Being charged with and convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (either via alcohol or drugs) under N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 has serious consequences in New Jersey. There are both direct consequences and collateral consequences that arise from a conviction of DWI. This article will address the direct consequences (only), which can result in a jail term, a significant loss of your driver's license through suspension or revocation and high monetary penalties. With respect to the collateral consequences, an attorney should always be consulted. The penalties for DWI, vary upon the number of prior convictions for DWI that you may have and the location of the incident (i.e. increased penalties if the event happened near or on school grounds). In the coming days, I will be creating a chart that should provide you with an idea of the potential penalties that you face.
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