Alaska OUI: First Offense

Last reviewed: 2026-07-17

A first OUI in Alaska is generally classified as a Class A misdemeanor.

• Jail: 72 consecutive hours – 1 year; mandatory min 72 hours
• Fine: $1,500–$25,000 ($1,500 mandatory minimum; plus cost-of-imprisonment surcharge)
• License suspension: 90 days (min 30 hard + limited license possible with IID) – 90 days+; hardship: limited license with IID
• Ignition interlock: Required — IID 6 months after reinstatement, all owned vehicles.
• Alternative disposition: Court-approved 24/7 or therapeutic court programs can modify service of sentence; no charge-dismissal diversion.
• Alcohol screening/ASAP-equivalent (Alcohol Safety Action Program) referral mandatory.

Lookback period: 10 years. Two priors within 10 years elevate a third OUI (or refusal) to a Class C felony; OUI and refusal convictions count interchangeably as priors.