DUI Washington State Felony

Is DUI a misdemeanor or a felony offense?

DUI is a gross misdemeanor unless the person had four or more prior offenses within 10 years, or unless the person had ever been convicted of drug or alcohol related vehicular homicide or assault or felony DUI, in which case DUI is a felony offense. 

If you receive a felony DUI conviction rather than negotiate to a lesser charge, you potentially face the following penalties:

• Up to five years in prison and up to a $10,000.00 fine (based on sentencing guidelines)
  
  
• One year license revocation
  
  
• SR22 insurance and satisfactory completion of treatment in order to reinstate your license
  
  
• Loss of voting rights
  
  
• Possible deportation (non-citizens)
  
  
• Forfeiture of vehicle (if you have a prior offense within seven years)
  
  
• Evaluation and treatment
  
  
• Ignition interlock requirement of one, five or ten years depending on whether a court has previously ordered you to have an IID or not. An additional 30 days is added on if a person under the age of 16 was in the car.
  
  
• Felony criminal record
  
  
• Community supervision