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Oregon 1st DUI Offense
First Oregon Drunk Driving Conviction
- Classification: Misdemeanor
- Typically, Diversion Program
OR
- Jail Time: 2 – 10 days
- Mandatory Probation: 18 – 36 Months
- Fine: Min. $1,000 – Max. $2,000
- Additional Fee Assessments: $300
- Driver’s License Suspension: 1 Year
- Alcohol/Drug Treatment
- Victim Impact Panel Attendance
- SR22 Insurance Filing: 3 Years
- Ignition Interlock Device: 1 Year
Penalties for a First Oregon DUI Conviction
For your First Offense Oregon DUII, a Misdemeanor, if you are not allowed to enter Oregon’s DUII Diversion Program (see below), you will face 2 to 10 days of jail time, plus mandatory probation for 18 to 36 months; a fine of at least $1,000 and up to $2,000; and a minimum driver’s license suspension of one year. You may request a hardship license immediately.
You must also attend undergo an alcohol/substance abuse evaluation; complete a recommended treatment program; and attend a victim impact panel.
If you are allowed to drive, you must pay to equip your car with an ignition interlock device (a device that takes a breath sample from you and prevents your car from starting if you have any BAC), which must remain on your vehicle for an a minimum of one year; and you must make an SR-22 insurance filing with the state for a period of at least three years.
For a first offense within a 10-year period, an Oregon “diversion agreement” may be available to you, if you have no convictions of any alcohol-related or motor-vehicle-related crimes within the preceding 15 years.
The Oregon DUII court must agree to allow your case to be diverted. Diversion is similar to probation, in that you must complete court-ordered steps and remain free of any additional criminal charges for a period of time.
The difference is that, if you are successful, your record will not show a DUII conviction. However, it will reflect that you entered into a diversion agreement.
