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*Meeting Federal Requirements |
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Alabama |
0.15 |
90 days |
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Mandatory for repeat convictions |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Alaska |
0.15 ( at judges ‘ phonograph record. )
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90 days |
After 30 days |
Mandatory for all convictions |
Vehicle impoundment |
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Yes |
Arizona |
0.15 |
90 days |
After 30 days |
Mandatory for all convictions |
Immobilization or impoundment |
Yes |
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Yes |
Arkansas |
0.15 |
6 months |
Yes |
Mandatory for all convictions |
Vehicle confiscation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
California |
0.15 |
4 months |
After 30 days |
Discretionary; mandatory for all convictions in Alameda, Los Angeles, Tulare and Sacramento counties (pilot project) |
Impoundment, vehicle confiscation |
Yes |
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Yes |
Colorado |
0.15 |
3 months |
Yes |
Highly incentivized for all convictions |
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Yes |
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Connecticut |
0.16 |
90 days |
Yes |
Mandatory for all convictions |
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Yes |
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Delaware |
0.16 |
3 months |
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Mandatory for all convictions |
Vehicle sanction and license plate impoundment |
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Yes |
Yes |
D.C. |
.20 and .25 |
2-90 days or until deposition |
Yes |
Discretionary |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Florida |
0.2 |
6 months for DUI, 12 months for refusal |
After 30 days for DUI, after 90 days for refusal |
Mandatory for high BAC (>.15) convictions |
Impoundment, vehicle forfeiture |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Georgia |
0.15 |
1 year |
Yes |
Mandatory for repeat convictions |
Vehicle confiscation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Guam |
From .08 to.10 |
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Discretionary |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Hawaii |
0.15 |
3 months |
After 30 days |
Mandatory for all convictions |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Idaho |
0.2 |
90 days |
After 30 days |
Mandatory for all convictions |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Illinois |
0.16 |
6 months |
After 30 days |
Mandatory for all convictions |
Impoundment, vehicle confiscation |
Yes |
Yes |
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Indiana |
0.15 |
180 days |
After 30 days |
Discretionary |
Vehicle confiscation |
Yes |
Yes |
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Iowa |
0.15 |
180 days |
After 30 days |
Mandatory for all convictions |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Kansas |
0.15 |
30 days |
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Mandatory for all convictions |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Kentucky |
0.18 |
30-120 days |
Yes |
Mandatory for high BAC (>.15) and repeat convictions |
Impoundment |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Louisiana1 |
.15 and .20 |
See footnote |
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Mandatory for all convictions |
Vehicle confiscation |
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Yes |
Maine |
0.15 |
90 days |
Yes |
Highly incentivized for all convictions |
Vehicle confiscation |
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Yes |
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Maryland |
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90 days |
Yes, w/interlock |
Mandatory for all convictions |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Massachusetts |
.20 (applies to ages 17-21) |
90 days |
Yes |
Mandatory for repeat convictions |
Vehicle confiscation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Michigan2 |
0.17 |
See footnote |
After 45 days |
Mandatory for high BAC convictions, restricted driving conditions |
Vehicle confiscation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Minnesota |
0.16 |
90 days |
After 15 days |
Mandatory for high BAC and repeat convictions |
Impoundment, vehicle confiscation,special plates/ |
Yes |
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Yes |
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markings |
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Mississippi |
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90 days |
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Mandatory for all convictions |
Impoundment, vehicle confiscation |
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Yes |
Yes |
Missouri |
0.15 |
90 days |
After 0 days w/ interlock use (restricted), after 30 days (restricted) |
Mandatory for repeat convictions |
Vehicle forfeiture or impoundment (cities w/ 100,000+allowed to enact ordinance) |
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Yes |
Yes |
Montana |
0.16 |
6 months |
Yes |
Mandatory for repeat convictions |
Impoundment, vehicle confiscation |
Yes |
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Yes |
Nebraska |
0.15 |
90 days |
After 30 days |
Mandatory for all convictions |
Vehicle immobilization, continuous alcohol monitoring |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Nevada |
0.18 |
90 days |
After 45 days |
Mandatory forall convictions |
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Yes |
Yes |
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New Hampshire |
0.16 |
6 months |
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Mandatory for high BAC convictions |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
New Jersey |
0.1 |
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Mandatory for high BAC (>.15) and repeat convictions |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
New Mexico |
.16 (w/ mand. jail on all offenses) |
<21: 1 yr.; >21: 6 mo. |
Immediately w/ Ignition Interlock |
Mandatory for all convictions |
Immobilization of vehicle for driving while revoked |
Yes |
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Yes |
New York |
0.18 |
Yes |
Yes |
Mandatory for all convictions |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
North Carolina |
0.15 |
30 days |
After 10 days |
Mandatory for high BAC (>.15) and repeat convictions |
Vehicle confiscation |
Yes |
Yes |
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North Dakota |
0.18 |
91 days |
After 30 days |
Discretionary |
Vehicle confiscation, license plate removal |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Northern Mariana Islands |
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30 days-<6 months |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Ohio |
0.17 |
90 days |
After 15 days |
Mandatory for repeat convictions |
Impoundment, vehicle confiscation or immobilization, restricted plates |
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Yes |
Oklahoma |
0.15 |
180 days |
Yes |
Mandatory for all convictions |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Oregon |
0.15 |
90 days |
After 30 days |
Mandatory for all convictions and diversions |
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Yes |
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Pennsylvania3 |
0.1 |
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See footnote |
Mandatory for high BAC (>.10) and repeat convictions |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Rhode Island |
.10 and .15 |
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Mandatory for all convictions |
Judicial discretion on 3rd or subsequent conviction |
Yes |
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South Carolina |
0.15 |
1 month(for >.15 BAC) |
Yes |
Mandatory for repeat convictions and for first-time offenders convicted of having a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.15% orhigher |
Vehicle confiscation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
South Dakota4 |
0.17 |
See footnote |
Yes |
Discretionary |
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Yes |
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Tennessee |
0.2 |
1 year |
Yes |
Mandatory for all convictions |
Vehicle confiscation on 2nd or subsequent conviction |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Texas |
0.15 |
90 days if.08 or greater; 180 days for refusal |
Yes |
Mandatory for repeat convictions |
Vehicle confiscation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Utah |
0.16 |
120 days |
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Mandatory for all convictions |
Impoundment |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Vermont |
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90 days |
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Mandatory for repeat convictions |
Impoundment, vehicle confiscation |
Yes |
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Yes |
Virgin Islands |
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Variable |
Yes |
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Revoke license plate |
Yes |
Yes |
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Virginia |
.15 and .20 |
7 days |
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Mandatory for all convictions |
Vehicle confiscation |
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Yes |
Yes |
Washington |
0.15 |
90 days |
With an ignition interlockdriver’s license |
Mandatory for all convictions |
Mandatory tow and 12 hour impound |
Yes |
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West Virginia |
0.15 |
6 months |
After 30 days |
Mandatory for high BAC (>.15) and repeat convictions |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Wisconsin |
.17, .20 and.25 |
6 months |
Yes |
Mandatory for high BAC (>.15) and repeat convictions |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Wyoming |
0.15 |
90 days |
Yes |
Mandatory for high BAC (>.15) and repeat convictions |
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Yes |
Total States |
48 + D.C., 1Terr. |
44 + D.C.,2 Terr. |
38 + D.C., 1Terr. |
Mandatory For all (29), high BAC (3), repeat (9), high BAC and repeat (5) and disc. (5 and D.C.) |
Varies |
29 + 3Terr. |
22 +D.C., 3Terr. |
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