Underage DUI Lawyer in New York City
Fighting to Keep Your Driving Privileges
If you are facing DUI charges as a juvenile or underage driver, you need to consult with an attorney as soon as possible. At Raiser and Kenniff, P.C., our New York City DUI lawyers have extensive experience defending clients who have been charged with drunk driving, and we can fight to get you the best possible results in your case. Get our trial-tested, former prosecutors behind your underage DWI defense today.
Reach our team at (888) 646-0025 or contact us online if you have been charged with DUI as an underage driver in New York City. We can help 24/7.
Possible Penalties for an Underage DWI in New York
The good news is that as someone younger than 21, you aren't facing criminal charges if this is a DUI charge for having a blood alcohol concentration of .02% but under .08%. Of course, losing your driver's license for months at a time can still cause issues in your personal life, and you would still have to pay civil penalties.
However, if an underage driver has a BAC that would be high enough to get a DWI charge as an adult, that is, a BAC above .08%, then you could face the same misdemeanor or felony penalties that an adult would.
For a first-time underage DWI with a BAC above .08%, you could face:
- Up to a year in jail
- Up to $1,000 in fines
- 6 months of driver's license revocation
- An ignition interlock device
For a second or third underage DWI conviction, you could be looking at up to:
- 4 to 7 years in prison
- $5,000 to $10,000 in fines
- 1 year, 5 years, or perhaps longer driver's license revocation
- Ignition interlock device
It may be possible to negotiate a prison sentence to one of community service instead, but that would require the tireless work of a skilled defense lawyer.
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