Sometimes. If the traffic stop was unlawful, the breath or blood testing was flawed, or the prior conviction does not properly count within the ten-year lookback window, [...]
Yes. Rhode Island requires an ignition interlock device for a second DUI conviction. The device forces you to pass a breath test before your vehicle will start, [...]
Yes. A second DUI conviction brings a lengthy license suspension, longer than a first offense, along with a required ignition interlock device once you are eligible to [...]
Yes. A second offense DUI within the ten-year lookback window carries a mandatory minimum jail sentence that a judge cannot suspend entirely, and the minimum grows with [...]
Not always. Rhode Island uses a ten-year lookback for DUI - extended from five years on July 1, 2025 - so a prior conviction generally counts as [...]
A second offense DUI is far harsher than a first. Rhode Island imposes mandatory jail time, higher fines, a longer license suspension, and required use of an [...]
