Minimum Penalties for DUI and DWI convictions in Washington State (WA).

DUI Penalties.

Understand WA minimum penalties for DUI convictions:

First DUI Conviction	BAC less than .15% OR no test result	BAC .15% or higher OR test refusal
• Jail time minimum Or Electronic Home Monitoring (EHM)	24 hours consecutively or 15 days EMH	48 hours consecutively or 30 days EMH
• Jail time maximum	One year	One year
• Fines & Fees	$823 to $5,000	$1,015 to $5,000
• License Suspension	90 days	1 - 2 years
• Ignition Interlock	One year after suspension	One year after suspension
• Alcohol/drug assessment	Yes	Yes
• Probation	Five years	Five years

Second DUI Conviction	BAC less than .15% OR no test result	BAC .15% or higher OR test refusal
• Jail time minimum	30 days consecutively	45 days consecutively
• Jail time maximum	One year	One year
• Electronic Home Monitoring (EHM)	60 days	90 days
• Fines & Fees	$1,015 to $5,000	$1,405 to $5,000
• License suspension	Two years	900 days - 3 Years
• Ignition Interlock	Five years if previously restricted	Five years if previously restricted
• Alcohol/drug assessment	Yes	Yes
• Probation	Five years	Five years

Third DUI Convicton	BAC less than .15% OR no test result	BAC .15% or higher OR test refusal
• Jail time minimum	90 days consecutively	120 days consecutively
• Jail time maximum	One year	One year
• Electronic Home Monitoring (EHM)	120 days	150 days
• Fines & Fees	$1,805 to $5,000	$2,605 to $5,000
• License suspension	Three years	Four years
• Ignition Interlock	Ten years if previously restricted for five	Ten years if previously restricted for five
• Alcohol/drug assessment	Yes	Yes
• Probation	Five years