Rhode Island DUI Penalties
Drivers 21 and Older
First Time Offender with BAC between .08-.10%
- Fined $100-$300
- Suspended license for one to six months, a $50 reinstatement fee
- One year in jail or 10-60 hours of community service
- Face a Highway Safety Assessment ($500 fee) conducted by the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) and possible enrollment in a driving school and/or an alcohol treatment program
First Time Offender with no Breath Test or BAC between .10-.15%
- Fined $100-$400
- One year in jail or 10-60 hours of community service
- Suspended license 3-12 months
First Time Offender with a BAC between .10-.15%
- Fined $100-$400
- One year in jail or 10-60 hours of community service
- Suspended license 3-12 months
First Time Offender with a BAC of .15% or Higher
- Fined $500
- One year in jail or 20-60 hours of community service
- Suspended license 3-18 months
- Mandatory participation in a special course on DWI and/or drug treatment
Second Time Offender within Five Years with a BAC between .08-.15%
- Fined $400
- Suspended license for up to two years
- Anywhere from 10 days to one year in jail
- Alcohol or drug treatment
- Possible installation of an ignition interlock system for up to two years
Second Time Offender with a BAC of .15% or Higher
- Fined $1,000
- Jail for 6-12 months
- Suspended license for two years
Third Time Offender within Five Years with a BAC between .08-.15%
- Felony
- Mandatory $400 fine
- One to three years in jail
- Two to three years license suspension
- Alcohol or drug treatment
- Ignition interlock device for up to two years after sentence is completed
Third Time Offender with a BAC of .15% or Higher
- Fined $1,000-$5,000
- Jail for 3-5 years
- Suspended license for three years
- At the discretion of the judge the violator’s vehicle may be seized and sold by the state
DUI Resulting in Death
- Jail sentence 5-15 years
- Fined $5,000-$10,000
- Revoked license for 5 years
- At the judge’s discretion, enrollment in an alcohol treatment program
Penalties for Drivers Under 21
First Time Offender 18 or Younger with a BAC of .02 or Higher
- Community Service 10-60 hours
- Suspended license 6-18 months
- Must enroll in a DWI course and/or an alcohol treatment or education program
- At the judge’s discretion a possible highway assessment fine of up to $500
Second Time Offender 18 or Younger with a BAC of .02 or Higher
- Suspended license until 21
- At the judge’s discretion, a fine of up to $500 and a one year sentence in the Rhode Island Training School (juvenile correctional facility)
First Time Offender 18-21 Years Old with a BAC of .02 or Higher
- Up to 30 hours of community service
- A fine of up to $250
- Suspended license for three months, provided one attends a class on DWI and enrolls in an alcohol treatment education program
Second Time Offender 18 or Younger with a BAC of .02 or Higher
- Fined $250 in addition to a $300 highway assessment fee
- Up to 60 hours of community service
- Suspended license 3-6 months
- Must enroll in a course on DWI and in an alcohol treatment program