Sometimes Connecticut residents travel to other states, like Utah, for business or pleasure and have the unfortunate luck to be charged with a DUI. If this happens to you, you should first find a qualified DUI lawyer in Utah, but you should also be aware of how Connecticut’s DMV will treat you upon your return.

Utah DUI Penalties

If you have been convicted of a DUI in Utah, you would be convicted of violating section 41-6a-502 of the Utah statutes.

In Utah, the penalties for DUI can range depending on the number of prior DUI offenses you have.

First offense: For a first offense, the court will order a 48 hour jail sentence, work in a work program for 48 hours, substance abuse treatment or an educational program, a fine of $700, and probation under some circumstances.

Second offense: The penalties for this offense include a jail sentence of 240 hours, 240 hours served in a compensatory service work program, participation in substance abuse treatment or an educational program, a fine of $800, and probation.

If you are a Connecticut resident who has been charged with or convicted of DUI in Utah, you should be aware that there are repercussions on your Connecticut license in your home state in addition to any license impact in Utah as set forth above.

After hiring a Utah DUI lawyer to help you fight your DUI, you should consider contacting a Connecticut DUI lawyer like our firm that has worked with interstate DMV consequences or asking us to assist you in retaining one for your home state consequences.