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Connecticut DUI Information
You are legally intoxicated if your BAC is .08 or above. If you are under 21 years of age, you are legally intoxicated at a .02 BAC or higher.Connecticut has enacted strong new measures to combat impaired driving. Stiff penalties, including mandatory sentencing and strict enforcement of our laws send a clear message:
Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
In Connecticut, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs is a criminal offense. This offense may be prosecuted with or without any direct evidence of a person's BAC. The determining factor is whether a person's ability to drive has been impaired.
If You are Arrested for DUI:
You will be detained by the police and read your rights.
Your vehicle will be towed at your expense.
You will be taken in a police cruiser to the police station.
You will be asked to submit to a BAC test. If you refuse, your license will be suspended for a minimum of 6 months.
If the test registers a BAC of .08 or higher, you will be held on the presumption that you were operating under the influence.
You will be kept in a police lock-up until you are bailed out.
| First Offense Test results of .08 or higher |
Second Offense (within 10 years) Test results of .08 or higher |
Third Offense (within 10 years of last conviction) Test results of .08 or higher |
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| Fine: | $500 to $1,000 | $1,000 to $4,000 | $2,000 to $8,000 |
| Jail: | 6 month; 48 hours minimum mandatory or 6 month, suspended with 100 hours community service. | 2 years; 120 days minimum mandatory and 100 hours of community service | 3 years; 1 year minimum mandatory and 100 hours of community service |
| Suspension: | One year | Three years (or until you are 21 years of age, whichever is longer) | Permanent revocation |
Administrative Per Se Through DMV
The driver's license sanctions (license suspension periods) outlined below have been revised recently and will be imposed in addition to criminal penalties. In most cases, the driver's license sanctions will be imposed much earlier. In all cases, they will be imposed in addition to criminal penalties and will appear on your driving record.
| Blood Alcohol Level | First Offense | Second Offense | Third Offense |
| Refusal to submit to a blood, breath or urine test | 6 month | 1 year | 3 years |
| Test results of .02 or higher and you are under twenty-one years of age | 90 days | 9 months | 2 years |
| Test results of .08 or higher; up to, but not including, .16 | 90 days | 9 months | 2 years |
| Test results of .16 or higher | 120 days | 10 months | 2 1/2 years |
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