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Imprisonment for a maximum of 60 days
$100.00 surcharge to be deposited in a drunk driving fund
$100.00 Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Fund
2nd Offense


4 years driving privilege suspension
$1000.00 – $2000.00 fine
60 days community service
96 hours-180 days imprisonment, the court may lower this down to 90 days for each day of community service
$100.00 surcharge to be deposited in a drunk driving fund
$100.00 Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Fund
3rd Offense


20 years driving privilege suspension
$2000.00 fine
180 days imprisonment. A court may lower this down to 90 days for each day of participation in a drug or alcohol inpatient rehabilitation program.
$100.00 surcharge to be deposited in a drunk driving fund
$100.00 Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Fund
NJSA 39:4-50.2; NJSA 39:4-50.4


Refusing the Alcotest or Breathalyzer Chemical Test
New Jersey law implies consent to submit to a chemical test if you are driving on New Jersey roads as long as the person administering the test has reasonable grounds to believe that you are driving while intoxicated. Refusal to take the Alcotest or Breathalyzer test in New Jersey will result in:
1st Offense
7-12 months driving privilege suspension
$300.00 – $500.00 fine
Required to install an ignition interlock device
12-48 hours at Intoxicated Driver Resource Center at a charge of $75.00 a day
2nd Offense
2 years driving privilege suspension
$500.00 – $1000.00 fine
Required to install an ignition interlock device
Refusing the Alcotest or Breathalyzer Chemical Test in school zone or crossing
1st Offense
12-24 months driving privilege suspension
$600.00 – $1000.00 fine
2nd Offense
4 years driving privilege suspension
$1000.00 – $2000.00 fine
3rd Offense
20 years driving privilege suspension
$2000.00 fine
NJSA 39:4-50.14
Underage Penalities for DWI or “NJ Baby DWI”
Minimum:
30-90 day driving privilege suspension if currently licensed; or
30-90 day prohibition from becoming a licensed driver at 17 years: and
15-30 days mandatory community service: and
participation in an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center or other alcohol education and highway safety program
OR
a combination of the minimum sentences above and DUI sentences
Maximum:
DUI sentences . If the blood alcohol concentration is 0.08% or higher, underage persons will receive adult DUI sentences as noted.
NJSA 39:3-40
Penalties for Driving While Suspended, including enhanced sentencing
First Offense
$500.00 fine; and
6 Month suspension extension
A revocation of the driver’s motor vehicle registration privilege if the offense occurs while suspended for a DWI (39:4-50) or refusing a chemical test (39:4-50.4(a)).
An enhanced sentence of an additional $500.00 fine, 12-24 month license suspension, and 10-90 day imprisonment if the license suspension occurred as a result of a DWI or refusal to submit to an Alcotest chemical test.
2nd Offense
$750.00 fine; and
1-5 day imprisonment ; and
6 Month suspension extension
A revocation of the violator’s motor vehicle registration privilege if the second offense involves the operation of a motor vehicle during a period when the violator’s driver’s license is suspended and that second offense occurs within five years of a conviction for that same offense