You will face certain Nebraska drunk driving penalties if you are caught driving under the influence of alcohol with a BAC level of 0.08 or more (for commercial drivers, the BAC limit is 0.14; for under-21 drivers, it is 0.02). It is important to note that when you are stopped under the suspicion of drunk driving, you must not refuse to take the chemical test to determine the BAC level. If you refuse, that will attract immediate penalties; for a first time refusal, your driving license will be suspended for twelve months. This penalty is mandatory and you will have to face it even if all the charges against you get dismissed in the court. Following is a brief rundown on what type of penalties you can expect when you get convicted.
First Dui Conviction In Nebraska
You will face the following Nebraska drunk driving penalties when you get convicted for the first time.
- Though it is not legally mandatory, it is very much likely that the court will order you to attend an alcohol treatment or assessment program. You will have to pay any fee that is applicable for enrollment in such programs.
- In general, your driving license will be suspended for a maximum period of 180 days. However, if the BAC level is 0.15 or above, the suspension can be for as long as twelve months.
- You will also have to pay a monetary fine, which can be as high as $500.
- Seven days of jail term is mandatory, which can be extended for up to a maximum period of sixty days.
Second Dui Conviction In Nebraska
The second conviction brings the following Nebraska drunk driving penalties.
- Attending an alcohol treatment program (not mandatory, but very much likely)
- Vehicle immobilization is also mandatory for a period of five days to eight months.
- If the BAC level is above 0.14, your driving license will be suspended for a period ranging from twelve months to fifteen years. In the BAC level is less than that, the suspension period will be only up to twelve months.
- If BAC level exceeds 0.14, you will have to pay a monetary fine of up to $1000. In the BAC level is 0.14 or less, the monetary fine can be only up to $500.
- In case BAC level is higher than 0.14, the imprisonment period can range from ninety days to twelve months. If BAC is up to 0.14, the minimum jail term is thirty days (mandatory), which can be extended to up to ninety days.
Third Dui Conviction In Nebraska
The following Nebraska drunk driving penalties apply for a third-time conviction.
- It is likely that you will have to attend an alcohol treatment or assessment program.
- From five days to eight months of vehicle immobilization.
- If BAC level is 0.15 or above, the driving license will be suspended for a period ranging from five to fifteen years.
- If BAC level is less than 0.15, license will be suspended for a minimum period of two years; the maximum ceiling remains the same.
- If BAC is less than 0.15, the monetary fine can go as high as $10000; otherwise, the fine is up to $600.
- For BAC 0.15 or above, minimum 6 months of jail imprisonment is mandatory, which can be further extended to up to five years.
- If BAC is less than 0.15, the jail term ranges from ninety days to twelve months.
Fourth Dui Conviction In Nebraska
The fourth time conviction in a dui case is treated as a Class III felony and attracts the following Nebraska drunk driving penalties.
- Vehicle immobilization for up to eight months.
- Fifteen years of license suspension
- A maximum of $25000 as monetary fine if BAC is 0.15 or above
- A maximum of $10000 as monetary fine if BAC is less than 0.15
- If BAC is above 0.14, the jail term can be as long as twenty years (minimum one years is mandatory)
- If BAC is 0.14 or less, the jail imprisonment period can be up to five years (minimum 180 days are mandatory)
Fifth Dui Conviction In Nebraska
It is again a Class III felony and results in the following Nebraska drunk driving penalties.
- Another fifteen years of license suspension
- The monetary fine can be as high as $25000
- Minimum jail term for one year is mandatory; If BAC level is 0.15 or above, the maximum jail term can be as long as fifty years, else twenty years.