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Laws and Legislation
on Alcohol and Minors: Current Connecticut
Law
DUI: Criminal Penalties Through Court
Under Connecticut's criminal law, the driver
arrested for DUI will receive both a summons and a court date. If the
court proceedings result in a conviction, the following penalties must be
imposed:
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First Offense
Test results of .08 or higher |
Second Offense
(within 10 years) Test results of
.08 or higher |
Third Offense
(within 10 years of last conviction)
Test results of .08 or higher |
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Fine: |
$500 to $1,000 |
$1,000 to $4,000 |
$2,000 to $8,000 |
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Jail: |
6 month; 48 hours minimum mandatory or 6
month, suspended with 100 hours community service. |
2 years; 120 days minimum mandatory and 100
hours of community service |
3 years; 1 year minimum mandatory and 100
hours of community service |
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Suspention: |
One year |
Three years (or until you are 21 years of
age, whichever is longer) |
Permanent revocation |
Administrative Per Se
Through DMV
The driver's license sanctions
(license suspension periods) outlined below have been revised
recently and will be imposed in addition to criminal penalties. In most
cases, the driver's license sanctions will be imposed much earlier. In all
cases, they will be imposed in addition to criminal penalties and will
appear on your driving record.
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Blood Alcohol Level |
First Offense |
Second Offense |
Third Offense |
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Refusal to submit to a blood, breath or
urine test |
6 month |
1 year |
3 years |
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Test results of .02 or higher and you are
under twenty-one years of age |
90 days |
9 months |
2 years |
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Test results of .08 or higher; up to, but
not including, .16 |
90 days |
9 months |
2 years |
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Test esults of .16 or higher |
120 days |
10 months |
2 1/2 years |
Current Connecticut
Law: Other Alcohol Violations
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SUMMARY |
PA / STATUTE |
PENALTY |
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Possession
by minor in public places |
Sec. 30 -89 |
$200 - $500 Fine |
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Purchase,
attempt to purchase or making false statements to procure |
Sec. 30 - 89 |
$200 - $500 Fine |
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Misrepresents age to purchase |
Sec. 30 - 88a |
Up to 30 days in prison, and/or $200 - $500 fine |
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Misrepresents age or commits deception to obtain
identity card, or uses another's card |
Sec. 1 - 1h |
Up to 30 days in prison, and/or fine up to $50 |
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Willfully misrepresents age on an age statement |
Sec. 30 - 86a |
$100 first offense, $250 for subsequent offenses |
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Permittee or agent selling or delivering
liquor to minor |
Secs. 30-86, 53a-26 |
Unclassified misdemeanor - up to 1 year in prison, and/or fine up to
$1,000 |
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Anyone giving or delivering liquor to a minor |
Secs. 30-86, 53a-25 |
Unclassified felony - up to 18 months in prison, and/or fine up to
$1,500 |
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Liquor in car of a minor |
Sec. 14 - 111a |
DMV Commissioner can revoke operator's license for up to 60 days after
summons is issued |
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Administrative suspension of operator's license for conviction for
misusing to obtain, purchase; or possessing |
Public Act 96 - 199 |
Mandatory 90 day suspension |
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Administrative suspension of operator's license if
blood-alcohol-content (BAC) is from .02 but less than .08 |
Public Act 95 - 314 |
90 day administrative suspension |
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Suspension of operator's license for conviction of possessing fake or
altered license; also for misusing a license to obtain liquor |
Sec. 14 - 11f /
Public Act 93 - 23
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2 months for fake or altered identification;
30 days for misusing to obtain |
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