What are the penalties for Driving Under the Influence in Tennessee?

The penalties for Driving Under the Influence vary greatly, depending on one’s history of driving under the influence and the facts of the specific case (i.e. breath/blood results, whether a child was present in the vehicle at the time of arrest, whether or not someone was injured, etc).  Regardless, the penalties for a DUI conviction are all very serious.  For example, a conviction for a first offense carries with it a minimum mandatory jail sentence of forty-eight hours, while a second offense carries a minimum confinement of forty-five days.  Of course, there are fines and conditions of probation associated with any conviction, which is why it is imperative to retain a lawyer who is well-versed in defending clients against charges of driving under the influence.

The penalties associated a conviction for Driving Under the Influence can be found here.