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DUI 1 Penalties in Tennessee

By Baker Associates

Knoxville DUI attorneys understand that if you are charged with DUI for the first time, you are probably concerned and worried about your future. Our Knoxville DUI lawyers realize that Driving Under the Influence is typically not a crime involving malice. Many individuals charged with DUI are not familiar with the criminal justice system. The DUI laws and regulations are confusing and seem to change frequently. Under Tennessee law, any person convicted for a first offense DUI shall be fined between $350 and $1,500. The court will prohibit a convicted person from driving a vehicle in the state of Tennessee for a period of one year. Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-10-403 (2007). A first offense DUI violation is a Class A misdemeanor. The jail time depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on April 14, 2008 (boomark / email).