Wyoming DUI Penalties, Fines and Suspensions

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

• First conviction — driver’s license suspended for 90 days.
• Second conviction within 10 years — driver’s license suspended for one year. W.S. § 31-7-128.
• Third conviction within 10 years — driver’s license revoked for three years. W.S. § 31-7-127.
• For a second or subsequent conviction, an offender may operate only vehicles equipped with IID. W.S. § 31-5-233(f).

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

• First conviction — misdemeanor; jail sentence up to six months; fine up to $750.
• Second conviction within 10 years — jail sentence of seven days to six months; fine of $200-$750.
• Third conviction within 10 years — jail sentence of 30 days to six months; fine of $750-$3,000.
• Fourth conviction within 10 years — felony; jail sentence of up to seven years; fine up to $10,000. W.S. § 31-5-233(e). Additional criminal penalties if a driver causes serious bodily injury to another person while committing a violation. W.S. § 31-5-233(h).

Child endangerment

• Driver aged 18 or older committing a violation with a “child passenger” in the vehicle. W.S. § 31-5-233(m).

Evaluation and/or treatment required

• A person convicted of an offense must receive “a substance abuse assessment conducted by a certified substance abuse provider certified by the department of health . . . at or before sentencing.” W.S. § 31-5-233(e).

Source: The National Alliance For Model State Drug Laws

DUI Arrest Statistics and Wyoming Drunk Driving Statistics

* Sources: State Justice Department, Federal Highway Administration