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TN Laws 2009 TN Alcohol Regulations Local Case TN Alcohol Regulations Scenario

**1.** ** Offense: ** Provision of alcohol to a minor **2.** ** Offense: ** Public Intoxication   **3. Offense –** Driving under the influence Fine: $350 minimum; $1,500.00 maximum. Jail: minimum 48 hours (along with 24 hours litter pick-up); maximum 11 months and 29 days mandatory 7 consecutive days if blood alcohol exceeds .20%. Driver’s license revoked for 1 year. __ DUI 2ND offense: __ Fine: $600.00 minimum; $3,500 maximum. Jail: minimum 45 days; maximum 11 months and 29 days. Driver’s license is revoked for 2 years Inpatient alcohol or drug treatment available as jail credit. Possible forfeiture of vehicle if used in the offense. __ DUI 3RD offense: __ Fine: $1,100.00 minimum; $10,000.00 maximum Jail: minimum 120 days; maximum 11 months and 29 days Driver’s license revoked for 3 years to 10 years. Possible forfeiture of vehicle. __ DUI 4TH offense: __ Class E felony conviction. Fine: $3,000 minimum; $15,000.00 maximum. Jail: minimum 150 days; maximum 6 years. Driver’s license revoked for 5 years Possible forfeiture of vehicle. **Range** **of Punishment** **-** **Sentence is 11 months, 29 days **
 * Classification: ** Class A Misdemeanor
 * Range **** of Punishment **** : ** Not greater than eleven (11) months twenty-nine (29) days in jail or a fine not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), or both, unless otherwise provided by statute.
 * Classification: ** Class C Misdemeanor
 * Range** **of** **Punishment:** Not greater than thirty (30) days in jail or a fine not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00), or both, unless otherwise provided by statute.
 * Classification – ** __ DUI 1ST offense: __

·  Range of Punishment - Revocation of Drivers License for 1 year - 1st offense · Revocation of Drivers License for 2 years - 2nd offense · Revocation of Drivers License for 2 years if crash resulted in bodily injury (Most Aggravated Drunk Driving Law) · Revocation of Drivers License for 5 years if crash resulted in a death (Most Aggravated Drunk Driving Law)
 * 4. Offense - **** DUI while injuring/killing someone **
 * Classification - **Vehicular homicide under the first two bullets is considered to be a Class C felony. Vehicular homicide under the last bullet is a Class B felony. Not only does the accused face jail time, the court will take away driving privileges of a vehicular homicide charge. The court shall prohibit a defendant convicted of vehicular homicide from driving a vehicle in Tennessee for no less than three years or more than ten years.

** 5. Offense: ** Drinking Under the Age of 21
 * Classification: ** Class A misdemeanor
 * Range: ** Can be punished with a fine up to $2500, 11 months 29 days in jail, mandatory attendance in a substance abuse program, possible community service and loss of driver's license until the age of 21.


 * 6. Offense: ** Possession of an open-container of alcohol while operating a motor vehicle (Not consumption, just possession)
 * Classificatio ** n: Class C Misdemeanor
 * Range: ** Not greater than 30 days in jail or a fine not to exceed $50.00, or both, unless otherwise provided by statute