Colorado Dui Laws 2019. But other potential costs of a dui such as life altering injuries or death are not so easy to quantify. Or vehicular assault as described in section 18 3 205 1 b c r s if the person has been convicted under the laws of this state or under the laws of any other state the united states or any territory subject.
The standard penalties for a first offense dui in colorado are 48 to 96 hours of community service a fine of 600 to 1000 plus court costs 2 years of probation a 9 month license revocation and alcohol or drug education classes these penalties may increase if the motorist has a high bac or causes an accident. While it s quite common to have a couple of drinks before getting behind the wheel. Vehicular homicide as described in section 18 3 106 1 b c r s.
Dui driving under the influence triggered by 08 or higher bac ordwai driving while ability impaired triggered by 05 bac or higher but less than 08 bac.
Neither the roadside breath test pbt nor a later test at a detox facility satisfy the requirement to cooperate. Colorado law enforcement refers to drunk driving offenses as either. This bill comes out of a short list selected by denver dui lawyers together with the interagency task force on drunk driving. Your first and hopefully last dui offense in colorado can cost upwards of 10 000 in fines court costs legal fees probation supervision fees ignition interlock device iid rental and other fees.
