Kentucky DUI arrested a second time am I going to jail?
All states have very serious penalties and high fines for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including the state of Kentucky. If you have been lawfully stopped and arrested for a Kentucky DUI and the state has sufficient evidence to convict you, you could face high fines, a license suspension, and jail time. Recently on our DUI forum a Kentucky driver asked, If I was stopped a second time for DUI but the first Kentucky DUI was in 2012 will I be charged with a first or second Kentucky DUI. I really do not want to go to jail. Can you help?
Look back laws for the state of Kentucky
The look-back or wash-out period for a driving under the influence conviction refers to the amount of time a previous DUI conviction can be used for increasing the mandatory punishment.
In the state of Kentucky there is a five year look-back or wash-out period. This means that if your second DUI is within five years from the arrest date of your previous DUI you will be charged with a second DUI and receive more severe penalties and higher fines.
What penalties will I face for a second Kentucky DUI?
Given that this drivers first Kentucky DUI conviction was in 2012, there second DUI arrest is within the five year wash-out period. This means if they are convicted for a DUI a second time, it will be there second not first DUI. They will receive the following fines and penalties:
- Up to five days in jail
- Required license suspension of one year
- Required to pay up to $1,100 to $5,100 in fines and penalties