Tennessee DUI Laws

In the state of Tennessee 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 Tennessee DUI Offense

• 48 hours to 11 months imprisonment
• $350 to $1500 fine
• 1 year license suspension
• Possible ignition interlock
• Possible community service
• Possible child endangerment penalty if minor under 18 is present in vehicle
• Possible alcohol safety DUI program

Second Tennessee DUI Offense

• 45 days to 1 year imprisonment
• $600 to $3500 fine
• 2-year license suspension
• Ignition interlock for 6 months if within 5 years of previous offense
• Possible vehicle seizure
• Possible community service
• Possible child endangerment penalty if minor under 18 is present in vehicle
• Possible treatment assessment
• Possible alcohol safety DUI program

Third Tennessee DUI Offense

• 120 days to 1 year imprisonment
• $1100 to $10,000 fine
• 3 to 10 years license suspension
• Ignition interlock
• Possible vehicle seizure
• Possible community service
• Possible child endangerment penalty if minor under 18 is present in vehicle
• Possible treatment assessment
• Possible alcohol safety DUI program

Fourth Tennessee DUI Offense

• Class “E” felony
• 150 days and up imprisonment
• $3000 to $15,000 fine
• 5 years to indefinite license suspension
• Ignition interlock
• Possible vehicle seizure
• Possible community service
• Possible child endangerment penalty if minor under 18 is present in vehicle
• Possible treatment assessment
• Possible alcohol safety DUI program

Tennessee’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 and 2 years for a second refusal. You may also still be convicted of DUI offense even without a chemical test.