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What Are the Penalties for Drunk Driving in Michigan?
In a Michigan operating while intoxicated case, also called OWI/DUI, the penalties will be based on the severity and nature of the offense, and your prior record. Possible penalties include jail time, license suspension or revocation, fines, costs, community service and probation.
How Much Jail Time Will I Get?
A person convicted of a first offense OWI in Michigan is subject jail time of not more than 93 days in jail. A second offense within 7 years is subject to as much as one-year in jail, and a felony third offense drunk driving is subject to 5 years in jail. You should know that even if you’re looking at a felony drunk driving it is possible to avoid jail time. The Barone Defense Firm, in conjunction with of counsel attorney Doug Passon, focus on sentence mitigation for all of our cases. We have obtained remarkable results in the past, and would like to do the same for your case if possible.