Kansas DUI Conviction – administrative / civil penalty (license suspension, use of IID)
- First convictionà driver’s license suspended for 30 days; after suspension, license restricted per K.S.A. § 8-1015(b).
- Second convictionà driver’s license suspended for one year; use of IID for one year after suspension.
- Third convictionà driver’s license suspended for one year; use of IID for two years after suspension.
- Fourth convictionà driver’s license suspended for one year; use of IID for three years after suspension.
- Fifth or subsequent convictionà driver’s license suspended for one year; use of IID for 10 years after suspension. K.S.A. § 8-1014(b).
Kansas DUI Conviction – criminal penalties (jail sentence, fines, community service)
- First convictionà Class B nonperson misdemeanor; jail sentence of 48 hours to six month or 100 hours community service; fine of $750-$1,000.
- Second convictionà Class A nonperson misdemeanor; jail sentence of 90 days to one year; fine of $1,250-$1,750.
- Third conviction, with no prior conviction in past 10 yearsà Class A nonperson misdemeanor; jail sentence of 90 days to one year; fine of $1,750-$2,500.
- Third conviction, with prior conviction within 10 yearsà nonperson felony; jail sentence of 90 days to one year; fine of $1,750-$2,500.
- Fourth or subsequent convictionà nonperson felony; jail sentence of 90 days to one year; fine of $2,500. K.S.A. § 8-1567(b)(1).
Child endangerment
- Committing a violation with one or more passengers under the age of 14 results in an additional one month of imprisonment per violation. K.S.A. § 8-1567(c).
DUI Arrest Statistics and Kansas Drunk Driving
DUI Arrest Statistics | Data | |
Average number of people arrested annually for drunk driving | 1,500,000 | |
Kansas DUI’s | 13,080 | 2,871,238 |
* Sources: State Justice Department, Federal Highway Administration