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The maximum prescribed legal BAC limit in Michigan is 0.08% per se
(effective from Sep 30th 2003)

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Michigan Drunk Driving Laws

(If you’ve been charged with Michigan OWI, the law allows 14 days for your Michigan OWI - DUI Lawyer to make a request with the Drivers Assessment and Appeals Division for a hearing to save your driving license)

DUI (Driving Under the Influence), OWI (Operating While Intoxicated), and OWVI (Operating While Visibly Impaired) are all terms used to describe drunk driving charges in the state of Michigan.

!! CAUTION - OPERATING WHILE VISIBLY IMPAIRED !!
(OWVI)

You can be charged without being over the prescribed legal BAC limit.

The prosecution must show that the driver was IMPAIRED by alcohol and/or drugs. The level of impairment is usually based on observations and evidence of driving ability (or rather inability), physical appearance, field sobriety tests, chemical test results and any other relevant evidence which can help prove a persons driving ability was indeed impaired. Different amounts of alcohol can affect people in different ways, what may impair one persons driving ability and make them feel drunk, might not necessarily impair another persons driving ability.

You can be charged with this offence regardless of your BAC level, as long as impairment can be proved to the legal extent necessary.


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Michigan OWI Laws and BAC limits

ALL DRIVERS - BAC LIMIT = 0.08%
In the State of Michigan 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 Michigan and implied consent laws are enforced.

Penalties for OWI - Drunk Driving in Michigan

Michigan is a state with a ten-year ‘washout period,’ also known as a 'look back period', this means that a prior conviction is not admissible after ten years. If it is ten 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 ten years of the first DUI, they are considered guilty of a second offense and are subjected to harsher punishments.

First OWI - Drunk Driving Conviction - MISDEMEANOR

Operating While Intoxicated means the alcohol or drugs in your body substantially affected your ability so you could not operate a motor vehicle safely. It can also mean that your bodily alcohol content was at or above 0.08. This can be shown by a chemical test.

The penalty for a first OWI - drunk driving conviction in Michigan:

  • $100 to $500 fine
  • up to 93 days in jail
  • up to 360 hours community service
  • 30 days drivers license suspension (then 150 day restricted driving privileges)
  • possible vehicle immobilization
  • possible ignition interlock restricted drivers license
  • 6 points added to driving record
  • SR22 insurance requirement

Second OWI - Drunk Driving Conviction - MISDEMEANOR

The penalty for a second OWI - drunk driving conviction in Michigan:

  • $200 to $1,000 fine
  • 5 days to 1 year in jail
  • 30 to 90 days community service
  • 1 year drivers license revocation
  • license plate confiscated
  • possible vehicle immobilization (90 to 180 days - if vehicle not forfeited)
  • possible vehicle forfeiture
  • 6 points added to driving record
  • possible ignition interlock restriction for a period of 1 year upon license re-instatement
  • SR22 insurance requirement

Third OWI - Drunk Driving Conviction - Felony

The penalty for a third OWI - drunk driving conviction in Michigan:

  • $500 to $5,000 fine
  • 1 to 5 years imprisonment or probation with 30 days to 1 year in jail
  • 60 to 180 days community service
  • minimum 5 year drivers license revocation
  • license plate confiscated
  • vehicle immobilization (1 to 3 years - if vehicle not forfeited)
  • possible vehicle forfeiture
  • registration denial
  • 6 points added to driving record
  • ignition interlock restriction for a period of 1 year upon license re-instatement
  • SR22 insurance requirement

Penalties for OWVI - Drunk Driving in Michigan

Operating While Visibly Impaired (OWVI) means that because of either alcohol or other drugs in your body, your ability to operate a motor vehicle was visibly impaired.

First OWVI - Drunk Driving Conviction - Misdemeanor

The penalty for a first OWVI - drunk driving conviction in Michigan:

  • up to $300 fine
  • up to 93 days in jail
  • up to 360 hours community service
  • 90 days drivers license restriction (180 days if impaired by controlled substance)
  • possible vehicle immobilization
  • 4 points on driver record
  • SR22 insurance requirement

Second OWVI - Drunk Driving Conviction - Misdemeanor

The penalty for a second OWVI - drunk driving conviction in Michigan:

  • $200 to $1,000 fine
  • 5 days to 1 year in jail
  • 30 to 90 days community service
  • minimum 1 year drivers license revocation
  • license plate confiscation
  • vehicle immobilization (90 to 180 days - if vehicle not forfeited)
  • possible vehicle forfeiture
  • 4 points on driver record
  • possible ignition interlock restriction for a period of 1 year upon license re-instatement
  • SR22 insurance requirement

Third OWVI - Drunk Driving Conviction - Felony

The penalty for a third OWVI - drunk driving conviction in Michigan:

  • $500 to $5,000 fine
  • 1 year to 5 years imprisonment or probation with 30 days to 1 year in jail
  • 60 to 180 days community service
  • minimum 5 year drivers license revocation
  • license plate confiscation
  • vehicle immobilization (1 to 3 years - if vehicle not forfeited)
  • possible vehicle forfeiture
  • registration denial
  • 4 points on driver record
  • ignition interlock restriction for a period of 1 year upon license re-instatement
  • SR22 insurance requirement

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Implied consent LAWS

Implied Consent Chemical Testing

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

Penalties for refusing to submit to a chemical test in Michigan

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

First chemical test refusal

Second (and subsequent) chemical test refusal

If you refuse to take a Preliminary Breath Test (PBT) at the roadside, this will be classed as a civil infraction and you can be fined up to $150 plus court costs.

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

The minimum mandatory liability insurance coverage required in the state of Michigan for private passenger vehicles is (20/40/10). This equates to the following liability coverage:

  • $20,000 bodily injury liability (BIL) per person
  • $40,000 for two or more people in one accident
  • $10,000 property damage liability (PDL) coverage

You must also carry personal injury protection (PIP) and property protection insurance (PPI).

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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Michigan DUI cases tend to move quickly through the system, and there may be important deadlines that affect your right to assert certain defenses or call witnesses. It’s important that you understand the process your Michigan drunk driving case will follow and the important requirements and deadlines before you take any action—but you can’t afford to delay.

Talk to a local Michigan Drunk Driving Attorney as soon as possible to gather important information such as:

• What penalties do you face if convicted of DUI in Michigan?
• What are the indirect penalties, such as increased insurance rates and diminished job opportunities in Michigan?
• Does Michigan have a mandatory ignition interlock device law?
• Was your breathalyzer or blood alcohol content (BAC) test properly administered in accordance with Michigan laws and procedures ?
• When and how can you get your driver’s license reinstated in Michigan?

It’s easy to make mistakes under pressure, so make sure that you have the information you need to make good, educated decisions during this process. Contact a local Michigan criminal defense attorney specialising in Michigan drunk driving laws today.

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Latest Michigan OWI News

Female Drunk Driving Arrests on the Rise in Michigan, Across the Country - 24-7PressRelease.com (press release)


Female Drunk Driving Arrests on the Rise in Michigan, Across the Country
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Police in Michigan are arresting more women for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) and other drunk driving offenses than ever before. Police in Michigan are ...

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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:02:43 GMT+00:00

Drunk Driving Cases Rising - UpNorthLive.com


Drunk Driving Cases Rising
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For 16 years, Barb Walker has been working with people from all over Michigan that are suffering from alcohol addictions. She has a Masters Degree in ...


Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:22:03 GMT+00:00

Drunk Driver 5 Times Over Legal Limit - UpNorthLive.com


Drunk Driver 5 Times Over Legal Limit
UpNorthLive.com
Burkett was arraigned Wednesday on charges of OWI 2 nd offense, violation of restricted license, failure to stop after a crash, and probation violation. ...

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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:03:22 GMT+00:00

Tecumseh Police Department probes deputy's OWI arrest - Adrian Daily Telegram


Tecumseh Police Department probes deputy's OWI arrest
Adrian Daily Telegram
A field breath test showed McCrate's blood-alcohol level was 0.19, which is more than twice Michigan's legal limit of 0.08. McCrate then told Briggs he knew ...


Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:18:09 GMT+00:00

Man jailed after fifth OWI arrest - The Herald Argus


Man jailed after fifth OWI arrest
The Herald Argus
Jacobs, 52, of 318 S. Dickson St., Michigan City, was also ordered to serve six months probation. In October, the judge rejected a deal offered by the ...


Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:22:59 GMT+00:00

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