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DWI Penalties

If you have been charged with DWI or DUI in New Hampshire, you have the legal right to defend yourself at trial and make the prosecutor prove your guilt. If convicted of a NH DWI, you face a number of possible penalties, depending on the type of offense as well as the existence of any past offenses.

Under New Hampshire law, the penalties for DWI or driving under the influence of drugs offenses are as follows:

First DWI Offense

• Guilty of a class B misdemeanor;
• Fined at least $500;
• Driver's license, or privilege, revoked for at least 9 months, but not more than 2 years;
• Proof of successful completion of an Impaired Driver Intervention Program before the your driver's license or privilege is reinstated;
• Additional alcohol and/or drug counseling or treatment programs, as determined by the court; and
• 3-year requirement of holding an SR-22 insurance certificate as proof of liability insurance.

Aggravated DWI offense

• Guilty of a class A misdemeanor;
• Fined at least $750;
• Mandatory sentence of 10 consecutive days; 7 days will be spent at the 7-day Multiple DWI Offender Program while the remaining 3 will be spent in the county correctional facility;
• Driver's license, or privilege, revoked for at least 18 months but no longer than 2 years, except for good cause found by the court;
• Additional alcohol and/or drug counseling or treatment programs, and/or tests as determined by the court; and
• 3-year requirement of holding an SR-22 insurance certificate as proof of liability insurance.

Second or Subsequent DWI Offense

Includes all penalties above, as well as:

• Guilty of a class A misdemeanor;
• Fined at least $750;
• Mandatory sentence of 10 consecutive days, or at least 37 consecutive days if the repeated offense occurred within 2 years of the former, with 7 of the consecutive days being spent at the 7-Day Multiple DWI Offender Program;
• Driver's license, or privilege, revoked for at least 3 years;
• Fee to the commissioner for the costs of the DWI offender intervention program;
• Additional alcohol and/or drug counseling or treatment programs, as determined by the court;
• 3 to 5 year requirement, after the date of eligibility for license restoration, of holding an SR-22 insurance certificate as proof of liability insurance; and
• Installation of an Ignition Interlock Device (IID).

Ensuring Fair Treatment Under the Law

New Hampshire courts take DWI charges very seriously and order the harshest penalties available for offenders who are found guilty. However, being guilty of DWI does not necessarily mean you deserve the penalties that go along with your conviction. At the Manchester criminal defense law firm of Tenn And Tenn, P.A., our skilled New Hampshire DUI defense lawyers can help protect your legal rights and build a strong defense on your behalf. To tell us more about your NH DWI, call us today at 603-624-3700 or on our toll free DWI helpline at 1-888-511-1010.

Sources:
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/xxi/265-a/265-a-mrg.htm;
http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/dmv/financial/faqinsurance.html

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