{"id":25317,"date":"2025-02-20T09:44:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T14:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webblawmaine.com\/blog\/?p=25317"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:24:14","slug":"can-you-get-out-of-an-oui-in-maine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webblawmaine.com\/blog\/can-you-get-out-of-an-oui-in-maine\/","title":{"rendered":"Is an OUI a Felony in Maine? What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Maine Felony OUI: Charges, Penalties, and Defense Options<\/h2>\n<p>Most OUI charges in Maine are Class D misdemeanors. But an OUI becomes a felony &#8211; a Class C or Class B crime &#8211; when you have three or more prior OUI convictions within 10 years, when the OUI results in serious bodily injury, or when the OUI causes death. Many people ask, is an OUI a felony? It depends entirely on your record and the circumstances of your case.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding when an OUI crosses from misdemeanor to felony is critical. The penalties escalate dramatically. A first-offense misdemeanor OUI may carry a $500 fine and license suspension. A <a href=\"https:\/\/webblawmaine.com\/southern-maine-oui-dui-attorneys-near-me-under-influence.html\">felony OUI<\/a> can mean years in state prison and a permanent criminal record. This article explains the felony thresholds, penalties, and defense options under Maine law.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webblawmaine.com\/blog\/can-you-get-out-of-an-oui-in-maine\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Is an OUI a Felony in Maine? What You Need to Know\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maine Felony OUI: Charges, Penalties, and Defense Options Most OUI charges in Maine are Class D misdemeanors. But an OUI becomes a felony &#8211; a Class C or Class B crime &#8211; when you have three or more prior OUI convictions within 10 years, when the OUI results in serious bodily injury, or when the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24712,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-operation-and-dui","category-oui-law"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Is an OUI a Felony in Maine? | Webb Law<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Is an OUI a felony in Maine? 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