Criminal Penalties
First Offense:
Serious Misdemeanor: Punishable by up
to 1 year in jail and/or a fine of up to $1,500.
Mandatory Minimum Penalty: 2 days in jail
and a $1,000 fine plus 30% government surcharge of $300.
" Note: you may be eligible for
a deferred judgment if: you did not refuse the direct
breath test at the station; your BAC was under .15; you
have no prior conviction or deferred judgment for OWI;
and there was no bodily injury to another person.
Second Offense:
Convictions and deferred judgments
in the last 12 years in any state are counted as prior
offenses.
Aggravated Misdemeanor: Punishable by
up to 2 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $5,000.
Mandatory Minimum Penalty: 7 days in
jail and a fine of at least $1,500.
Third Offense
This is the highest level of OWI obtainable
in the State of Iowa. All subsequent convictions after
3rd offense are counted as 3rd offenses.
Class D Felony: Punishable by up to 5
years in prison and/or a fine of up to $7,500.
Mandatory Minimum Penalty: 30 days in
jail and a fine of $2,500
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