Legal Question in DUI Law in Kentucky

Re: DUI with permit only

DUI PENALTIES in Kentucky:

First Offense Within A Five-Year Period

MINIMUM FINE= $200

MAXIMUM FINE= $500

MANDATORY JAIL TIME= Minimum 48 hours, Maximum 30 days

DRIVER�S LICENSE= Automatically suspended for 90 days. Restricted hardship license may be issued after first 30 days.

TREATMENT= Mandatory 90-day alcohol education program (AEP).

Second Offense Within A Five-Year Period

MINIMUM FINE= $350

MAXIMUM FINE= $500

MANDATORY JAIL TIME= 7 days Minimum, 6 months Maximum.

DRIVER�S LICENSE= Automatically suspended for one year. No hardship license.

TREATMENT= Mandatory one year alcohol education program (AEP).

Third Offense Within A Five-Year Period

MINIMUM FINE= $500

MAXIMUM FINE= $1,000

MANDATORY JAIL TIME= 30 days Minimum, 12 months Maximum.

DRIVER�S LICENSE= Automatically suspended for two years. No hardship license.

TREATMENT= Mandatory one year alcohol education program (AEP).

Fourth Offense Within A Five-Year Period

MAXIMUM FINE= $5,000

IMPRISONMENT= Minimum of 1 year in penitentiary, maximum of 5 years. FOURTH OFFENSE D.U.I. IS A FELONY IN KENTUCKY. CONVICTION WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF CIVILRIGHTS, INCLUDING RIGHT TO VOTE AND RIGHT TO OWN OR USE ANY FIREARMS.

DRIVER�S LICENSE= Automatically suspended for two years. No hardship license.

DUI LAW (MISCELLANEOUS)

- Prior DUI offenses include all convictions in Kentucky and any other state. Also includes other jurisdictions such as Federal and military entities.

- No person is eligible for license reinstatement until the alcohol or substance abuse program has been completed.

- Defendant pays for mandatory assessment and education, alcohol or substance abuse program fees. A $200 service fee is also charged to defendants.

- License is surrendered to the Court.

- Defendant is also responsible for his attorney�s fee, license reinstatement fee ($40) and $69.50 court costs.

- Hardship license may be obtained for the final 60 days of the first license suspension ($5.00).

- Any person arrested for DUI and who, upon BAC testing, shows a BAC reading above .15 percent will be detained in custody at least four hours following arrest.

- $10.00 crime victim compensation fee added to all fines.

- If you are under 21 and convicted of driving with a .02 - .09 BAC, you will lose your license for a period of 30 days to six months. You may be fined and ordered to complete at least 20 hours of community service.

Re: DUI with permit only

It's impossible to say what would happend to you if you plead guilty without an attorney.