This will vary from state to state. However, if you have refused to submit to a chemical or physical test, your license will likely be suspended for a period of one year for a first refusal, or for eighteen months if you have previously refused to submit to such a test. If you have an unlawful BAC, your driving privilege will likely be suspended for six months for a first offense, and one year for a second offense. Once again, this varies from state to state. But more than likely, you will be given a jail term.
Most states require a mandatory one-night stay on the first offense.
In addition, most second offenses within five years, results in a mandatory 30 day jail term and a third offense usually results in a sentence of no less than ninety days. Furthermore, your insurance company may discontinue its coverage or at the very least, assign you to a high-risk category, resulting in a substantial increase in your premiums. This website is not a Law Office and does not practice law. This website offers general legal information and a search engine to help you find your own lawyer. All rights reserved.