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Triad Municipal ABC Board 3127 Starlight Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27107
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DWI VIOLATIONS |
IF YOU ARE CONVICTED OF DWI
(Driving While Impaired)
Penalties for those age 21 and older who are convicted of DWI:
FIRST CONVICTION:
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Mandatory revocation of your drivers license for a period of one year. |
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Minimum Punishment: Fine up to $200 and not less than 24 hours imprisonment, 24 hours community service, or 30 days without a limited driving privilege or any combination of these. |
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Maximum Punishment: Fine up to $4,000 and not less than 30 days or more than 24 months imprisonment. |
SECOND CONVICTION:
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Mandatory drivers license revocation for a period of four years if convicted within three years of first offense. |
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Minimum punishment: Fine up to $2,000, not less than seven days or more than 12 months imprisonment. |
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Maximum imprisonment same as for first conviction. |
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No limited driving privilege if second offense occurs within seven year of first conviction. |
THIRD CONVICTION:
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Mandatory permanent drivers license revocation when at least one of the prior convictions was within last five years. |
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Minimum/maximum punishment same as the maximum punishment for a second conviction. |
FOURTH CONVICTION:
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Mandatory permanent drivers license revocation. |
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Conviction is considered a felony if three prior DWI convictions within the least seven years. Minimum punishment is 12 months imprisonment; maximum is 59 months imprisonment and a fine. |