North Dakota DUI Laws

In the state of North Dakota you will be charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) if your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) is 0.08%, the minimum BAC known to impair everyone.

First North Dakota DWI Offense

• 91-day license suspension if BAC is 0.08% to 0.17%
• 108-day license suspension if BAC is 0.18% and above
• Minimum $250 fine
• Possible hardship license after 30 days
• Mandatory alcohol evaluation

Second North Dakota DWI Offense

• 5 days imprisonment or 30 days community service
• 1-year license suspension if BAC is 0.08% to 0.17%
• 2-year license suspension if BAC is 0.18% and above
• Minimum $500 fine
• No hardship license
• Mandatory alcohol evaluation

Third North Dakota DWI Offense

• 60 days imprisonment
• 2-year license suspension if BAC is 0.08% to 0.17%
• 3-year license suspension if BAC is 0.18% and above
• Minimum $1000 fine
• No hardship license
• Mandatory alcohol evaluation

Fourth North Dakota DWI Offense

• 180 days imprisonment
• 2-year license suspension if BAC is 0.08% to 0.17%
• 3-year license suspension if BAC is 0.18% and above
• Minimum $1000 fine
• No hardship license
• Mandatory addiction treatment

Fifth North Dakota DWI Offense

• Class “C” felony
• 5 years imprisonment
• Minimum $1000 fine

North Dakota’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 and you will be issued a 25-day permit upon which a hearing will determine if you lose your license for a year. Pleading guilty will avert this fate and you will be eligible for a restricted license after 30 days however, you will not be eligible for a restricted license if your license is suspended due to a refusal.