South Carolina Cracks Down On Dui

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th Carolina was known for having some of the maximum tolerant punishments for driving beneath the affect (DUI) in the nation. As the number of alcohol-related fatalities in car events ascended, whatever, the state authority judged that enough was enough and passed sweeping changes to South Carolina's DUI decrees in 2008. These changes came into achieve February 10, 2009.
Under the 2009 changes, penalties because DUI convictions are determined based ashore the driver's blood alcohol content (BAC) level. The higher the BAC, the extra caustic the feasible disciplines. An outline of these changes namely catered below.
First DUI Conviction
The court cannot halt the nice for a first-time conviction alternatively offer a lower value than required by state law.
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-2-30 days in jail OR 48 hours of community service
-$400 fine
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-3-30 days in jug OR 72 hours of community service
-$500 fine
BAC 0.16 and above
-30-60 days in jail jail OR 30 days of community service
-$1,000 fine
Second DUI Conviction
In overhauling the DUI laws, the legislature cleared the feasibility of fulfilling community service in lieu of jail time for second-time and subsequent DUI culprits. The court likewise may no suspend the fine for second-time offenders, yet it may lower the fine to $1100. Second-time and subsequent offenders also will be necessary to serve minimum mandatory jail period and are subject to suspension and concession of their traffic registrations and copyright plates.
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-Mandatory minimum 5 days in jail
-May be sentenced up apt 1 annual in jail
-$2,100-$5,100 fine
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-Mandatory minimum 30 days in jail
-May be sentenced up to 2 years in jail
-$2,500-$5,500 fine
BAC 0.16 and above
-Mandatory minimum 90 days in jail
-May be sentenced up to 3 years in jail
-$3,500-$6,500 fine
Third DUI Conviction
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-Mandatory minimum 60 days in jail
-May be sentenced up to 3 years in jail
-$3,800-$6,300 fine
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-Mandatory minimum 90 days in jail
-May be sentenced up to 4 years in jail
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BAC 0.16 and above
-Mandatory minimum 6 months in jail
-May be sentenced up to 5 years in jail
-$7,500-$10,000 fine
Fourth and Subsequent DUI Conviction
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-Mandatory minimum 1 year in jail
-May be sentenced up to 5 years in jail
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-Mandatory minimum 2 years in jail
-May be sentenced up to 6 years in jail
BAC 0.16 and above
-Mandatory minimum 3 years in jail
-May be sentenced up to 7 years in jail
Refusal to Take a Breathalyzer
Anyone suspected of drunk pedaling who refuses to take the breathalyzer will have his or her license automatically suspended for six months (under the before law, it was 3 months). Anyone who has a BAC reading of 0.15 or greater also automatically loses his or her driver's license for 6 months. The length of license suspension time additions with every subsequent DUI conviction. For example, a second-reproductive cycleender who refused to take the breathalyzer each time will have his or her license automatically suspended for nine months.
Felony DUI
A felony DUI may now be charged in whichever alcohol-related accident that causes large bodily injury or death to distinct human where the injury or decease is reasoned by the deeds of the impaired driver. "Great bodily injury" is defined under the law as injury that "creates a actual risk of death or which causes solemn,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], lasting disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of anyone bodily membership or apparatus."
The fines for causing great bodily injury range from $5,100-$10,100. Jail time can range from a mandatory minimum of 3