Nebraska DUI Penalties

The penalties an individual may receive for a DUI charge in the state of Nebraska are decided upon by two separate court cases. The first case is an Administrative License Revocation (ALR) hearing, where an offender may have their license suspended for a certain amount of time. The second case is a Nebraska DUI criminal court case, where the penalties may result in jail time, fines, mandatory attendance at an alcohol education course, and the possibility of an ignition interlock system being installed in the offender’s vehicle.

Nebraska DUI law is rooted in the ideal that an individual can be prosecuted for a DUI if they are either operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs or driving with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08 percent or more. This second ideal is known as the “per se” law, and it is important to note that it is solely focused on the defendant’s overall body chemistry, and not whether they were impaired at the time of arrest or not.

1st offense

The penalties for a first time DUI offense in Nebraska may be: a 90-day suspension of the offender’s driver’s license by the ALR, a jail sentence of 7 to 60 days, and a fine of $400 to $500.

2nd offense

A second offense may bring such penalties as a fine of $500 and a jail sentence of 30 to 90 days, as well as a 1-year suspension of driving privileges by the ALR.

3rd offense

Finally, a third offense may carry with it penalties such as, a fine of $600 and a jail sentence of 90 days up to 1 year, as well as a 1-year suspension of the offender’s license by the ALR.

The penalties for a DUI in Nebraska are difficult to deal with and may remain on an offender’s record for a substantial amount of time. Therefore, it is recommended, if you are arrested and charged for a DUI in the state of Nebraska, that you contact a DUI defense lawyer immediately.