The following are the penalties for a DUI conviction in West Virginia:
First DUI: Punishable by a jail term of up to six months, driver’s license revocation for up to one year or thirteen and one-half months with interlock installation in vehicle, and a maximum $1,000 fine (court costs not included).
Second DUI: Punishable by a jail sentence of up to one year, driver’s license revocation for up to ten years or three years driving with ignition interlock, and a maximum $3,000 fine (court costs not included).
Third or subsequent DUI:f – Punishable by a jail sentence of up to five years, lifetime driver’s license revocation or four years of ignition interlock, and a maximum $5,000 fine (court costs not included).
All drivers with suspended licenses must complete the DUI Safety and Treatment Program before their driver’s license may be reinstated.
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Our Marion County DUI attorney has won drunk driving cases in more than 40 counties, obtained more than 800 hours of DUI defense training, and wrote a book called “WV DUI DEFENSE – the Law and Practice.” He is only one of two lawyers in the entire state who can operate the Intoximeter EC/IRII, which is the breath test device used by West Virginia law enforcement officials. With this type of knowledge and experience on your side, we can do our best to help you avoid serious penalties and get your life back on the right track.