DUI Second Offense in New Jersey
DWI/DUI is a serious traffic offense in New Jersey. If you or a loved one has been arrested for a second DWI, you face severe penalties and other life impacts thereafter, including:
- Driver’s license suspension or revocation
- Fines, fees and surcharges up to $4,605
- Jail time of 48 hours up to 90 days and probation
- Installation of an ignition interlock device (IID) on your vehicle
- Community service for 30 days
- Alcohol education classes
- Increased auto insurance premiums or loss of insurance
- Job loss
Consult with an experienced lawyer immediately if you or a loved one has been arrested for DWI. It is not worth facing the extreme penalties involved without professional legal representation.
I am John W. Tumelty, an experienced Atlantic City DWI attorney. I can fight for your rights and work aggressively to minimize or avoid the consequences you face. 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 of all aspects of a DWI case. Contact me today at 609-390-4600.
Penalties of DUI Second Offense in New Jersey
If you are arrested for your second DUI/DWI offense within 10 years of your first offense, you will be facing substantial penalties, including:
- Fines, fees and surcharges up to $4,605 not including court fees and IID installation:
- Fine of $500 to $1,000
- $230 Intoxicated Driver Resource Center (IDRC) fee
- $100 to drunk driving fund
- $100 Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Fund (AERF) fee
- $1,000/year (for three years) surcharge
- $75 to Neighborhood Service Fund
- Detainment of 12 to 48 hours during two consecutive days
- Imprisonment from 48 hours up to 90 days
- Community service for 30 days
- Driver’s license suspension for two years
- If under 17 years old, license suspension until 17th birthday and two 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 two years
*Penalties increase dramatically in school zones.
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