Taimoor Rana is seasoned criminal defense attorney specializing in DUI related cases. He shares his expert legal opinion here « Connecticut DUI Penalties
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- Laws call for suspected DUI drivers to concede to breath, blood, or urine test for alcohol content are known as “implied consent laws”. Refusal for that carries penalties, which include obligatory suspension of a driving license for up to a year.
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
According to law in Connecticut if any driver will be having blood alcohol concentration above than 0.08 percent then he will be considered “per se intoxicated”. According to this law, only this substantiation is all that is necessary for a driver to be convicted of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or Driving While Intoxicated (DWI).
Zero Tolerance Blood Alcohol Concentration
All states zero tolerance laws mainly focus on drivers not of legal drinking age. Persons under 21 years of age driving motor vehicle with blood alcohol level of .02 percent will be subject to DUI penalties in Connecticut.
Enhanced Penalty blood Alcohol Concentration
Some states are having severe punishment for high blood alcohol level, which is usually .15 to .20 percent above the legal limit. But in Connecticut enhanced penalty laws are not utilized.
Administrative License Suspension/Revocation Penalties
These are minimum mandatory penalties in Connecticut, which are imposed on drivers with the blood alcohol level above than 0.08 percent or drivers subject to the implied consent laws for refusing to go under through breath, blood, or urine testing for blood alcohol content.
These penalties include suspension or revocation of the convicted driver’s license by DMV. For fist time DUI offense in Connecticut the mandatory suspension is for 90 days; second time one year and for third time is for three years.
Vehicle Confiscation
Vehicle confiscation temporarily or lastingly for DUI convectors usually for repeat offenders is an option in some states while in Connecticut this is not a penalty option.
Ignition Interlock
Ignition interlock is a device, which is attached with the motor vehicle of suspected DUI driver so that the driver will perform a breath test before starting the vehicle. This penalty is an option in some states while in Connecticut this is not an option.
Mandatory Alcohol Education and Assessment/Treatment
Alcohol education and prevention program, treatment for alcohol abuse and judgment of a person for possible alcohol or drug dependency will possibly be required for DUI offenders in Connecticut. Often these steps are recommended instead of harsh punishment of incarceration or paying fines.
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