Taimoor Rana is seasoned criminal defense attorney specializing in DUI related cases. He shares his expert legal opinion here « New Hampshire DUI Penalties
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- Implied consent laws are the laws, that need the suspected DUI drivers to concede to breath, blood, or urine test for blood alcohol content. Obeying not those laws can cause you penalties like mandatory suspension of a driving license for up to a year.
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Any driver in the New Hampshire if will be having the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) above than 0.08 percent will be considered “per se intoxicated” under the law. According to this law only this is enough for a driver to be convicted for 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. Any person under the age of 21 years in New Hampshire if will be driving the motor vehicle with blood alcohol content 0.02 percent or above than that will be subject to DUI Penalties.
Enhanced Penalty Blood Alcohol Concentration
Some states are having more sever punishments for the DUI convicted drivers that will be having high blood alcohol absorption at the time of arrest, that is usually .15 to .20 percent above the legal limit. Enhance penalty laws are not applicable in New Hampshire.
Administrative License Suspension/Revocation Penalties
License suspension or revocation penalties are minimum mandatory penalties. These are imposed on the drivers who are having blood alcohol concentration above 0.08 percent or they will be subject to implied consent laws if they reject to submit to breath, blood or urine test for blood alcohol content.
This penalty includes license suspension or revocation (permanently or temporarily) by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). For first DUI offense in New Hampshire the mandatory suspension is for 90 days; for second offense its for one year and for third its up to three years.
Vehicle Confiscation
Vehicle confiscation penalty temporarily or permanently in some states can be applicable usually for repeat offenders. This penalty for DUI is not valid in New Hampshire.
Ignition Interlock
Ignition interlock is a device, which is attached with the vehicle of DUI offender so that driver concedes to breath test before starting the vehicle. This penalty for DUI conviction can be possible in some states while in New Hampshire this is not an option.
Mandatory Alcohol Education and Assessment/Treatment
Alcohol teaching and prevention program, alcohol abuse treatment, and assessment of a person for possible drug dependency can be required in New Hampshire. Such steps are often taken instead of harsh punishments like imprisonment and paying fines.
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