Wyoming DUI Laws

In the state of Wyoming, drunk drivers claim the lives of roughly 70 people each year. This places Wyoming below most states when it comes to drunk driving fatalities, but the state of Wyoming still works hard to eliminate drunk driving altogether. Wyoming manages to keep its roads safer than most by cracking down on first offenses and embracing interlock technology. For a first DUI conviction, your license will be suspended for 3 months. Second offenses carry mandatory interlock.

What is the blood alcohol content level (BAC) limit in the state of Wyoming?

In the state of Wyoming, it is a crime to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content level (BAC) of 0.08% or higher. Sentence enhancements exist for cases involving a BAC of 0.15% or higher. It is important to note that you will be given a chemical test on the spot, a field test evaluation, then another test when you are taken into custody and transported to jail. The point is, if you manage to pass a chemical test on the second try, you may still be convicted of DUI based on the field test evaluation.

In the state of Wyoming what is the administrative license suspension period for a first offense?

In the state of Wyoming, if you get arrested for DUI, the administrative license suspension time for a first offense is 90 days. Under administrative license suspension, the drivers’ license will be taken before conviction when he either fails or refuses to be tested for alcohol or drugs. During the 90-day suspension period, the driver may appeal to the court to have his driving privileges restored, but he must demonstrate special hardship to justify restoring them. If the judge does restore driving privileges, the license will be restricted.

In the state of Wyoming, what are the penalties for a first DUI offense? Second offense?

In the state of Wyoming you will have to pay $750 for a first offense. You face up to 6 months in jail, and your license will be suspended for 90 days. For a second offense, you will spend a minimum of 7 days in jail up to 6 months. You will have to pay $750, and your license will be suspended for one year. Interlock is mandatory for 1 year after you have served your time and your driving privileges have been restored. Third and fourth offenses are rare in the state of Wyoming, but if you do end up with multiple offenses, you will serve a mandatory 30 days in jail up to 6 months, you will have to pay $750-$10,000 in fines, and your license will be suspended for a minimum of 3 years. In addition, you may have to install interlock for 2 years to life.