Georgia DUI Laws

DUI Laws and Penalties in the State of Georgia

By now, you probably know that DUI laws vary from state to state. We wanted to make the following information readily available to you.

Georgia can convict a person of DUI by:

1. S howing that you, the driver, had a 0.08 grams or more blood alcohol concentration within three hours, during or after, driving or otherwise being in control of a vehicle (per se)
   
   
2. Proving that you, the driver, had alcohol and/or other intoxicants that caused dangerous driving

Georgia penalties:

• 1st conviction: up to $1,000.00 fine; 10 Days to 1 Year in Jail; DUI School; 40 Hours of Community Service; 1 Year Probation; 1 Year License Suspension
  
  
• 2nd conviction: up to $1,000.00 Fine; 90 Days to 1 Year in Jail; DUI School; 30 Days of Community Service; Mandatory Alcohol Evaluation and/or Treatment; Up to 1 Year Probation; 3 Year Loss of License; Ignition Interlock Device
  
  
• 3rd conviction: fine up To $5,000.00; 120 Days to a Year in Jail; 30 Days Community Service; Alcohol Evaluation and/or Treatment; Up to 1 Year Probation; 5 Year License Revocation; Ignition Interlock Device
  
  
• 4th conviction: fine of $5,000.00; One to Five Years in State Prison

These are just a brief overview of the penalties for a DUI in Georgia. For a DUI conviction you could face other hidden changes like lose of employment or being barred from traveling to other countries. Hire the best DUI defense attorneys for your case!

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