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

First New Hampshire DUI:

• Class B Misdemeanor
• Fine: Not less than $750
• Driver's License Suspension: 9 months - 6 years. 6 months can be suspended upon enrollment in 20 hour Impaired Driver Intervention Program (IDIP)

Aggravated DWI in New Hampshire:

• First offense - Class A Misdemeanor
• Imprisonment: 3 days - 1 year
• Fine: Not less than $750
• Driver's License Suspension: 18 months - 2 years. Up to 6 months can be suspended at court's discretion
• Ignition Interlock Device: Required for 1 - 2 years on license reinstatement
• 7 Day Multiple Offender Program (MOP): Required

Second New Hampshire DWI within 10 Years:

• Class A Misdemeanor
• Imprisonment:
  • If previous DWI within 2 years: Mandatory minimum 30 days - 1 year
  • If previous DWI between 2 years and 10 years: Mandatory minimum 3 days - 1 year
• Fines: Not less than $650
• Driver's License Suspension: Minimum 3 years
• Ignition Interlock Device: Required for 1 - 2 years on license reinstatement
• 7 Day Multiple Offender Program (MOP): Required

Third New Hampshire DWI within 10 Years:

• Class A Misdemeanor
• Imprisonment: Minimum 30 days - 1 years. Minimum 6 months deferred jail time.  
• Fines: Not less than $930
• Driver's License Revocation: Lifetime. May be reinstated after 5 years
• Ignition Interlock Device: Required for 1 - 2 years on license reinstatement
• 28 Day Multiple Offender Program (MOP): Required

Fourth or Subsequent New Hampshire DWI within 10 Years:

• Felony
• Imprisonment: Minimum 30 days - 7 years. Minimum 6 months deferred jail time.  
• Fines: Not less than $930
• Driver's License Revocation: Lifetime. May be reinstated after 7 years
• Ignition Interlock Device: Required for 1 - 2 years on license reinstatement
• 28 Day Multiple Offender Program (MOP): Required

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New Hampshire DUI Laws - Relevant Statutes

New Hampshire Revised Statutes

Title XXI Chapter 265-A Alcohol or Drug Impairment

• 265-A:2 Driving or Operating Under Influence of Drugs or Liquor; Driving or Operating With Excess Alcohol Concentration
• 265-A:3 Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated
• 265-A:4 Implied Consent of Driver or Operator to Submit to Testing to Determine Alcohol Concentration
• 265-A:5 Administration of Alcohol Concentration Tests
• 265-A:6 Administration of Physical Tests Added
• 265-A:7 Additional Tests
• 265-A:8 Prerequisites to Tests
• 265-A:9 Effect of Evidence of Alcohol Concentration Test
• 265-A:10 Effect of Evidence of Refusal to Take Alcohol Concentration Test
• 265-A:11 Evidence
• 265-A:13 Incapacity to Give Consent
• 265-A:14 Refusal of Consent
• 265-A:15 Preliminary Breath Test
• 265-A:16 Blood Testing of Certain Motor Vehicle Fatalities
• 265-A:17 Arrest Without a Warrant
• 265-A:18 Penalties for Intoxication or Under Influence of Drugs Offenses
• 265-A:19 Penalties for Boating While Intoxicated
• 265-A:20 Loss of Motorboat Privileges
• 265-A:21 Annulment; Plea Bargaining
• 265-A:22 Payment of all Obligations Prior to Restoration or Renewal
• 265-A:23 Commercial Licensing; Penalties; Driving Under the Influence
• 265-A:24 Commercial Drivers Prohibited From Driving With any Alcohol in Their Systems
• 265-A:25 Implied Consent Requirements for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers
• 265-A:26 Revocation of License for Driving While Intoxicated and Appeal
• 265-A:27 Not Guilty Finding; Return of License
• 265-A:28 License Restored Upon Proof of Financial Responsibility
• 265-A:29 Revocation of Nonresident Privilege
• 265-A:30 Administrative License Suspension
• 265-A:31 Administrative Review and Hearings
• 265-A:32 Period of License Suspension
• 265-A:33 Review
• 265-A:34 Appeal; Administrative License Suspension
• 265-A:35 Probationary Licenses
• 265-A:36 Alcohol Ignition Interlock Program Established
• 265-A:37 Alcohol Ignition Interlock Circumvention
• 265-A:38 Violating Court Order
• 265-A:39 Impaired Driver Intervention Programs
• 265-A:40 Multiple DWI Offender Intervention Program
• 265-A:41 Utilization of Funds
• 265-A:42 Attendance at Impaired Driver Intervention Program Required
• 265-A:43 Possession of Drugs
• 265-A:44 Transporting Alcoholic Beverages
• 265-A:45 Transportation of Alcoholic Beverages by a Minor

 

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