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Newark DWI Defense Attorney Rachel Kugel Explains Penalties for a Third DUI Offense in New Jersey
Motorists charged with a third DWI in New Jersey face mandatory penalties including a 180-day jail sentence and an eight-year license suspension under N.J.S.A. 39:4-50.
A DWI is considered a third offense if the driver has two prior convictions within ten years of the new charge, according to Newark DWI defense attorney Rachel Kugel.
Judges may allow up to 90 days of the mandatory 180-day jail sentence to be served in an approved inpatient rehabilitation program.
Attorney Kugel notes that a third charge is not the same as a conviction and that defenses exist at every stage of the case.