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North Charleston DUI Defense Attorney
Former DUI Prosecutor and Charleston DUI Lawyer
Tim Amey
has handled and
tried hundreds of DUI cases. Attorney Amey lectured in Advanced DUI Detection
Certification Courses approved by SLED (South Carolina Law Enforcement Division)
in North Charleston. He understands every facet of DUI enforcement, including
the penalties associated with a conviction. North Charleston DUI arrestees
are in danger of VERY SERIOUS consequences in the event of a conviction.
And as the number of repeat arrests increases, yep you guessed it, the penalties
become ever more severe. Take a look at the breakdown below and call Charleston
DUI Lawyer Tim Amey today. With his help, you may be able to avoid some
or all of these life changing penalties.
DUI 1st – Conviction carries varying degrees
of penalties
[Fine or
Jail], based on the circumstances of the case. Additionally, if convicted,
you must attend
ADSAP,
pay increased rates on SR-22 Insurance and suffer a 6-month Driver’s License
Suspension.
The Chart below illustrates how each condition affects the punishment. The
punishment scale increases with higher levels of Breath Alcohol Content or
BAC proven by the State. One final note is that in each circumstance the
statute allows the Judge to offer community service employment in lieu of
the minimum jail time.
| DUI 1st |
Refusal up to BAC of .09 |
BAC .10-.15 |
BAC .16 and above |
| $400 Fine |
$500 Fine |
$1000 Fine |
| OR 48 hrs to 30 Days in Jail |
OR 72 Hrs. to 30 days in Jail |
OR 30-90 Days in Jail |
| 6 Mo. DL Suspension |
6 Mo. DL Suspension |
6 Mo. DL Suspension |
| ADSAP and SR-22 Requirement |
ADSAP and SR-22 Requirement |
ADSAP and SR-22 Requirement |
DUI 2nd – Conviction
carries varying degrees of penalties [Fine
AND Jail],
based on the circumstances of the case. Additionally, if convicted, you
must attend ADSAP, pay increased rates on SR-22 Insurance and suffer a OneYear
Driver’s License Suspension.
The Chart below illustrates how each condition affects
the punishment
. The
punishment scale increases with higher levels of Breath Alcohol Content or
BAC proven by the State. JAIL IS MANDATORY in all circumstances. Public
Service is not an option. The Judge does have discretion to commute the
sentence to weekend service or nighttime service.
| DUI 2nd |
Refusal up to BAC of .09 |
BAC .10-.15 |
BAC .16 and above |
| $2100-$5100 Fine |
$2500-$5500 Fine |
$3500-$6500 Fine |
| JAIL 5 day Min. One Year Max |
JAIL 30 Day Min. 2 Years Max. |
JAIL 90 Day Min. 3 years Max. |
| One year DL Suspension |
One year DL Suspension |
One year DL Suspension |
| ADSAP and SR-22 Requirement |
ADSAP and SR-22 Requirement |
ADSAP and SR-22 Requirement |
DUI 3rd – Conviction
carries varying degrees of penalties [Fine
AND Jail],
based on the circumstances of the case. Additionally, if convicted, you
must attend ADSAP, pay increased rates on SR-22 Insurance and suffer a 2-Year
Driver’s License Suspension. A DUI 3rd conviction occurring within 5 years
results in a 4-year DL Suspension.
The Chart below illustrates how each condition affects the punishment. The
punishment scale increases with higher levels of Breath Alcohol Content or
BAC proven by the State. JAIL IS MANDATORY in all circumstances. Public
Service is not an option. The Judge does have discretion to commute the
sentence to weekend service or nighttime service.
| DUI 3rd |
Refusal up to BAC of .09 |
BAC .10-.15 |
BAC .16 and above |
| $3800-$6300 Fine |
$5000-$7500 Fine |
$7500-$10,000 Fine |
| JAIL 60 day Min. 3 Years Max |
JAIL 90 Day Min. 4 Years Max. |
JAIL 120 Day Min. 5 years Max. |
| 2-4 year DL Suspension |
2-4 year. DL Suspension |
2-4 year. DL Suspension |
| ADSAP and SR-22 Requirement |
ADSAP and SR-22 Requirement |
ADSAP and SR-22 Requirement |
DUI 4th – Conviction
carries varying lengths of Jail Time based on the
circumstances of the case. Additionally, if convicted, you must attend ADSAP,
pay increased rates on SR-22 Insurance and suffer a 2 Year Driver’s License
Suspension.
The Chart below illustrates how each condition affects punishment. The punishment
scale increases with higher levels of Breath Alcohol Content or BAC proven
by the State. JAIL IS MANDATORY in all circumstances. Public Service is
not an option. The Judge does have discretion to commute the sentence to
weekend service or nighttime service.
| DUI 4th |
Refusal up to BAC of .09 |
BAC .10-.15 |
BAC .16 and above |
| JAIL One Year Min. 5 Years Max |
JAIL 2 Years Min. 6 Years Max. |
JAIL 3 Years Min. 7 years Max. |
