There are different penalties for causing an injury to someone when operating while intoxicated depending upon whether you have had a prior offense. If you cause an injury with no prior offense and you don’t refuse chemical testing, you face fines of up to $2,000 and up to a year in jail. Your license shall be revoked for up to 2 years and, if your BAC level was .15% or higher, and you will be required to have an Ignition Interlock Device installed in your vehicle. However, if you have a prior offenses or refuse the chemical testing after the arrest, you may be fined up to $10,000 and face up to 6 years in prison. But, if you cause great bodily harm to someone as a result of operating while intoxicated or kill someone, you could face overwhelming fines and penalties, including most of the rest of your life in prison.
OWI Causing Injury, No Priors & No Refusal:
- You will be sentenced anywhere from 30-days to 1-year in jail.
- The fine will range from $300 to $2,000, plus substantial court costs.
- You may get 6 demerit points on your license and your driver’s license will be revoked for 1-2 years, and you have to wait 60 days (or 120 days if there was a Refusal or 12 months if 2 or more offenses in 5 years) before you are eligible for an occupational license, then you may get one as long as you obtain an SR22 high risk rider insurance policy.
- Your vehicle will be required to be equipped with an Ignition Interlock Device.
- You have to have an alcohol assessment (AODA).
OWI Causing Great Bodily Harm:
- You will be sentenced up to 12.5 years in prison.
- The fine will be up to $25,000, plus substantial court costs.
- You may get 6 demerit points on your license and your driver’s license will be revoked for 2 year, and you have to wait 120 days (or 12 months if 2 or more offenses in 5 years) before you are eligible for an occupational license, then you may get one as long as you obtain an SR22 high risk rider insurance policy.
- Your vehicle will be required to be equipped with an Ignition Interlock Device.
- You have to have an alcohol assessment (AODA).
OWI Causing Injury, With Either an OWI Prior or Refusal:
- You will be sentenced up to 6 years in jail.
- The fine will be up to $10,000, plus substantial court costs.
- driver’s license will be revoked for 2-3 years, and you have to wait 45 days (or 120 days if there was a Refusal or 12 months if 2 or more offenses in 5 years) before you are eligible for an occupational license, then you may get one as long as you obtain an SR22 high risk rider insurance policy.
- Your vehicle will be required to be equipped with an Ignition Interlock Device.
- You have to have an alcohol assessment (AODA).
OWI Homicide:
- You will be sentenced up to 25 years in prison if it’s a 1st offense OWI or up to 40 years if you have 1 or more prior OWI conviction(s).
- The fine will range up to $100,000, plus substantial court costs.
- You may get 6 demerit points on your license and your driver’s license will be revoked for 5 years, and you have to wait 120 days (or 12 months if 2 or more offenses in 5 years) before you are eligible for an occupational license, then you may get one as long as you obtain an SR22 high risk rider insurance policy.
- Your vehicle will be required to be equipped with an Ignition Interlock Device.
- You have to have an alcohol assessment (AODA).
