Nebraska DUI Laws

In the state of Nebraska 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 Nebraska DUI Offense

• Minimum 7 days to 60 days imprisonment
• Up to $500 fine
• Up to 6 month license suspension
• 1 year license suspension if BAC is 0.15% or above
• Possible alcohol treatment/assessment

Second Nebraska DUI Offense

• Minimum 30 days to 90 days imprisonment
• Minimum 90 days to 1 year imprisonment if BAC is 0.15% or above
• Up to $500 fine
• Up to $1000 fine if BAC is 0.15% or above
• Up to 1 year license suspension
• 1 to 15 year(s) license suspension if BAC is 0.15% or above
• 5 days to 8 months vehicle immobilization
• Possible vehicle impoundment
• Possible ignition interlock
• Possible alcohol treatment/assessment

Third Nebraska DUI Offense

• Minimum 90 days to 1 year imprisonment
• Minimum 180 days to 5 years imprisonment if BAC is 0.15% or above
• Up to $600 fine
• Up to $10,000 fine if BAC is 0.15% or above
• 2 to 15 year(s) license suspension
• 5 to 15 year(s) license suspension if BAC is 0.15% or above
• 5 days to 8 months vehicle immobilization
• Possible ignition interlock
• Possible alcohol treatment/assessment

Fourth Nebraska DUI Offense

• Class 3 felony conviction
• Minimum 180 days to 5 years imprisonment
• Minimum 1 year to 20 years imprisonment if BAC is 0.15% or above
• Up to $10,000 fine
• Up to $25,000 fine if BAC is 0.15% or above
• 15-year license suspension
• 5 days to 8 months vehicle immobilization
• Possible ignition interlock
• Possible alcohol treatment/assessment

Fifth Nebraska DUI Offense

• Class 3 felony conviction
• Minimum 1 year to 20 years imprisonment
• Minimum 1 year to 50 years imprisonment if BAC is 0.15% or above
• Up to $25,000 fine
• 15-year license suspension
• 5 days to 8 months vehicle immobilization
• Possible ignition interlock
• Possible alcohol treatment/assessment

Nebraska’s implied consent law means that if you are pulled over for suspected DUI and you refuse to submit to a test, your license could be suspended for a year.