DUI OFFENSES
HAVE YOU BEEN CHARGED WITH A DUI?
If you’ve been charged with a DUI in Maryville, Alcoa or Blount County, you should immediately call an experienced criminal defense attorney. When facing drunk driving charges, having someone that is proactive and responsive is very important to the outcome of your case. For more than forty years, Costner Greene, PLLC has offered clients facing DUI charges a dedicated legal team with the experience to achieve the best results. Our three criminal defense attorneys will address all of your concerns and immediately begin working on your case.
WHAT ARE THE PENALTIES FOR DUI IN TENNESSEE?
A DUI arrest and conviction is known as a “resulting conviction,” which means that punishment is based on whether or not it is your first, second, third and so on. In Maryville, Alcoa and Blount County, DUI arrests are made when law enforcement believes the driver to be under the influence of an intoxicant. If convicted, a DUI offender may find themselves looking at jail time, fines and court costs, loss of license and other required minimum punishments like the installation of an ignition interlock device.
DUI FIRST:
Class A Misdemeanor
Minimum 48 hours in jail
Fines from $350.00 - $2,500.00
License suspension for one year
DUI School
A&D assessment
Victim Impact Panel
Ignition Interlock Device (IID) installed on your vehicle
ENHANCED DUI: As of, July 1, 2024, an “enhanced DUI” is any blood alcohol level that comes in at .15 or higher. What does that mean? An enhanced DUI could put you at risk for seven days in jail.
DUI SECOND:
Class A Misdemeanor
45 days, up to one year, in jail
Other penalties listed above
Potential for vehicle seizure
DUI THIRD:
Class A Misdemeanor
120-364 days in jail
Fines between $1,100.00 - $10,000.00 and other costs
Other penalties listed above
DUI FOURTH:
Class E Felony
120 - 364 days in jail
License suspension for 8 years
$3,000.00 - $15,000.00 fine
UNDERAGE DUI: Maryville, Alcoa and Blount County law enforcement officers take underage DUIs very seriously. If you are found to have a BAC over .02 while driving, you can be arrested for underage DUI.
FEDERAL DUI: Have you been charged with DUI in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park? If so, our federal DUI team can help you. Your case will be set in the Eastern District of Tennessee federal court. The punishments remain the same but not every attorney is licensed to practice in federal court. All three of our criminal lawyers are licensed and actively practice in the National Park docket.
KNOX COUNTY DUIs: For those charged with a DUI in Knox County, call our firm and ask for Andy Long. Andy practices in Knox County regularly and has extensive knowledge and skill defending all Knoxville DUIs.
Joe Costner, Andy Long and Sarah Smith specialize in protecting the rights of criminal defendants charged with DUIs and other crimes. Give these Blount County DUI lawyers a call and allow them to passionately defend you.
