Massachusetts DUI Penalties, Fines and Suspensions

In the state of Massachusetts, if you are driving a motor vehicle and you have a blood alcohol content of .08% or more, you are guilty of a criminal offense.

Massachusetts DUI Conviction – administrative / civil penalty (license suspension, use of IID)

• First conviction one year loss of license; reduced to 45-90 days if offender chooses education program and up to two-year probation.
• Second convictions two-year loss of license.
• Third convictions eight-year loss of license.
• Fourth convictions 10-year loss of license.
• Fifth or subsequent convictions lifetime loss of license. M.G.L.A. 90 § 24(1)(c). Conviction – criminal penalties (jail sentence, fines, community service)
• First convictions jail sentence up to two-and-a-half years; fine of $500-$5,000.
• Second convictions jail sentence of 60 days to two-and-a-half years; fine of $600-$10,000.
• Third convictions jail sentence of 180 days to two-and-a-half years; fine of $1,000 – $15,000.
• Fourth convictions jail sentence of two to two-and-a-half years; fine of $1,500 – $25,000.
• Fifth or subsequent convictions minimum jail sentence of two and-a-half; fine of $2,000-$50,000. M.C.L.A. § 24(1)(a).
• Enhanced criminal penalties for committing a violation that results in serious bodily injury. M.G.L.A. 90 § 24L.

Child endangerment

• Enhanced penalty of imprisonment and fine if offender operates a vehicle with a child aged 14 or under as a passenger. M.G.L.A. 90 § 24V.

DUI Arrest Statistics and Massachusetts Drunk Driving

* Sources: State Justice Department, Federal Highway Administration