Alabama DUI Laws Overview and Common DUI Questions
Overview of Alabama DUI Law Penalties, Fines, Jail Time & Requirements
Penalties & Fines For First DUI Conviction in Alabama
- Imprisonment – Up to 1 year in municipal or county jail (no minimum mandatory sentence)
- Fine – $500 – $2,000, plus an additional $100 fine assessed for Impaired Drivers Trust Fund (§32-5A-191.1)
- Mandatory – 90-day license suspension, DUI school attendance
Penalties & Fines For Second DUI Conviction in Alabama
- Imprisonment – 48 consecutive hours, up to 1 year, or not less than 20 days community service
- Fine – $1,000 – $5,000, plus an additional $100 fine assessed for Impaired Drivers Trust Fund (§32-5A-191.1)
- Mandatory – Not less than 48 hours consecutive imprisonment, or community service of not less than 20 days
- DL Revocation – 1 year
Penalties & Fines For Third DUI Conviction Within 5 Years in Alabama
- Imprisonment – 60 days in municipal or county jail, up to 1 year
- Mandatory – 60-day imprisonment which cannot be probated or suspended
- Fine – $2,000 – $10,000, plus an additional $100 fine assessed for Impaired Drivers Trust Fund (§32-5A-191.1)
- DL Revocation – 3 years
Penalties & Fines For Fourth & Subsequent DUI Convictions Within 5 Years in Alabama (Class C Felony DUI)
- Imprisonment – 1-10 years
- Fine – $4,000 – $10,000
- DL Revocation – 5 years
Alabama DUI Laws Apply To All Counties in Alabama
- Autauga County
- Baldwin County
- Barbour County
- Bibb County
- Blount County
- Bullock County
- Butler County
- Calhoun County
- Chambers County
- Cherokee County
- Chilton County
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Coffee County
- Colbert County
- Conecuh County
- Coosa County
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Cullman County
- Dale County
- Dallas County
- DeKalb County
- Elmore County
- Escambia County
- Etowah County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Geneva County
- Greene County
- Hale County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Lamar County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Limestone County
- Lowndes County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Marengo County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Mobile County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Perry County
- Pickens County
- Pike County
- Randolph County
- Russell County
- St. Clair County
- Shelby County
- Sumter County
- Talladega County
- Tallapoosa County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Walker County
- Washington County
- Wilcox County
- Winston County