A first DUI in Vermont is generally classified as a misdemeanor.
Jail: none – 2 years
Fine: $0–$750 (up to $750 + $50 DUI enforcement surcharge)
License suspension: 90-day suspension (civil) – 90 days; hardship: ignition-interlock RDL after 30-day wait; IID for 6 months from sentencing
Ignition interlock: Required — IID-restricted driver's license available after 30 days; 6-month IID from sentencing date.
Alternative disposition: CRASH (Community-based rehabilitation) / treatment programs; first offenders may qualify for reduced dispositions.
Civil suspension (DMV) runs parallel to and independent of the criminal case.
Lookback period: 20 years. 20-year lookback — one of the longest in the US; a prior within 20 years elevates the offense. 3rd = felony.
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