Will I have to attend an alcohol treatment program if convicted of a DUI?

In Texas, if you are convicted of driving under the influence (DUI), you may be required to attend an alcohol treatment program. Whether or not attending an alcohol treatment program is part of your consequences depends on the specific circumstances of your DUI conviction. If you had a blood or breath alcohol concentration of .08 or higher, or 0.14 or higher, the court will require you to attend an alcohol treatment program. If it is your first offense and you had a blood alcohol concentration of less than .14, then it may not be required, but the court may order you to attend an alcohol treatment program based on other factors and the discretion of the judge. Additionally, if you are convicted of a second DUI within five years of the first conviction, then the court will require you to attend an alcohol treatment program. Failing to comply with the court-ordered alcohol treatment program could result in additional legal consequences, such as jail time, license suspension, or fines.

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