Yes. There are penalty enhancement penaltiesto even a first offense DUI in Virginia. If there is a child passenger. If your Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) is over 0.015, or over 0.20 If there was property damage or injury to a person If you are under 21 If someone was seriously injured the charge can be enhanced to a felony rather than a misdemeanor. If the death of some person results, it is likely a homicide charge will be made.

I know I can lose my license for a year, and may get jail timeif I am convicted of a DUI. Can it get any worse?

 

A: Yes. There are penalty enhancement penalties to even a first offense DUI in Virginia.

If there is a child passenger.

If your Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) is over 0.015, or over 0.20

If there was property damage or injury to a person

If you are under 21

If someone was seriously injured the charge can be enhanced to a felony rather than a misdemeanor. If the death of some person results, it is likely a homicide charge will be made.


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