Colorado DUI Laws

Colorado DUI Laws and Penalties for a First, Second, and Third Offense

Colorado has three types of impaired driving offense: DUI, per se DUI, and DWAI. Here are how these offenses are defined and the penalties you'll face for a first, second, and third conviction.

Colorado's Underage DUI Laws and Violation Penalties

Subject to a few exceptions, consumption and possession of alcohol by a person under 21 years of age is illegal in Colorado.

First DUI/DWAI Offense in Colorado

Colorado has several classifications of intoxicated driving. Read about how DUI and DWAI are defined and the consequences of being convicted of a first offense.

Second DUI/DWAI Offense in Colorado

Read about how Colorado law defines DUI and DWAI and the penalties you'll be facing if convicted of a second offense.

Third DUI/DWAI Offense in Colorado

Colorado has three types of intoxicated driving offenses: DUI, per se DUI, and DWAI. Learn about how these offenses are defined and the penalties of a third DUI conviction

What Is a Felony DUI in Colorado?

In Colorado, you can be charged with felony drunk driving if you have three or more prior convictions or the current offense involves serious injuries or deaths.

Colorado’s Expressed Consent Law: Refusal to Take a DUI Chemical Test

Under Colorado’s expressed consent law, any person who drives a motor vehicle on the streets and highways of the state is deemed to have given consent to a breath, blood, saliva, and/or urine test.

Colorado’s Alcohol and Marijuana Open Container Laws and Penalties

In Colorado, it’s unlawful to knowingly consume or possess an open container of alcohol or marijuana in a vehicle that’s on a public road or right-of-way. Read about the specifics about what the prohibits and the consequences of a violation.

Colorado's Boating Under the Influence (BUI) Laws and Penalties

Colorado law prohibits operating or being in actual physical control of a vessel while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The term "vessel" includes "every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation of persons and property on the water, other than single-chambered air-inflated devices or seaplanes."

How Colorado's DUI Laws Apply to Driving Under the Influence of Drugs

How Colorado's DUI/DWAI laws apply to drugged driving and the penalties you can expect if you are convicted