First time Offiense: Michigan DUI
If you are charged with a first time Michigan DUI crime, here is a brief summary of what you face:
1st Offense to Operating While Intoxicated (Michigan's DUI statute)
-- 30 days suspended license/150 days restricted license (automatic), plus $125 reinstatement fee
-- Up to 93 days in jail
-- Fines of at least $100 up to $500, plus court costs
-- Probation up to 2 years
-- Up to 360 hours community service
-- $1,000.00 "driver responsibility fee" to secretary of state for two years
1st Offense to Operating While Visibly Impaired (The so-called lesser included offense to a Michigan DUI)
-- 90 days restricted license (automatic)
-- Up to 93 days in jail
-- Fines of up to $300, plus court costs
-- Probation up to 2 years
-- Up to 360 hours community service
-- $500.00 "driver responsibility fee" to secretary of state for two years
First time Michigan DUI offenders will want to review our articles:
Michigan drunk driving: frequently asked questions
and
The drunk driving court process and procedure.
After reviewing those articles, please make sure to review Drunk driving defenses and Do I need an attorney?
Videos designed for first time offenders are available on-line at our other site, Michigan-Drunk-Driving.com, providing a fifteen minute presentation on first time DUI offender laws.