If you are convicted of 1st offense DUI in Nevada, the standard sentence includes: 2 days to 6 months in jail or 48 to 96 hours of community service. (A suspended sentence of 6 months, which means it is not served if you stay out of trouble, is typical.) A fine of $400 to $1,000, plus court costs.
DUI-first is a misdemeanor, punishable by 2 days to 6 months in jail, $400 to $1000 in fines, 8 hours of DUI classes, 6 months of license revocation, and a victim impact class. If you are arrested for DUI, this is the punishment no matter what; however, you may be able to do community service instead of going to jail.
Top 20 Defenses to a Las Vegas Nevada DUI Charge The Officer did not Give the Field Sobriety Tests Properly. No Probable Cause for the Traffic Stop. Mouth Alcohol Contaminates the Intoxilyzer 5000 Breath Machine. Many of the Field Sobriety Tests are Unreliable.
It is possible for a first-time DUI case to be dismissed, but that will require the help of an experienced criminal defense attorney who can research the facts of the case before forming a legal strategy to have the charges dropped.
Be sure to contact the Nevada DMV within 7 days. In breath test cases, Nevada DUI law gives you 7 days from the arrest to contact the Nevada DMV and request a hearing to contest the license suspension. In blood test cases, this deadline does not apply until the blood results return from the laboratory.
Reckless driving is one of the most common lesser charges that DUIs are reduced to in Nevada. A reckless driving conviction can have many benefits in lieu of a DUI conviction.
In general terms, most DUI convictions come with the following common penalties: License suspension. DUI probation. Mandatory DUI class attendance. Fines. Jail time. Eventual restricted license with an ignition interlock device.
Anyone who is arrested for driving with . 08 BAC (or . 02 BAC if under 21) will have to get an interlock device, if driving, for 90 days. If that person is convicted, meaning goes through the court process and is found guilty and sentenced, then the judge may order an interlock device for another six (6) months.