Idaho DUI Laws

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The maximum prescribed legal BAC limit in Idaho is 0.08% per se
(effective from Jul 1st 1997)

(If you’ve been charged with Idaho DUI, the law allows only 7 days for your Idaho DUI Lawyer to make a request with the Idaho DMV (Department of Transportation) for a hearing to save your driving license)

Idaho DUI Laws and BAC limits

ALL DRIVERS - BAC LIMIT = 0.08%
In the State of Idaho it is crime for ANY driver to drive with a BAC (blood alcohol content - concentration) of 0.08% and above.

COMMERCIAL DRIVERS - BAC LIMIT = 0.04%
It is a crime for commercial vehicle operators to drive with a BAC (blood alcohol content - concentration) of 0.04% or above.

MINOR (under the age of 21) - BAC LIMIT = 0.02%
It is a crime for persons under 21 years of age to drive with a BAC (blood alcohol content - concentration) of 0.02% or above.

It is a crime to refuse to submit to a chemical test in Idaho and implied consent laws are enforced.

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Penalties for DUI - Drunk Driving in Idaho

Idaho is a state with a five-year ‘washout period,’ also known as a 'look back period', this means that a prior conviction is not admissible after five years. If it is five years and one day since a driver was convicted of DUI, that driver will be considered a first-time offender. If a driver commits a DUI within five years of the first DUI, they are considered guilty of a second offense and are subjected to harsher punishments.

First Dui - Drunk Driving Conviction - MISDEMEANOR

The penalty for a first DUI - drunk driving conviction in Idaho:

• up to $1,000 fine
• up to 6 months in jail
• 30 days drivers license suspension (may be extended to between 60 and 150 days)
• restricted drivers license may be available after 30 days
• possibility of attending alcohol treatment program
• SR22 insurance requirement

Enhanced penalties for BAC 0.20% or greater

• 10 days mandatory minimum jail up to 1 year
• up to $2,000 fine
• 1 year mandatory minimum drivers license suspension with no driving privileges at all
• SR22 insurance requirement

Second DUI - Drunk Driving Conviction - MISDEMEANOR / FELONY

The penalty for a second DUI - drunk driving conviction in Idaho:

• up to $2,000 fine
• 10 days to 1 year in jail
• 1 year minimum drivers license suspension (no restricted license available)
• possible ignition interlock restricted drivers license after suspension is served
• possibility of attending alcohol treatment program
• ignition interlock restriction mandatory
• SR22 insurance requirement

Enhanced penalties for BAC 0.20% or greater (FELONY)

• 30 days county jail or up to 5 years in the state penitentiary
• up to $5,000 fine
• 1 year mandatory minimum drivers license suspension with no driving privileges at all (possible suspension of drivers license for up to 5 years)
• ignition interlock restriction mandatory
• SR22 insurance requirement

Third DUI (and subsequent) - Drunk Driving Conviction - PoSSible felony

Third conviction will be a felony if received 5 years within the first offence or 10 years within a previous felony DUI conviction.

The penalty for a third DUI - drunk driving conviction in Idaho:

• up to $5,000 fine
• up to 10 years in the state penitentiary or minimum 30 days in county jail
• 1 to 5 years drivers license suspension (no restricted license available)
• mandatory ignition interlock restricted drivers license after suspension is served
• possibility of attending alcohol treatment program
• ignition interlock restriction mandatory
• SR22 insurance requirement

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Implied consent LAWS

It is a crime to refuse to submit to a chemical test in Idaho and implied consent laws are enforced.

Penalties for refusing to submit to a chemical test in Idaho

In Idaho, if the accused refuses to take a chemical test of their blood, breath or urine, their drivers license will be suspended/revoked.

In addition to punishments for DUI the penalties for refusing to submit to a chemical test in Idaho are:

First chemical test refusal

• 180 days drivers license suspension
• SR22 insurance requirement

Second chemical test refusal

• 1 year drivers license suspension
• SR22 insurance requirement

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Idaho Auto insurance (High Risk DUI SR22 Insurance)

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Idaho SR-22 auto insurance is usually required for a period of 3 years after a DUI - drunk driving conviction and can be very expensive if you go with the wrong provider.  Some insurance companies will not even do an SR22 insurance filing. Get a FREE DUI auto insurance quote and compare rates to find the best deal, simply enter your ZIP code above and you can be comparing prices for Idaho auto insurance in a matter of minutes.

Minimum liability insurance requirements for private passenger vehicles in the state of Idaho

The minimum mandatory liability insurance coverage required in the state of Idaho for private passenger vehicles is (25/50/15). This equates to the following liability coverage:

• $25,000 bodily injury liability (BIL) per person
• $50,000 for two or more people in one accident
• $15,000 property damage liability (PDL) coverage

What is (BIL) Bodily Injury Liability insurance?

(BIL) Bodily Injury Liability insurance coverage will pay for serious and permanent injury or death to other people when a crash is caused by the insured. An auto insurance company will pay for injuries up to the limits specified in an insurance policy and will provide legal representation for the insured in the event someone tries to sue them.

What is (PDL) Property Damage Liability insurance?

(PDL) Property Damage Liability insurance coverage pays for damages an insured driver or members of an insured drivers family cause (and are liable for) to other people's property in a crash involving a motor vehicle.

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Useful Idaho DUI Links:

DUI - Drunk Driving Laws in Idaho

Idaho Drivers Manual

Idaho SR22 Insurance Requirement

Idaho Department of Transportation

Idaho State Courts (Idaho State Judiciary)

Idaho Department of Insurance

Idaho DUI Lawyers

Idaho DUI discussion forum

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