{"id":7344,"date":"2016-07-29T11:19:30","date_gmt":"2016-07-29T16:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/best-dwi-attorneys.net\/?p=7344"},"modified":"2016-07-29T11:19:30","modified_gmt":"2016-07-29T16:19:30","slug":"oregon-dui-dui-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/best-dwi-attorneys.net\/state\/or\/oregon-dui-dui-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Oregon DUI & DUI Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"
Like every state, Oregon takes drinking and driving very seriously. You could be charged with a DUI (driving under the influence) or a DUII (driving under the influence of intoxicants) if you are pulled over with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher. This offense will incompany serious penalties and fines. <\/span><\/p>\n Legal limit in <\/span>Oregon<\/span>: <\/span><\/p>\n Oregon is an \u201cimplied consent\u201d state, which means that anyone with an Oregon driver\u2019s license has agreed to take a chemical test, such as a breathalyzer, if arrested or stopped for a DWI. If you do not comply with the chemical test, the state can suspend a person\u2019s driving privileges. All driver\u2019s license are subject to driver’s license suspension for chemical test refusal is <\/span>in addition<\/span><\/i> to any punishment for the DUI conviction. <\/span> In Oregon, drinking and driving offenders will be subject to a license suspension. An ignition interlock device may be required in order to regain driving rights. The IID device will be installed to a vehicle’s ignition requiring legal blood alcohol levels to drive the car. <\/span><\/p>\n A DUI conviction will remain on an offender’s criminal record for 5 years. If another drunk driving conviction occurs during this time, the offender will be subject to intensified fines and penalties. <\/span><\/p>\n Oregon has zero-tolerance for minors under the age of 21 drinking and driving. Any driver underage with a BAC above .00% will result in a sentence period from 2 days to 1 year, a fine ranging from $500 to $1,000 and a license suspension for up to 1 year. These penalties will increase with a second conviction within 10 years. <\/span><\/p>\n Receiving a DUI with a child passenger in the vehicle can add additional fines and punishments. Oregon law states if there is a passenger in the car under the age of 18 and at least 3 years younger than the driver at the time of a DUI arrest, then the offender is subject to a fine up to $10,000. The minor may also be charged for minor in possession (MIP), soliciting alcohol, false identification and\/or other underage violations. <\/span><\/p>\n\n
Penalties, Fines, & Suspension<\/h2>\n
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\n Oregon DUI & DUI<\/b> Penalties, Fines, & Suspension<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Penalty<\/strong><\/td>\n 1st offense<\/strong><\/td>\n 2nd offense<\/strong><\/td>\n 3rd offense<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sentence<\/strong><\/td>\n 48 hours – 1 year<\/span><\/td>\n Up to 1 year<\/span><\/td>\n Up to 5 years<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Fine<\/strong><\/td>\n $1,000-$2,000<\/span><\/td>\n $2,000-$10,000<\/span><\/td>\n $2,000-$10,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Driver\u2019s License Suspension<\/strong><\/td>\n 1 year<\/span><\/td>\n 3 years<\/span><\/td>\n License permanently revoked. <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Chemical Test Refusal<\/h2>\n
\n1st offense<\/b>: 1 year driver\u2019s license suspension; $500-$1,000 fine<\/span>
\n2nd offense<\/b>: 3 year driver\u2019s license suspension; $500-$1,000 fine<\/span>
\n3rd offense<\/b>: 3 year driver\u2019s license suspension; $500-$1,000 fine<\/span><\/p>\nIgnition Interlock<\/h2>\n
Criminal Record<\/h2>\n
Under 21<\/h2>\n
DWI with a Child Passenger<\/h2>\n
More on OR DUI Laws:<\/h2>\n