Arrest For Owi In Salt Lake
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When charged with your first DUI in Utah, you face the following possible punishments: Mandatory two-day jail term or 48-hours of community service. Potential 180-day prison term. 120-day license suspension.
The punishment for a first DUI varies by state but often includes fines, license suspension, probation, mandatory alcohol education, and possibly community service. Jail time is rare for first offenses but may apply in cases of high blood alcohol content or accidents.
What Time of Day Do Most DUI Arrests and Accidents Occur? While DUI arrests and accidents can occur at any time of day, there are some hours when there is a higher risk of encountering a driver under the influence. The period of time from midnight to AM is the most dangerous time to be on the road.
Drivers may end a case in a matter of days if they plead guilty or immediately accept a plea bargain offered by the prosecution. DUI cases that go to trial can take over a year to resolve in some cases. DUI cases are often broken up into different stages.
What to Do After a DUI Arrest in Utah. After an arrest, one of the first things you must do is request a hearing with the Utah Driver's License Division. In Utah, you only have 10 days to request a hearing, and if you fail to request a hearing, your license will be automatically suspended 30 days after your DUI arrest.
Drunk driving suspects can expect to spend at least two hours answering questions, being fingerprinted and photographed, and submitting to chemical testing of the driver's blood alcohol content (BAC). A driver could spend a few hours before they are released, or it may take up to a few days.
In general, first-time offenders may receive probation, fines, community service, or mandatory DUI education programs instead of jail time. However, repeat offenders, or those involved in accidents that cause injury or death, are more likely to face incarceration.
