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Vehicle While Intoxicated (OVWI or
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You will be handcuffed and taken to the police station.
Your car and your person will be searched.
Your car will be towed at your expense.
You will be asked to take a certified breath test. If you refuse, your
license will automatically be suspended for one year. (Implied consent law IC
9-30-6-1)
If you take a breath test and it shows that your blood alcohol content is
.08% or more, your driver’s license will be suspended for a minimum of 30
days.
To be released from jail, bail will have to be posted.
If You Are Convicted of Operating a
Vehicle While Intoxicated
You will have to pay court costs and fees in excess of $300.00.
You may receive a jail sentence of up to one year.
You will be fined up to $5,000.
Your license may be suspended up to two (2) years, or
You may be placed on probation and be required to enroll in, and pay for,
a substance abuse education course. Your license may also be suspended for a
minimum of 30 days followed by a 180-day probationary period in which you can
only drive for employment purposes.
You may be required to have an Ignition Interlock Device installed on your
car.
You may be required to attend a victim impact panel.
You may be required to submit to urine testing for drugs and alcohol.
You may also face other terms of probation.
A Second Offense
You will be imprisoned for a minimum of five (5) days or up to three
years, and/or be required to perform community service.
You will be fined up to $10,000
Your license will be suspended at least 180 days and up to two (2) years.
You may be placed on probation and be required to enroll in, and pay for,
a substance abuse education course.
You may be required to have an Ignition Interlock Device installed on your
car.
You may be required to attend a victim impact panel.
You may be required to submit to urine testing for drugs and alcohol.
You may also face other terms of probation.
A Third Offense
You may be imprisoned for a minimum of ten (10) days and up to three (3)
years and/or be required to perform community service.
You will be fined up to $10,000
Your license will be suspended for a least one (1) year and may be
suspended for up to ten (10) years.
You may be adjudged as a habitual traffic violator.
You may be charged and sentenced as a habitual substance offender, for
which you may be imprisoned for an additional term of one (1) year and up to
an additional eight (8) years.
You may be placed on probation and be required to enroll in, and pay for,
a substance abuse education course.
You may be required to have an Ignition Interlock Device installed on your
car.
You may be required to attend a victim impact panel.
You may be required to submit to urine testing for drugs and alcohol.
You may also face other terms of probation.
The Laws
Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated
An operator of a motor vehicle whose alcohol concentration is greater than
or equal to .08 grams and less than .15 grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters
of blood or 210 liters of breath commits a Class C Misdemeanor. Driving with
any schedule I or II substance as defined by IC 25-48-2 (such as marijuana,
methamphetamine or cocaine) or its metabolite in his/her body commits a Class
C Misdemeanor, punishable by up to 60 days in prison and up to a $500 fine.
(IC 9-30-5-1)
An operator of motor vehicle whose alcohol concentration is greater than
or equal to .15 grams per 100 milliliters of blood or 210 milliliters of
breath commits a Class A Misdemeanor. Class A Misdemeanors are punishable by
up to one year in prison and up to a $5000 fine. (IC 9-30-5-1)
An operator of a motor vehicle who, while driving under the influence of
drugs or alcohol endangers a person (including him/her self) commits a Class A
Misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in prison and up to a $5000 fine. (IC
9-30-5-2)
A second violation of IC 9-30-5-1 or IC 9-30-5-2 is a Class D Felony if
there has been a previous conviction within the past five years of the current
violation. (IC 9-30-5-3) D Felonies are punishable by a fine of up to $10,000
and up to 3 years in prison.
A person that causes serious bodily injury to another person while
operating a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of .08 grams or more
per 100 milliliters of blood or 210 liters of breath, or has a schedule I or
II substance or its metabolite in his/her body, commits a class D Felony. If
there has been a previous, unrelated conviction within the past five (5) years
for operating a vehicle while intoxicated it is a Class C Felony; punishable
by up to eight years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines. (IC 9-30-5-4)
It is a separate offense for each person injured by the impaired operator.
(IC 9-30-5-4)
An operator of a motor vehicle that kills another person with an alcohol
concentration of .08 or more, or with a controlled schedule I or II substance
or its metabolite in his/her body, commits a Class C Felony punishable by up
to eight years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines. (IC 9-30-5-5)
If the operator who kills another person has a previous conviction under
IC 9-30-5 within the previous five years the penalty is a Class B Felony;
punishable by up to 20 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines. (IC
9-30-5-5)
It is a separate offense for each person killed by the violation of IC
9-30-5-5. (IC 9-30-5-5)
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