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  • You will be convicted of DUI and have a permanent criminal record, it will appear on your driving record forever and it can't be erased.
  • You face possible jail, up to one year, even on a first offense, mandatory jail on second offense, you could face a felony conviction and up to 5 years in State prison on a third offense.
  • Your license will be revoked.
  • You will have to complete at least 50 hours of court ordered community service, maybe substantially more.
  • You will have to attend and complete a DUI school, and follow up with treatment, which could include AA meetings and counseling sessions.
  • You will be placed on reporting probation up to 1 year.
  • Your vehicle will be impounded for at least 10 days, and subject to an ignition interlock device.
  • If not a US citizen, you could be deported.
  • If you refused a Breath Test, you could get up to 1 year in jail, regardless of the DUI.