• Does your DUI involve special circumstances, such as extremely high BAC, an accident, or was a minor being transported? You could face a $2,500 fine, one year in jail, and the loss of the driver's license for up to one year. • Often a fine of up to $300 is imposed for a first DUI. • The driver may loses his or her license for one year; a restricted operator's license may be granted, giving permission to drive to work, school, and other necessary locations. • ‘DUI School' through the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program is usually required at a cost of around $300. • If your BAC was between .15 and .20, a mandatory five-day jail sentence is required. • For a BAC above .20 percent, the mandatory jail sentence is ten days. • A BAC above .15 may incur installation of an ignition interlock system at the driver's expense that requires an alcohol-free breath test before the vehicle will start. • If a minor was in the car and the state gets a DUI conviction on the driver, the penalty is compounded with an additional mandatory five-day jail sentence and an additional fine of $500 to $1000. • Your insurance rates can escalate dramatically – or you may even be refused insurance – if you are convicted of DUI. • Prior DUI? For the second conviction within ten years, a ten-day jail term (maximum one year) is mandatory, a minimum $500 fine, and the driver's license is revoked for three years. It is three months for a third conviction within ten years and one year in jail for a fourth offense within ten years. • If this is the driver's second conviction within five years, the punishment is twenty days in jail; it is six months' jail time for a third offense within five years. • The driver's third DUI offense means his or her license can be revoked for any amount of time at the discretion of the courts. A minimum $1,000 fine is mandatory, and instead of a misdemeanor the driver faces a Class VI felony. Being within five years of the last DUI conviction wins the driver a mandatory six-month jail term. The driver could lose ownership of his or her vehicle permanently.