|
 If
you recently
received DUI or
DWI within the
state of New
York, it's
recommended
that you speak
with a lawyer
who specializes
in defending a
drunk driving
cases within
the state of
New York.
Cities where
the most DUI
where issued
include New
York City,
Brooklyn,
Albany,
Buffalo, Bronx
and Yonkers,
New York.
Here's more
information
about New York
(NY) drunk
driving DUI/DWI
laws.
If
stopped by a
law enforcement
officer who
believes the
driver are
under the
influence of
alcohol and/or
drugs, you may
be required to
take a "field
sobriety test"
which may
include a
breath-screening
test for the
presence of
alcohol. If
arrested, you
will be asked
to take a
"chemical test"
for BAC.
Driving While
Intoxicated
(DWI) is a
crime and if
you are
convicted, you
will face a
substantial
fine, a
mandatory
surcharge,
license
revocation,
higher
insurance
premiums, and a
possible jail
sentence. See
below for more
details...
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New
York
Drunk
Driving
Laws
DWI
is
.08
and
higher
Blood
Alcohol
Content
[BAC]
or
other
evidence
of
intoxication
and/or
the
use
of
drugs/narcotics.
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DWI
CONVICTION
|
FINE
ONLY*
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JAIL
SENTENCE
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LICENSE
ACTION
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1st
Offense
(Misdemeanor)
|
Minimum
$500
Maximum
$1,000
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Up
to
1
Year
|
Minimum
6-Month
Revocation
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2nd
Offense
Within
5
years
(Class
E
Felony)
|
Minimum
$1,000
Maximum
$5,000
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Up
to
4
Years;
minimum
5
days
jail
or
30
days
of
community
service
|
Minimum
1-Year
Revocation,
plus
ignition
interlock
and
alcohol
assessment
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3rd
Offense
or
more
Within
5
years
(Class
D
Felony)
|
Minimum
$2,000
Maximum
$10,000
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Up
to
7
Years;
minimum
10
days
jail
or
60
days
of
community
service
|
Minimum
1-Year
Revocation,
plus
ignition
interlock
and
alcohol
assessment
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2nd
Offense
Within
10
years
(Class
E
Felony)
|
Minimum
$1,000
Maximum
$5,000
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Up
to
4
Years
|
Minimum
1-Year
Revocation
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3rd
Offense
or
more
Within
10
years
(Class
D
Felony)
|
Minimum
$2,000
Maximum
$10,000
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Up
to
7
Years
|
Minimum
1-Year
Revocation
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DRIVING
WHILE
ABILITY
IMPAIRED
DWAI
(more
than
.05
up
to
.07
Blood
Alcohol
Content
[BAC])
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CONVICTION
|
FINE
ONLY*
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JAIL
SENTENCE
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LICENSE
ACTION
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1st
Offense
(Traffic
Infraction)
|
Minimum
$300
Maximum
$500
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Up
to
15
Days
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90-Day
Suspension
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2nd
Offense
Within
5
years
(Traffic
Infraction)
|
Minimum
$500
Maximum
$750
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Up
to
30
Days
|
Minimum
6-Month
Revocation
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3rd
Offense
Within
10
years
(Misdemeanor)
|
Minimum
$750
Maximum
$1,500
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Up
to
180
Days
|
Minimum
1-Year
Revocation
if
current
violation
occurred
within
5
years
of
previous
violation
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*
Conviction
fine
only.
Does
not
include
mandatory
conviction
surcharge
or
crime
victims
assistance
fee.
**
The
Department
of
Motor
Vehicles
determines
when
your
license
can be
returned.
Its
return
or
reinstatement,
based
on
state
law or
regulation,
is not
automatic.
You
must
reapply
for
your
license
and
may
have
to
take a
test.
Source:
New
York
DMV
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Cities
within New York
(NY) known
to
enforce Drunk
Driving DWI
laws
including:
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Albany
Amherst
Auburn
Babylon
Baldwin
Bay
Shore
Binghamton
Brentwood
Brookhaven
Buffalo
Centereach
Central
Islip
Cheektowaga
Clarkstown
Claverack
Clay
Colonie
Coram
East
Fishkill
Elmira
Freeport
Gates
Glenville
Greece
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Greenburgh
Hamburg
Hempstead
Huntington
Irondequoit
Islip
Kingston
Levittown
Long
Beach
Manlius
Monroe
Mount
Vernon
New
City
New
Rochelle
New
York
Niagara
Falls
North
Hempstead
Oceanside
Ossining
Oyster
Bay
Penfield
Plainview
Poughkeepsie
Ramapo
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Rochester
Rome
Rotterdam
Saratoga
Springs
Schenectady
Shirley
Smithtown
Somers
Southampton
Spring
Valley
Syracuse
Troy
Union
Utica
Valley
Stream
Vestal
Warwick
Watertown
Webster
West
Babylon
West
Seneca
White
Plains
Yonkers
Yorktown
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