First Offender Conviction: Punishment

A person convicted of a first violation of driving while impaired is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced as follows: (a) A term of incarceration of not less than a mandatory forty-eight (48) hours, nor more than one (1) year. (b) A mandatory minimum fine of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000), and not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000). (c) The court shall order the person to be placed on probation for not more than one (1) year. (d) (1) Suspension of a person’s driving privilege for six (6) months, which may include an occupational driving permit. (2) The court may modify this suspension prior to the end of the six (6) months’ suspension; provided, that the person can show proof that he or she has successfully completed a drug or alcohol treatment program acceptable to the court. (e) The court shall notify the Department of Revenue and Taxation of each conviction of this Section. 2018 NOTE: Subitem designations added in subsection (d) pursuant to the authority of 1 GCA § 1606.