What is the “Ten Year Rule”?
The “Ten Year Rule” means that under some circumstances a 10 year old DWI conviction will not count as a prior conviction for a DWI/DUI sentencing. For example if you had a first violation on Jan. 1, 1997 and you were arrested again on Jan. 1, 2009, you would be treated as a first offender. The actual application of this rule can be very complicated, especially when dealing with multiple offenders, and really requires competent legal advise. For more information, click here for DUI penalties in New Jersey.
