Are DUI’s dropped after a certain numver of years?
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Are DUI’s dropped after a certain numver of years?
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Asked on July 2, 2017 under Criminal Law, New York
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M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
As a genaral rule, a DUI stays on a person's driving record forever. However, some states have what is known as a "look-back" or "wash out" period. This refers to the time in which a court will look back into their driving record to see if they have any prior DUI's. If they don't then their current DUI is treated as a first offense for sentencing purposes. In NY, the look back period can be 4, 5 , 10 or 25 years, depending on the circumstances.
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