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Maine DUI Penalties | Consequences of Drunk Driving in Maine : Jail Time, Fines, License Suspension

 

First Maine OUI: 

• Imprisonment: None
• Fine: $400
• Driver's License Suspension: 90 days.   

First Maine OUI with Aggravating Factors: 

In Maine, aggravating factors include: BAC of .15 or more, travelling 30 mph or more over the speed limit, attempting to elude an officer of the law, having a passenger under 21 years of age. The law requires an additional 275 day suspension be imposed by the court or Secretary of State if transporting a passenger under 21. The minimum court imposed penalties for a Maine First OUI with Aggravating Factors are:

• Imprisonment: 48 hours
• Fine: $400
• Driver's License Suspension: 90 days

Second Maine OUI: 

• Imprisonment: 7 days
• Fine: $600
• Driver's License Suspension: 18 months.  (A second conviction within 10 years prohibits the offender from getting a work-restricted license or from registering a vehicle.)

Third Maine OUI: 

• Imprisonment: 30 days
• Fine: $1,000
• Driver's License Suspension: 4 years

Fourth or Subsequent Maine OUI:

• Imprisonment: 6 months
• Fine: 2,000
• Driver's License Suspension: 6 years

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Maine DUI Laws - Relevant Statutes

Maine Revised Statutes

Title 29-A Motor Vehicles

• Chapter 23 Major Offenses-Suspension and Revocation
  • Subchapter 1 General Provisions, including
    • 2402 Calculating prior convictions
  • Subchapter 2 Judicial Actions, including
    • 2411 Criminal OUI
    • 2413-A Motor vehicle violation resulting in death
    • 2432 Alcohol level; confirmed positive drug or metabolite test results; evidentiary weight
    • 2433 Sentencing procedures
  • Subchapter 3 Administrative Actions, including
    • 2451 Suspensions for OUI
    • 2453 Suspension on administrative determination; excessive alcohol level
    • 2453-A Suspension on administrative determination; operating under the influence of drugs
    • 2457 Conditional license holder; OUI
    • 2481 Administrative procedures for suspension
    • 2482 Notice of suspension or revocation of license
    • 2483 Hearing request
    • 2484 Hearing procedures
    • 2487 Proof of financial responsibility
    • 2501 Restricted license
    • 2503 Work-restricted license
    • 2504 Conditional or restricted license upon completion of alcohol and drug program
    • 2505 Special restricted license for participation in education and treatment programs
    • 2506 Conditional license
    • 2508 Ignition interlock device
  • Subchapter 4 Implied Consent, including
    • 2521 Implied consent to chemical tests
    • 2522 Accidents
    • 2523 Implied consent; commercial operators
  • Subchapter 5 Habitual Offender
  • Subchapter 6 General Enforcement Provisions

 

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