Missouri 1st Offense DWI

A Missouri first offense DWI is a Class B Misdemeanor offense and carries the following fines and penalties:

Jail time: A first offense can result in up to a maximum of 6 months in jail. There is no mandatory jail sentence.

A first-time conviction for driving while intoxicated or driving with excessive blood- alcohol content will result in the assessment of 8 penalty points on the person’s driver’s license. 

A first-time DWI or BAC conviction results in a 30-day suspension. After the 30-day suspension, the driver may receive a 60-day restricted driving privilege. The driver is eligible for full reinstatement after 90 days if all reinstatement requirements are met. 

Furthermore the rule states the following regarding Suspended Imposition Sentence:

“3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2 of this section, a person found guilty of the offense of driving while intoxicated as a first offense shall not be granted a suspended imposition of sentence:

1. Unless such person shall be placed on probation for a minimum of two years; or

(2) In a circuit where a DWI court or docket created under section 478.007 or other court- ordered treatment program is available, and where the offense was committed with fifteen-hundredths of one percent or more by weight of alcohol in such person’s blood, unless the individual participates and successfully completes a program under such DWI court or docket or other court-ordered treatment program.

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5. If a person is not granted a suspended imposition of sentence for the reasons described in subsection 3 of this section:

(1) If the individual operated the vehicle with fifteen-hundredths to twenty-hundredths of one percent by weight of alcohol in such person’s blood, the required term of imprisonment shall be not less than forty-eight hours;

(2) If the individual operated the vehicle with greater than twenty-hundredths of one percent by weight of alcohol in such person’s blood, the required term of imprisonment shall be not less than five days.”