DWI Penalties | 2nd DWi Charge | 3rd DWI Charge | Repeat Offender

If ultimately convicted of a first DWI in Texas, a citizen faces up to:

$2,000 Fine | 180 Days in Jail | 2 Years Probation | DWU Education Course | Victim Impact Panel | Substance Abuse Evaluation | Court Costs | Ignition Interlock | Attorney Fees | Driver's License Suspension | License Reinstatement Fee | $3,000 DWI Surcharge | Probation Fees | Ignition Interlock Fees | Random Urine Analysis | Higher Auto Liability Insurance Premiums | Stigma of Being an Alcoholic

If you possess a professional license, your Licensing Board can and often times will require you to attend counseling, rehabilitation, mandatory substance abuse evaluations, random urine screens, required alcoholics anonymous meetings, and possible loss of your license or issuance of a probationary license. DWI is nothing to take lightly when you sit in the defendants chair as a licensed professional. You need the Dog to protect your legal rights and save you from the harsh consequences of a DWI arrest.

What people don’t understand is that there is no deferred adjudication for DWI. Often, one is in a better legal position if charged with possession of marijuana! After each DWI charge the classification goes up one level. The first DWI charge is a Class B misdemeanor, the second DWI charge is a Class A misdemeanor, and the third DWI charge is a third degree felony. With each subsequent DWI charge the penalties and bond conditions become more severe.