Penalties for Drunk Driving in Nevada

A first-time offender faces up to six months in jail or up to 96 hours of community service while dressed in distinctive garb that identifies the offender as a violator of Nevada’s DUI laws. A first-time offender is also subject to a fine ranging from $400 to $1,000. These offenders must also pay for and attend an education course on alcohol abuse. The driver’s license revocation period is 90 days. First-time offenders with a BAC of .18 or greater will be placed in an alcohol treatment facility for up to one year.
A person who commits a second DUI within seven years of the first conviction faces up to six months in jail or six months in residential confinement, which is the equivalent of house arrest. These offenders are also subject to pay a fine between $750 and $1,000 or perform an equivalent numbers of hours of community service while dressed in distinctive garb that identifies the offender as having violated Nevada’s DUI laws. Second-time offenders will also be placed in an alcohol treatment facility for up to one year. The driver’s license revocation period is one year.
A person who commits a third DUI within a seven-year period faces one to six years in prison and must pay a fine of $2,000 to $5,000. The driver’s license revocation period is three years.

Survival Tips:
1---Do not answer any questions other than name and address.
2---Do not agree to perform roadside tests.
3---Do not agree to have your eyes tested.
4---Do not agree to blow into a handheld breath tester.
5---Do consent to a breath or blood test, if you are asked to take one.
Be polite. Produce requested documents.