In 2011 Boise Police Officers arrested 1,379
Drivers.
BPDs Night STEP team is responsible for most of the city's DUI
arrests. These officers have specialized training in recognition,
arrest, and prosecution of drunk drivers.
BPD Night STEP DUI Team
Introduction
These penalties are maximums allowed under Idaho code. Each DUI
case is handled individually by the courts. DUI is a Blood Alcohol
Content of .08 or more.
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FIRST DUI ARREST:
6 months in the county jail
$1,000 dollar fine
30 day mandatory license
suspension
license suspension max=180 year
probation for up to 2 years
required alcohol evaluation and
education
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2nd DUI Arrest:
(within 10 years)
10 days to 1 year in the county
jail
$2,000 dollar fine
1 year mandatory license suspension
or up to 2 years
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3rd DUI Arrest:
(within 10 years)
FELONY
10 years in prison, minimum 30 days
jail
$5,000 dollar fine
Max 5, minimum of 1 year license
suspension
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Aggravated DUI:
When great bodily harm, permanent
disability or permanent disfigurement to another is caused in the
course of committing a DUI.
FELONY
15 years in prison, minimum 30 days
jail
$5,000 dollar fine
Max 5 year, min. 1 year license
suspension, begins a the end of the period of incarceration.
*In Ada County the vast majority of
those convicted of Aggravated DUI are sentenced to prison time,
even when first time DUI offenders
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Enhanced DUI:
Blood alcohol level of .20 or
above:
1st time arrest for ENHANCED
DUI equals penalties for normal 2nd time arrests.
2nd arrest (within 5 years) for
ENHANCED DUI is FELONY, with penalties equal to 3rd time arrests
for standard DUI.
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About Drunk Driving:
In Idaho, a blood alcohol content of .08 or above is considered
impaired, and legally drunk. According to the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, all 50 states have now
passed .08 BAC laws for impaired driving. An NHTSA study
shows nearly 97% of Americans view drinking and driving by others
as a threat to their families and themselves. The study found
Americans rank drunk driving ahead of healthcare, poverty, the
environment and gun control as an important social issue. The
majority of Americans support increased enforcement efforts,
according to the NHTSA.
National statistics show 40% of those killed in auto accident
are involved in alcohol related crashes.
Boise Police Recommend You:
- Be responsible and don't risk it you will be caught.
- If you plan to drink, choose a designated driver before going
out.
- Take mass transit, a taxicab, or ask a sober friend to drive
you home.
- Spend the night where the activity is held.
- Report impaired drivers to law enforcement call 911.
- Always buckle up its your best defense against an impaired
driver
- Serve non-alcohol refreshments at your holiday gathering:
M.A.D.D. CRISIS LINE: (800)
680-6233
The M.A.D.D. website is MADD
Idaho
The Local Office Address:
5501 Kendall
Boise, ID 83706
Phone: 208-853-3700
FAX: 208-853-4120
Free Help for Local Bars &
Restaurants
The Boise Police Department offers classes for local bar and
restaurant employees on serving alcohol responsibly. The education
covers how to recognize fake ID's, how to read Idaho ID's, and
Idaho laws on serving alcohol. The education is free to any Boise
business.
For more information, please call Officer Jermaine Galloway at
433-0155 or e-mail JGalloway@cityofboise.org.