Massachusetts Drunk Driving
Massachusetts Drunk Driving Laws are strict and costly if arrested. In MA you can be arrested for driving for having a BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) of .08. You need to know the consequences.
The legal drinking age in MA is 21; if you are under the legal drinking age and pulled over with a BAC of .02 you will face administrative penalties. If under the age of 21 and BAC is .08 or higher you will also face standard charges.
You do have the right to refuse a breath analyzer test or a blood test, but you must know that if you do, the police officer can immediately take away your license.
If you are arrested for Massachusetts Drunk Driving you will be prosecuted accordingly.
First Offense
- Fine: $500 to $5,000
- Jail: No minimum to 2.5 years
- Driver’s License Suspension: one year
- Sentences a first OUI offense can get be reduced by completing a state-approved alcohol education program. This is only for the first offense.
Second Offense
- Fine: $600 to $10,000
- Jail: 30 days to 2.5 years
- Driver’s license suspension: two years
Third Offense (felony)
- Fine: $1,000 to $15,000
- Jail: 150 days to five years
- Suspension: eight years
Fourth Offense (felony)
• Fine: $1,500 to $25,000
• Jail: one to five years
• Suspension: 10 years
Fifth Offense (felony)
- Fine: $20,000 to $50,000
- Jail: two to five years
- Suspension: lifetime
If you are arrested for Massachusetts Drunk Driving and you have an already Suspended License you will also be prosecuted accordingly to the Melanie’s Law. If you fall into this category, you will want to see the Melanie’s Law Summary.
If you are stopped for OUI, in order to minimize the penalties that you can be charged with, it’s extremely important to get legal representation immediately. You do have the right not have to submit to a field sobriety test, you will have to take a blood or Breathalyzer test. You can refuse these as well, but a warrant will be issued anyway. Here again, you should obtain immediately an outside independent test, as sometimes the equipment the police use can be unreliable.
For these reasons alone, you will want to seek immediate legal consul so that you can take the right and legal steps so that you get all of the legal protection your can for yourself and you assets.
DUI Laws of MA are very strict and in place so that you do not drink and drive. Driving under the influence is dangerous to yourself and innocent bystanders.
If you have received a DUI in Massachusetts, MA laws are intentionally strict and are intended to crack down on DUIs. If you are arrested for Massachusetts Drunk Driving, you might be facing penalties that are steeper than what you expected them to be and that can impact you and the lives of your family for years. If you drive don’t drink. If you do and are arrested, you MUST protect yourself with a lawyer.
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