3-7-77 said:
Well, I don't spend my free time( as opposed to my incarcerated time :lol: )sniffing around court rooms. Guess my traffic citation experiences, and the speed at which they were handled, as the norm. Pleaded guilty. I did it. Don't do the crime if ya can't do the time. Guess my I haven't made the Ten Most Wanted List, yet.
The third DUI thing was a fact, as I recall, in the early '80s. Any of you legal pro's with experience in the 70s and 80s could clarify this for y'all, or correct my misunderstanding.
“Driving Under the Influence, First through Third Offense, a Misdemeanor
M.C.A. § 61-8-714 (1): On a DUI first offense, the minimums and maximums are:
Jail time: 24 hours – 6 months
Fine: $600 – $1,000
The person must also pay for and complete the ACT assessment, education, and treatment program as required by M.C.A. § 61-8-732.
The person’s driver’s license shall also be suspended for a period of 6 months, though the person may be eligible for a probationary, necessary use, license, subject to M.C.A. § 61-5-208(2)(b).
Possible ignition interlock requirement during the probationary period pursuant to M.C.A. § 61-8-442.
M.C.A. § 61-8-714 (2): On a DUI second offense, the minimums and maximums are:
Jail time: 7 days – 6 months
Fine: $1,200 – $2,000
The person must also pay for and complete the ACT assessment, education, and treatment program as required by M.C.A. § 61-8-732.
The person’s driver’s license shall also be suspended for a period of twelve (12) months and the person is not eligible for a probationary, necessary use, license, subject to M.C.A. § 61-5-208(2)(b) until forty-five (45) days of the suspension have been served and the Court will order an ignition interlock.
M.C.A. § 61-8-714 (3): On a DUI third offense, the minimums and maximums are:
Jail time: 30 days – 12 months
Fine: $2,500 – $5,000
The person must also pay for and complete the ACT assessment, education, and treatment program as required by M.C.A. § 61-8-732.
The person’s driver’s license shall also be suspended for a period of twelve (12) months and the person is not eligible for a probationary, necessary use, license, subject to M.C.A. § 61-5-208(2)(b) until ninety (90) days of the suspension have been served and the Court will order an ignition interlock.
M.C.A. 61-8-731: On a DUI Fourth or Subsequent Offense, a Felony, the penalties are:
Prison time: 13 months and up to 5 years suspended
Fine: $5,000 – $10,000
If the offender successfully completes a residential alcohol treatment program operated or approved by the Department of Corrections, the remainder of the 13-month sentence must be served on probation. The imposition or execution of the 13-month sentence may not be deferred or suspended, and the person is not eligible for parole.“