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Repeat DWI Offender Consequences in New Jersey

Repeat DWI/DUI offenders are punished severely in New Jersey. DWI is a serious traffic offense with serious consequences to one’s wallet, freedom, driving privileges, career, insurance, and livelihood. If you or a loved one has been arrested for three or more DWIs in a 10-year time frame, you need an experienced lawyer. If you thought second-offense penalties were tough, consider the severity of three or more offenses:

• Driver’s license suspension or revocation
• Fines, fees and surcharges up to $6,155
• Jail time of 180 days and probation
• Installation of an ignition interlock device (IID) on your vehicle
• Community service up to 90 days
• Alcohol education classes
• Increased auto insurance premiums or loss of insurance
• Job loss

Contact me immediately. I am John W. Tumelty, and I can fight for your rights in Atlantic City and throughout South Jersey. As a former state prosecutor with the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office and former assistant county prosecutor with the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, I have in-depth knowledge and skills necessary to minimize or avoid the consequences you face.

Penalties of DUI Third Offense in New Jersey

An arrest for three or more DUI/DWI offenses within 10 years of your previous offense can mean steep penalties, including:

• Fines, fees and surcharges up to $6,155 not including court fees and IID installation:
  • Fine of $1,000
  • $280 Intoxicated Driver Resource Center (IDRC) fee
  • $100 to drunk driving fund
  • $100 Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Fund (AERF) fee
  • $1,500/year (for three years) surcharge
  • $75 to Neighborhood Service Fund
• Detainment of 12 to 48 hours during two consecutive days
• Imprisonment of 180 days
• Community service for up to 90 days
• Driver’s license suspension for 10 years
  • If under 17 years old, license suspension until 17^th birthday and 10 years thereafter
• IID installation on all owned, leased or regularly operated vehicles during license suspension and for one to three years after license restoration
  • License and plates may be revoked for 10 years

*Penalties increase dramatically in school zones.

Need a Multiple DUI Defense Attorney for Three or More Offenses?

Call me today at 609-390-4600 to discuss your case or to schedule your free initial consultation.  I can be reached 24 hours a day, seven days a week.