New Hampshire DUI Penalties, Fines and Suspensions

New Hampshire Implied consent – criminal penalty for refusal

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

• First conviction driver’s license revoked for nine months to two years.
• Second conviction within 10 years driver’s license revoked for three years.
• Third conviction within 10 years driver’s license revoked indefinitely, with no restoration for at least five years.
• Fourth or subsequent conviction within 10 years driver’s license revoked indefinitely, with no restoration for at least seven years.
• Any person whose license or permission to drive has been revoked or suspended for an aggravated DWI offense or a subsequent DWI offense must be required by the court after the period of revocation or suspension to install an IID device for use between one and two years. N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265-A:36(I).
• Offender may be liable to reimburse a public agency for up to $10,000 of the cost incurred in responding to an incident. N.H. Rev. Stat. § 153-A:24.

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

• First conviction Class B misdemeanor; minimum fine of $500.
• Second conviction within 10 years Class A misdemeanor; minimum jail sentence of 17 days; minimum fine of $750.
• Second conviction within two years Class A misdemeanor; minimum jail sentence of 60 days; minimum fine of $750.
• Third conviction within 10 years Class A misdemeanor; minimum jail sentence of at least 180 days; minimum fine of $750.
• Fourth of subsequent conviction within 10 years felony; minimum jail sentence of 180 days; minimum fine of $750. N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265-A:18(IV).
• Offender maybe charged with aggravated DWI if he/she commits a violation while: (1) exceeding the speed limit by more than 30 mph; or (2) causing a collision that results in serious bodily injury. N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265-A:3(I)(b).

Child endangerment

• Offender may be charged with aggravated offense if he/she commits a violation while a minor under age 16 is in the vehicle. N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265-A:3(I)(d).

New Hampshire DUI Convictions*

Timed periods of suspension/revocation for certain convictions imposed against an individual’s license/operating privileges include but are not limited to:

*Source: New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of Motor Vehicles