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Adams	Forrest	Kemper	Noxubee	Tate
Alcorn	Franklin	Lafayette	Oktibbeha	Tippah
Amite	George	Lamar	Panola	Tishomingo
Attala	Greene	Lauderdale	Pearl River	Tunica
Benton	Grenada	Lawrence	Perry	Union
Bolivar	Hancock	Leake	Pike	Walthall
Calhoun	Harrison	Lee	Pontotoc	Warren
Carroll	Hinds	Leflore	Prentiss	Washington
Chickasaw	Holmes	Lincoln	Quitman	Wayne
Choctaw	Humphreys	Lowndes	Rankin	Webster
Claiborne	Issaquena	Madison	Scott	Wilkinson
Clarke	Itawamba	Marion	Sharkey	Winston
Clay	Jackson	Marshall	Simpson	Yalobusha
Coahoma	Jasper	Monroe	Smith	Yazoo
Copiah	Jefferson	Montgomery	Stone
Covington	Jefferson Davis	Neshoba	Sunflower
DeSoto	Jones	Newton	Tallahatchie

First Offense: Penalties for the first offense in Mississippi are a fine of $250 - $1,000 and/or 48 hours in jail. At the court's discretion, a Victim Impact Panel may be substituted for the 48 hours of jail time. In addition, the court may require the completion of an Alcohol Safety Education Program. Finally, the court will suspend your license for a minimum of 90 days.

After the first offense, you can apply for a "hardship exception" to the license suspension. Obtaining this will permit you to drive (1) to work, (2) to attend school, and (3) to obtain medical care.

Second Offense: The second conviction within 5 years in Mississippi results in a fine of $600 - $1,500, 5 days to1 year in jail, and 10 days to1 year of community service. None of the minimum sentences will be suspended. After your second conviction, the court will suspend your license for 2 years. For this offense, there can be no "hardship exception" to the license suspension.

After your second offense (and after your third offense), the court may also require you to undergo an in-depth diagnostic assessment for alcohol and drug issues. If you are the sole owner/operator of the car you were driving drunk in, the court will order it to be impounded or immobilized for the duration of the suspension. If someone else in your household operates or owns the car also, the court will order the attachment of an ignition interlock system to the vehicle. The ignition interlock will be set so that the car can not be used when a BAC of greater than .025 is present.

Third Offense: The third conviction in 5 years is a felony. The court will impose a fine of $2,000 - $5,000 and a prison term of 1 to 5 years. As long as no one was seriously injured or killed, this term can be served in the county jail. Here, as with the second offense, there is no suspension of the minimum sentences. A five year license suspension will attach for the third offense and you may not apply for the "hardship exception."

source: http://www.mscode.com/free/statutes/63/011/0030.htm

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Mississippi Drivers Information:
Motor Vehicle Department: http://www.mstc.state.ms.us/mvl
DUI Laws: http://www.mscode.com/free/statutes/63/011/0030.htm
Driver's Manual: Mississippi does not offer its driver's manual online, but you can pick up a copy at your local driver's license office for a small fee.