| | | D.__The age, background and physical and mental condition of | | the defendant, the defendant's family circumstances and | | whether the criminal act was a singular aberration in the | | life of the defendant. |
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| | | Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §2411, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2003, c. 673, Pt. | | TT, §4 and c. 689, Pt. B, §6, is further amended to read: |
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| | | 5. Penalties. Except as otherwise provided, violation of | | this section is a Class D crime, which is a strict liability | | crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A. The | following minimum penalties apply and may not be suspended: |
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| | | A. For a person having no previous OUI offenses within a | | 10-year period: |
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| | (1) A fine of not less than $500, except that if the | person failed to submit to a test, a fine of not less | than $600 up to the maximum allowed under Title 17-A, | | section 1301, subsection 1-A, paragraph D; |
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| | | (2) A court-ordered suspension of a driver's license | | for a period of 90 days, which may not be suspended; | | and |
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| | | (3) A period of incarceration, which may not be | | suspended, as follows: |
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| | | (a) Not less than 48 hours when the person: |
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| | | (i) Was tested as having a blood-alcohol | | level of 0.15% or more; |
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| | | (ii) Was exceeding the speed limit by 30 | | miles per hour or more; |
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| | | (iii) Eluded or attempted to elude an | | officer; or |
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| | | (iv) Was operating with a passenger under 21 | | years of age; and |
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| | | (b) Not less than 96 hours when the person failed | | to submit to a test at the request of a law | | enforcement officer; |
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| | | B. For a person having one previous OUI offense within a | | 10-year period: |
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| | | (1) A fine of not less than $700, except that if the person | failed to submit to a test at the request of a |
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