charged with driving drunk is critical. An attorney will help to get charged dropped or lessoned. In many situations, they can get fines and jail time reduced. Remember, you only have 7 days to request a hearing to fight DUI charges.

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