North Carolina has some of the strictest DWI laws in the country. Many first-time offenders do not receive treatment for drug or alcohol abuse, and therefore are likely to reoffend. Repeat offenders are subject to many additional penalties as described below.

License Revocation

Your driver’s license may be revoked permanently if this is your third offense and you had a DWI conviction within the past five years. A second offense within three years will result in revocation for four years. If you have four or more DWI convictions in any time frame, your [...]