Cherokee County, Alabama - Population = 23988
DRUNK DRIVING ARRESTS
The following table represents the actual total of DUI arrests for the noted years in
Cherokee County, AL.
| 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| | 98 | 52 | | 27 | | | | | 32 | | |
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DUI Arrests Grade |
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A
22
people per 10,000 are arrested for DUI
in Cherokee County, AL County annually
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PENALTY BOX |
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Penalty for a first conviction is a fine of $600 to $2,100, up to one year in jail or by both fine and imprisonment. In addition, the driver license will be suspended for 90 days. For a second conviction in five years the fine ranges from $1,100 to $5,100, a jail sentence of up to one year, or both fine and imprisonment. A mandatory 48 hours jail or 20 days community service and one-year revocation of driver license is required after a second conviction. For a third conviction, the fine ranges from $2,100 to $10,100, and the driver license will be revoked for three years. In addition to the fine, the offender may be sentenced up to one year with a mandatory minimum sentence of 60 days in jail, which may not be probated or suspended. A fourth conviction or subsequent conviction is a Class C felony. Fines range from $4,100 to $10,100, with a five-year revocation of driver license. Additionally, the offender may be imprisoned for not less than one year and one day or more than 10 years.
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DRUNK DRIVING FATALITIES
The following table represents the actual total of DUI fatalities for the noted years in
Cherokee County, AL.
| 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| 7 | 2 | | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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DUI Fatality Grade |
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C
11
people per 10,000 are killed by DUI
in Cherokee County, AL annually
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Cherokee County, AL
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