Utah DUI Laws

In the state of Utah 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 Utah DUI Offense

• Minimum 2 days imprisonment or
• Minimum 2 days community service or
• Home confinement
• Minimum $700 fine
• 120-day license suspension
• Possible home confinement
• Possible alcohol/drug screening
• Possible alcohol/drug assessment
• Possible substance abuse education
• Possible substance abuse treatment

Second Utah DUI Offense

• Minimum 240 hours imprisonment or
• Minimum 240 hours community service or
• Home confinement
• Minimum $800 fine
• 2-year license suspension
• Ignition interlock required for 3 years if offense occurred within 10 year of previous
• Possible home confinement
• Possible supervised probation
• Possible alcohol/drug screening
• Possible alcohol/drug assessment
• Possible substance abuse education
• Possible substance abuse treatment

Third Utah DUI Offense

• Minimum 1500 hours imprisonment
• Minimum $1500 fine
• 2-year license suspension
• Ignition interlock required for 3 years if offense occurred within 10 year of previous
• Possible supervised probation
• Possible alcohol/drug screening
• Possible alcohol/drug assessment
• Possible substance abuse education
• Possible substance abuse treatment

Utah’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 18 months and 2 years for subsequent refusals.