First Time: A Class B misdemeanor punishable by at least a $100.00 fine and up to 6 months in jail. Probation may be granted.

Second and Subsequent Time: A Class A misdemeanor punishable by at least a $100.00 fine and up to one year in jail. Persons convicted of a second driving while suspended are not eligible for probation until they have served five days in jail.

Driving While Suspended on a DUI: People who get a subsequent DUI while suspended for a DUI, are subject to all of the above, but they must also serve a mandatory 90 day jail sentence.

OPEN CONTAINER: An Open Container violation is transporting an alcohol container in a vehicle (even if it has only a couple drops of alcohol in it, i.e., a crushed beer can). It is punishable by up to six months in jail and a maximum $200.00 fine. On a second conviction the person's driver's license is suspended for a year.

MINOR IN POSSESSION: A minor in possession charge may be filed whenever a person under the age of 21 possesses or consumes alcohol. It is a Class C misdemeanor if the minor is between 18 and 21 years old, and is punishable by a minimum $200.00 fine and possible jail time. For minors under the age of 18, it is punishable by at least $200.00 and not more than $500.00. Further, there may be 40 hours of community service and some alcohol education classes ordered by the court.

POSSESSION OF SUSPENDED, CANCELED OR REVOKED DRIVER'S LICENSE: New law in this area makes it a FELONY for any person to possess a plastic driver's license that has been suspended, canceled, or revoked. Felonies are punishable by prison time (i.e., Lansing Correctional Facility), although probation should be available for those without a criminal record.