Idaho DUI Penalties, Fines and Suspensions

Idaho DUI Conviction – criminal penalties (jail sentence, fines, community service)

• First conviction: misdemeanor: jail sentence of up to six months; fine of up to $1,000. I.C. § 18-8005(1).
• Second conviction within 10 years: misdemeanor:  jail sentence of 10 days to one year; fine up to $2,000. I.C. § 18-8005(4).
• Third conviction within 10 years: felony: jail sentence of 30 days to ten years; fine up to $5,000. I.C. § 18-8005(6).

Idaho DUI Conviction within 15 years of prior felony violation: same penalty as third violation within 10 years. I.C. § 18-8005(9).

• Aggravated DUI charge if person causes “great bodily harm, permanent disability or permanent disfigurement to any person other than himself.” I.C. § 18-8006(1).

Child endangerment

• Person age 18 or older commits the crime of “injury to a child” if they commit a violation while a minor is a passenger in the vehicle. I.C. § 18-1501(3).

Reference: Drugged Driving: 2016 Summary of Key Provisions of State Laws

DUI Arrest Statistics and Idaho Drunk Driving

* Sources: State Justice Department, Federal Highway Administration