Michigan DUI Laws

In the state of Michigan 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 Michigan DUI Offense

• Up to 93 days imprisonment
• $100 to $500 fine
• $1000 driver responsibility fee
• 6-month license suspension
• 6 license points
• Possible restricted license after 30 days
• Possible 360 hours community service
• Possible ignition interlock
• Possible vehicle immobilization

Second Michigan DUI Offense

• 5 days to 1 year imprisonment
• $200 to $1000 fine
• $1000 driver responsibility fee
• Minimum 1 year license suspension
• 6 license points
• Ignition interlock
• 90 to 180 day vehicle immobilization unless vehicle is forfeited
• License plate confiscation
• Possible 30 to 90 days community service

Third Michigan DUI Offense

• Felony offense
• 30 days to 1 year imprisonment with probation
• 1 to 5 year(s) imprisonment without probation
• $200 to $1000 fine
• $1000 driver responsibility fee
• Minimum 1 year license suspension
• 6 license points
• Ignition interlock
• 90 to 180 day vehicle immobilization unless vehicle is forfeited
• License plate confiscation
• Possible 60 to 180 days community service

Michigan’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 one year and you will have six points assessed to your driving record. If you refuse a second time within seven years of the first refusal, your license will be suspended for two years and you will not be eligible for a restricted license.