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Possible Punishments
In New Jersey, driving while intoxicated (DWI) charges and other traffic offenses are handled in municipal court, which involves no jury trial. Technically, matters handled in municipal court are not criminal offenses, but still result in significant punishments:
A 3rd offense carries mandatory jail time
A 2nd conviction means an interlock device will be installed in your car that does not allow you to drive unless you breathe into the device and pass a sobriety test
For a 1st offense, it depends on your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at the time of the arrest. A .08 to .10 BAC can result in a 3-6 month license suspension. A BAC above .10 results in an automatic license revocation.
Other consequences may depend on your home state. Most often, a major consequence is a drastic increase in your car insurance rates. Regardless of where you live, the DWI attorneys of our South Jersey firm can work with many different laws and will work hard to help you get the best possible resolution.
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