Drunk Driving Penalties for Midwest States

Wisconsin State Journal writer Jason Stein posted the criminal status for drunken driving in the surrounding midwest states. They are as follows:

Illinois

First and second offenses are class A misdemeanors, third and subsequent offenses are class 4 felonies

Iowa

First offense is serious misdemeanor, second offense within 12 years is aggravated misdemeanor, third or subsequent offense is class D felony

Michigan

First and second offenses are misdemeanors, third or subsequent offenses within 10 years are felonies

Minnesota

Fourth-degree drunk driving (no aggravating factors): Misdemeanor

Third-degree drunk driving (one aggravating factor): Gross misdemeanor

Second-degree drunk-driving (two aggravating factors): Gross misdemeanor

First-degree drunk driving (three or more aggravating factors): Felony

Aggravating Factors: (1) any prior drunk-driving offense; (2) driving with an alcohol concentration higher than 0.20; or, (3) driving with a passenger less than 16 years old if the passenger is more than 36 months younger than the driver.

Wisconsin

First offense is a municipal offense; the second through fourth offenses are misdemeanor, and the fifth and subsequent are a Class H felony which is punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000 or a term of imprisonment not to exceed 6 years, or both.

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