Alcohol-Related Offenses in New York

• New York law allows the state to charge a defendant for three different alcohol-related driving offenses: driving while intoxicated; driving with a blood alcohol content (BAC) above .08; driving while ability impaired by alcohol.
  
  

New York Driving Priveleges

• Upon arrest for an alcohol-related driving offense in New York your license will automatically be suspended. Your license will remain suspended until your case is disposed. If convicted, the minimum license suspension is six months retroactive to your date of arrest.
  
  

Driver Record

• A conviction for an alcohol-related driving offense will remain on your New York driving record for 10 years.