Is a DUI a misdemeanor or a felony?

Usually first and second DUI charges are misdemeanor. A third DUI is often a misdemeanor if it has been 10 years or more since the second DUI.

Anyone who commits a misdemeanor DUI and destroys property or injures someone is charged with a First Degree Misdemeanor.

The three situations in which the crime is considered a DUI felony include:

• Conviction of a fourth DUI (at any point in life).
• Conviction of a third DUI within 10 years of the second DUI offense.
• DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide, and, in some cases, when the driver seriously harms other people.

For more information, call the best criminal defense attorney in Polk County, Art Fulmer, ASAP. Even if you do not hire Mr. Fulmer to represent you, the legal advice he will provide during your consultation will give you an idea of what you are up against and help you plan for the future.