Wyoming First Offender
You are DUI in Wyoming if you have a blood alcohol content of .08% or above.
First Offender Penalties
Jail
There are no mandatory minimums for a first offender with a low BAC.
Probation
Wyoming has a one time diversion program called "Probation Before Sentencing". A person convicted of a 1st offense is not sentenced but placed on probation for 6 months, during which time they must participate in an alcohol education or treatment program according to their assessment. Upon successful completion the conviction is removed and the record is cleared. You may participate only once in this program.
Fines
$200 to $750 with no mandatory minimums.
Community Service
At the court's discretion as a condition of probation.
License Suspension
Wyoming has both pre-conviction administrative and post-conviction court-ordered suspensions with a mandatory minimum. For a first offender, the suspension period is 90 days.
Hardship License
Under certain conditions, hardship licenses may be granted.
Assessment / Treatment
Following conviction, alcohol assessment is a requirement for all offenders whose sentences are suspended. You may have an assessment as part of an alcohol program required by the licensing agency in order to obtain a hardship license.
The court also takes the results of the assessment into consideration in final sentencing as part of any probation requirement. Assessments are conducted by private practitioners certified by the state. The cost ranges from $60-$150 and the offender usually pays.
Under 21
If you are under 21 and your BAC was as little as .02% or greater, you will you're your license suspended and may be fined as much as $750. First-offense suspensions are for 90 days.
Are You Really A First Offender?
In Wyoming, the period of time in which a judge or administrator can review an offender's record (the "look-back" period) is 5 years. If you have had no DUI or related offense in the last five years, then you are considered a first offender.
Insurance
Your insurance rates will probably increase significantly, and the rates of your family members, and even perhaps of your employer m
