Louisiana DUI Laws

In the state of Louisiana 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 Louisiana DUI Offense

• Up to 6 months imprisonment
• $1000 fine
• 90-day license suspension
• 6-month license suspension if driver is under 21

Second Louisiana DUI Offense

• 48 hours to 6 months imprisonment
• $1000 fine
• 1 year license suspension

Third Louisiana DUI Offense

• Felony offense
• 45 days to 5 years imprisonment
• $2000 fine
• 2-year license suspension
• 6-week inpatient substance abuse treatment
• 30 days community service
• Home incarceration

Fourth Louisiana DUI Offense

• Felony offense
• 75 days to 30 years imprisonment
• $5000 fine
• 2-year license suspension
• 6-week inpatient substance abuse treatment
• 40 days community service
• Home incarceration
• Possible vehicle seizure

Louisiana’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 180 days. If you refuse a test a second time, your license will be suspended for 545 days.