Michigan OWVI – Third Offense

If you have been charged with Operating While Visibly Intoxicated by alcohol as a third offense, you could go to prison and it is a felony. You could face the following penalties:

OWVI – Operating While Visibly Impaired – Third Offense

• Felony on your Permanent Record
• $500 to $5,000 fine and either:
• One to five years in prison;
• Probation with 30 days to one year in jail;
• 60 to 180 days community service;
• Driver license denial/revocation for a minimum of five years;
• License plate confiscation;
• Vehicle immobilization one to three years unless forfeited
• Possible vehicle forfeiture;
• Registration denial;
• Four points on driver record;
• $500 Driver Responsibility Fee