Missouri DUI Laws

In the state of Missouri 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 Missouri DUI Offense

• Up to 6 months imprisonment
• Up to $500 fine
• 30-day license full suspension
• 60-day license restricted suspension
• $45 license reinstatement fee
• SR-22 insurance
• Possible ignition interlock

Second Missouri DUI Offense

• Up to 1 year imprisonment
• Up to $1000 fine
• 1-year license full suspension (Ignition interlock required after reinstatement)
• 5 years license suspension if offense occurs within 5 years of previous
• Possible ignition interlock after 1 year
• $45 license reinstatement fee
• SR-22 insurance

Third Missouri DUI Offense

• Up to 4 years imprisonment
• Up to $5000 fine
• 10-year license full suspension (Ignition interlock required after reinstatement)
• $45 license reinstatement fee
• SR-22 insurance

Missouri’s implied consent law means that if you are pulled over for suspected DUI and you refuse to submit to a test, your license will be suspended for one year. You will have to pay a $45 license reinstatement fee and attend a substance abuse program.