Could I Be Facing A Felony Colorado DUI?

FIRST OFFENSE - SENTENCING RANGE - DWAI - DRIVING WHILE ABILITY IMPAIRED

DWAI 1st OFFENSE
BAC 0.199 OR LESS  
and NO PRIORS
PRESUMPTIVE JAIL
2 Days - 6 Months (180 Days)
all jail can be suspended
with alcohol evaluation &
alcohol education / therapy		     
MANDATORY JAIL
none

+ suspended sentence 1 year
probation up to 2 years
     
PRESUMPTIVE FINES
$200 - $500
all fines can be suspended
+ persistent drunk driver surcharge

     
PUBLIC SERVICE
Presumptive
24-48 hours
Mandatory Minimum
24 hours

DWAI 1st OFFENSE
BAC 0.20 OR MORE
and NO PRIORS
PRESUMPTIVE JAIL
10 Days - 1 Year
jail alternatives may be utilized
with alcohol evaluation &
alcohol education / therapy


     
MANDATORY JAIL
10 Days
no requirement consecutive
jailhouse policy may require
serving consecutive sentence
+ suspended sentence 1 year
probation up to 2 years		     
PRESUMPTIVE FINES
$200 - $500
all fines can be suspended
+ persistent drunk driver surcharge



     
PUBLIC SERVICE
Presumptive
24-48 hours
Mandatory Minimum
24 hours

FIRST OFFENSE - SENTENCING RANGE - DUI - DUI per se (0.08 or more grams of alcohol per 100 ml of blood or 210 liters of breath)

DUI or DUI per se
1st OFFENSE
BAC 0.199 OR LESS  
and NO PRIORS
PRESUMPTIVE JAIL
5 Days - One Year
all jail can be suspended
with alcohol evaluation &
alcohol education / therapy		     
MANDATORY JAIL
none

+ suspended sentence 1 year
probation up to 2 years
     
PRESUMPTIVE FINES
$600 - $1,000
all fines can be suspended
+ persistent drunk driver surcharge

     
PUBLIC SERVICE
Presumptive
48-96 hours
Mandatory Minimum
48 hours

DWAI 1st OFFENSE
BAC 0.20 OR MORE
and NO PRIORS
PRESUMPTIVE JAIL
10 Days - 1 Year
jail alternatives may be utilized
with alcohol evaluation &
alcohol education / therapy


     
MANDATORY JAIL
10 Days
no requirement consecutive
jailhouse policy may require
serving consecutive sentence
+ suspended sentence 1 year
probation up to 2 years		     
PRESUMPTIVE FINES
$600 - $1,000
all fines can be suspended
+ persistent drunk driver surcharge



     
PUBLIC SERVICE
Presumptive
48-96 hours
Mandatory Minimum
48 hours

SECOND OFFENSE - SENTENCING RANGE - DWAI - DUI - DUI per se

one prior conviction - DWAI, DUI, DUI per se, DUR, or DARP driving while ability impaired * driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs driving with excessive alcohol content driving under restraint * driving after revocation prohibited conviction may have been in Colorado or any other jurisdiction

Prior Conviction
More Than 5 Years
DWAI 2nd OFFENSE and
DUI 2nd OFFENSE and
DUI per se 2nd OFFENSE
PRESUMPTIVE JAIL
10 Days - 6 One Year
jail alternatives may be utilized
with alcohol evaluation &
alcohol education / therapy		     
MANDATORY JAIL
10 consecutive days
no credit for good time
no credit for jailhouse trustee
+ suspended sentence 1 year
+ probation minimum 2 years
     
PRESUMPTIVE FINES
$600 - $1,500
all fines can be suspended
+ persistent drunk driver surcharge


     
PUBLIC SERVICE
Presumptive
48-120 hours
Mandatory Minimum
48 hours

Prior Conviction
Within 5 Years
DWAI 2nd OFFENSE and
DUI 2nd OFFENSE and
DUI per se 2nd OFFENSE  
PRESUMPTIVE JAIL
10 Days - 1 Year
jail alternatives not available
except as per below


     
MANDATORY JAIL
10 consecutive days
no credit for good time
no credit for jailhouse trustee
+ suspended sentence 1 year
+ probation minimum 2 years
     
PRESUMPTIVE FINES
$600 - $1,500
all fines can be suspended
+ persistent drunk driver surcharge


     
PUBLIC SERVICE
Presumptive
48-120 hours
Mandatory Minimum
48 hours

CRS 42-4-1307(5)(b). ... a court may allow the person to participate in a program pursuant to section 18-1.3-106(1)(a) (II), (1)(a) (IV), or (1) (a) (V), C.R.S., only if the program is available through the county in which the person is imprisoned and only for the purpose of: (I) Continuing a position of employment that the person held at the time of sentencing for said violation; (II) Continuing attendance at an educational institution at which the person was enrolled at the time of sentencing for said violation; or (III) Participating in a court-ordered level II alcohol and drug driving safety education or treatment program, as described in section 42-4-1301.3(3)(c) (IV).

CRS 42-4-1307(5)(c). Notwithstanding the provisions of section 18-1.3-106(12), C.R.S., if, pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection (5), a court allows a person to participate in a program pursuant to section 18-1.3-106, C.R.S., the person shall not receive one day credit against his or her sentence for each day spent in such a program, as provided in said section 18-1.3-106(12), C.R.S.

THIRD OFFENSE - SENTENCING RANGE - DWAI - DUI - DUI per se

two prior convictions - DWAI, DUI, DUI per se, DUR, or DARP driving while ability impaired * driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs driving with excessive alcohol content driving under restraint * driving after revocation prohibited conviction may have been in Colorado or any other jurisdiction

Lifetime Priors
DWAI 3rd OFFENSE and
DUI 3rd OFFENSE and
DUI per se 3rd OFFENSE

         
PRESUMPTIVE JAIL
2 Days - 60 Days - 1 Year
all jail can be suspended
with alcohol evaluation &
alcohol education / therapy		     
MANDATORY JAIL
60 consecutive days
no credit for good time
no credit for jailhouse trustee
+ suspended sentence 1 year
+ probation minimum 2 years
     
PRESUMPTIVE FINES
$600 - $1,500
all fines can be suspended
+ persistent drunk driver surcharge


     
PUBLIC SERVICE
Presumptive
48-120 hours
Mandatory Minimum
48 hours

CRS 42-4-1307(5)(b). ... a court may allow the person to participate in a program pursuant to section 18-1.3-106(1)(a) (II), (1)(a) (IV), or (1) (a) (V), C.R.S., only if the program is available through the county in which the person is imprisoned and only for the purpose of: (I) Continuing a position of employment that the person held at the time of sentencing for said violation; (II) Continuing attendance at an educational institution at which the person was enrolled at the time of sentencing for said violation; or (III) Participating in a court-ordered level II alcohol and drug driving safety education or treatment program, as described in section 42-4-1301.3(3)(c) (IV).

CRS 42-4-1307(5)(c). Notwithstanding the provisions of section 18-1.3-106(12), C.R.S., if, pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection (5), a court allows a person to participate in a program pursuant to section 18-1.3-106, C.R.S., the person shall not receive one day credit against his or her sentence for each day spent in such a program, as provided in said section 18-1.3-106(12), C.R.S.
Class 4 felony if the violation occurred after three or more prior convictions, arising out of separate and distinct criminal episodes, for DUI, DUI per se, or DWAI; vehicular homicide, as described in section 18-3-106 (1) (b), C.R.S.; vehicular assault, as described in section 18-3-205 (1) (b), C.R.S.; or any combination thereof. Two to four years plus one year of parole.