Driving While Intoxicated is one of the most common
charges the average person might face.  A person
charged with a second DWI faces penalties including
jail for up to a year and a $4000 fine. A first offense
DWI conviction carries a $1000 a year surcharge on
your license for 3 years, plus a SR-22 requirement,
license reinstatement fees, DWI school fees, and
potentially much more.

You can lose your license for failing the breath test or
refusing to take the breath test.  These are called
Administrative Licence Revocations.  They are not
considered criminal, so you have no right to a jury and
double jeopardy does not apply if the criminal court
also revokes your license.  

You are also subject to License Revocation by the
criminal court.  In many cases it is possible to prevent
this.  If your license is suspended however, there is a
process by which you may be able to obtain an
Occupational Driver's License.

First offense:
Up to a $2,000 fine, possibly 72 hours to 180 days in
jail
Driver license suspension: 90 days to one year

Second offense:
Up to a $4,000 fine, maximum one year in jail
Driver license suspension: up to two years

Third offense:
Up to a $10,000 fine, 2 -10 years in prison, license
supension

Defendant is Under 21 Years of Age
The threshold for an alcohol-related driving conviction
is lower for drivers under 21. If you're not of legal
drinking age, then it's against the law to operate a
vehicle with any measurable amount of alcohol in your
system.
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