Massachusetts, criminal penalties relating to OUI / DUI or drunk driving are governed by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 94, § 24, and Chapter 94, § 24D.

If convicted of an OUI / DUI in Massachusetts, the likelihood of imprisonment and that collateral penalties that you face depend on a number of factors, including whether you are a first-time or subsequent offender. For example, a first time offender may take advantage of the §24D Program, which requires a term of probation and enrollment into a alcohol treatment program. Drunk Driving Offenders over 21 face a loss of their Massachusetts Driver's License for a period between 45 to 90 days. OUI / DUI Offenders under 21 face a mandatory 210 loss of their Massachusetts Driver's License.

Depending whether you are charged as a First Offense or Subsequent Offense DUI / OUI Offender, there may also be minimum-mandatory jail sentences if you are convicted and sentenced as a result of an OUI / DUI conviction. Sentences for a DUI / OUI first-offender can range from probation up to 2 ½ years in the House of Corrections; whereas a DUI / OUI fifth-time offender would be facing a sentence of 2 ½ to 5 years in state prison.

Additionally, a second or subsequent DUI / OUI conviction will require you to install an Ignition Interlock Device for at least 2 years should you seek a hardship license or when your driver's license is reinstated.

Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney Lefteris K. Travayiakis can explain your legal rights and avenues of defense and offers and is available 24/7 to discuss your criminal drunk driving charge. 

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