Kentucky DUI Laws

In the state of Kentucky you will be charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) if your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) is 0.08%, the minimum BAC known to impair everyone.

First Kentucky DUI Offense

• 2 to 30 days imprisonment
• Mandatory 4-day imprisonment for aggravated DUI
• $200 to $500 fine
• 30 to 120-day license suspension
• 90 day alcohol or drug treatment program
• 48 hours to 30 days community service

Second Kentucky DUI Offense

• 7 days to 6 months imprisonment
• Mandatory 14-day imprisonment for aggravated DUI
• $350 to $500 fine
• 12 to 18-month license suspension
• 1 year alcohol or drug treatment program
• 10 days to 6 months community service

Third Kentucky DUI Offense

• 30 days to 1 year imprisonment
• Mandatory 60-day imprisonment for aggravated DUI
• $500 to $1000 fine
• 24 to 36-month license suspension
• 1 year alcohol or drug treatment program
• 10 days to 1 year community service

Fourth Kentucky DUI Offense

• Felony offense
• Minimum 120-day imprisonment
• Mandatory 240-day imprisonment for aggravated DUI
• $500 to $1000 fine
• 60-month license suspension

Aggravated DUI Criteria

• 30 mph over limit
• Driving wrong way on limited access highway
• Causing an accident resulting in injury or death
• BAC above 0.18%
• DUI test refusal
• Passenger(s) under 12 years old

Kentucky’s implied consent law means that if you are pulled over for suspected DUI and you refuse to submit to a chemical test, your license will be suspended for 30 to 120 day. A second refusal results in 12 to 18 month suspension and a third refusal results in a 24 to 36 month suspension.