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| TYPE OF CONVICTION | MANDATORY JAIL | RANGE OF POSSIBLE JAIL | RANGE OF POSSIBLE FINES | MANDATORY COMMUNITY SERVICE | STATUTORY CITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conviction for DWAI | None, unless BAC .20 or above, then 10 days straight time or work release | Two days – 180 days | $200 – $500 | 24 – 48 hours | C.R.S. §42-4-1307 (4) Probation up to two years |
| Conviction for DUI, DUI per se | None, unless BAC .20 or above, then 10 days straight time or work release | Five days – one year | $600 – $1,000 | 48 – 96 hours | C.R.S. §42-4-1307(3) Probation up to two years |
| Conviction for DUI, DUI per se, DWAI or habitual user that occurred less than 5 years of a prior conviction including vehicular assault, vehicular homicide, aggravated driving with a revoked license or DUR | 10 days straight time. Work release okay if at time of sentencing either has a job, is attending school or participating in Level II treatment | 10 days – one year | $600 – $1,500 | 48 – 120 hours | C.R.S. §42-4-1307 (5)(b) Probation for at least two years. One year suspended jail |
| Conviction for DUI, DUI per se, DWAI or habitual user, with prior conviction in lifetime including vehicular assault, vehicular homicide or aggravated driving with a revoked license or DUR §42-2-138 | 10 days, but alternative sentencing available | 10 days – one year | $600 – $1,500 | 48 – 120 hours | C.R.S. §42-4-1307 (5)(a) Probation for at least two years. One year suspended jail |
| Conviction for DUI, DUI per se, DWAI or habitual user with two or more prior convictions in lifetime including vehicular assault, vehicular homicide or aggravated driving with a revoked license or DUR 42-2-138 | 60 days straight time. Work release okay if at time of sentencing convicted has a job, is attending school or participating in Level II treatment | 60 days – one year | $600 – $1,500 | 48 – 120 hours | C.R.S. §42-4-1307 (6) Probation for at least two years. One year suspended jail |
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