Hawaii DUI Conviction – administrative / civil penalty (license suspension, use of IID)
- First conviction: driver’s license revocation of one year, but allowed use of vehicle with IID if conditions met.
- Second conviction within five years: driver’s license revocation of 18-24 months; use of vehicle with IID if conditions met.
- Third conviction within five years: driver’s license revocation of two years; allowed use of vehicle with IID if conditions met. HRS § 291E-61(b).
- Fourth conviction within 10 yearsà may have driver’s license revoked for one to five years. HRS § 291E-61.5(d).
Hawaii DUI Conviction – criminal penalties (jail sentence, fines, community service)
- First conviction: one or more of the following: jail sentence of 48 hours to five days; fine of $150-$1,000; 72 hours community service.
- Second conviction within five years: jail sentence of five to 30 days or 240 hours community service; fine of $500-$1,500.
- Third conviction within five years: jail sentence of 10-30 days; fine of $500-$2,500. HRS § 291E-61(b).
- Fourth conviction within ten years: habitual offender; Class C felony; jail sentence of five years or: (1) jail sentence of at least 10 days; (2) referral to substance abuse counselor; (3) administrative penalty noted above. HRS § 291E-61.5(c), (d)
Child endangerment
- If an offender is age 18 or older and had a passenger under age 15 in the vehicle at the time of the offense, that person is subject to an additional mandatory fine of $500 and jail sentence of 48 hours. HRS § 291E-61(b)(4).
