DUI Attorney
FREDERICK V. BAUERLEIN
171 Village Parkway
Build 8A
Marietta, Georgia
30067
Telephone: 678-
Fax:770-
fred@duifred.com
Websites By: AtlantaWebster.Com 678-
Legislation calls for felony charges for repeated offenders. In 2010 the General Assembly passed legislation increasing the penalties for driving under the influence in Georgia. The new rule aims at severely penalizing repeat drunk driving offenders.
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Georgia DUI Penalties:
Second Offense Within a Ten Year Period
Fine
$600-
Jail
90 days to 12 months, all except three days of which may be suspended, stayed, or probated. As with a first DUI within a ten year period, for any case made on or after May 1, 1999, you must do twelve months probation minus any jail time.
Community Service
For cases made on or after July 1, 2001, the minimum community service is thirty days which is usually considered to be 240 hours.
License Suspension
Cases Made On or After July 1, 2001
Just when you thought you had it all figured out, the 2001 Georgia Legislature passed House Bill 385. Like the prior law, for cases made on or after July 1, 2001, the driver's license of anyone convicted of a second DUI within a ten year period will be suspended for three years. However, unlike prior law, you will not be able to have your driver's license reinstated for a period of 18 months. The first twelve months is a hard suspension with no limited permit or hardship license. After that, an ignition interlock limited permit is required for 6 months. It appears that the judge can no longer order no driving for the full term of suspension as he/she could under prior law.
Under the current law, for a second or subsequent conviction within a ten year period, an ignition interlock device must be installed on all vehicles registered to the offender unless the court notifies the Department of Public Safety of exemptions for multiple vehicles due to hardship.
Effect on Those Under 21 Years of Age
A cursory reading of the new statute appears to allow those under 21 who are convicted
of a second in ten year DUI to have their driver's license reinstated after just
one year. However, a more thorough reading reveals that these underage drivers are
subject to Code Section 40-
License Plates
Under the 2001 legislation, for cases made on or after July 1, 2001, upon conviction,
the license plates of all vehicles registered to the offender will be confiscated.
No new plates will be issued to the offender until such time as they obtain a limited
permit or full reinstatement of driving privileges. Under certain conditions, a hardship
license plate is available to a co-
Photo Published
On cases made on or after May 1, 1999, your photograph, name and address, as well as the date, time, place of arrest will be published in your local newspaper. You will be charged $25.00 for this notice.