Impaired driving in Ohio – what are the penalties?
Administrative license suspension for a refusal of the BAC test will last from one to five years, depending on the number of prior refusals. For a failure, the administrative license suspension will last from 90 days to three years, depending on the number of prior drunk driving convictions. Those convicted of the offense are subject to the mandatory penalties of time in jail, a court-imposed driver license suspension, and a minimum of $200 to a maximum of $10,000 fine. Penalties are based upon the number of previous DUI convictions over a five-year period. • FIRST OFFENSE – at least 72 consecutive hours in jail, court license suspension from six months to three years. • SECOND OFFENSE – at least 10 consecutive days in jail, court license suspension from one to five years. • THIRD OFFENSE – at least 30 consecutive days in jail, court license suspension from one to ten years. • FOURTH OFFENSE – at least 60 consecutive days in jail, court license suspension from three years to permanent
