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Ordinarily, driving while impaired in North Carolina is a misdemeanor offense.\u00a0 There are exceptions \"Habitualto the general rule, especially in instances where a fatality results from the DUI or when there are multiple prior convictions, resulting in an indictment for habitual DWI charges.<\/p>\n

Habitual driving while impaired is a felony offense in North Carolina.\u00a0 It takes into consideration prior convictions of DWI within a ten (10) year “look back” period from the date of offense on a new, pending DWI charge.<\/p>\n

Habitual DWI differs from the\u00a0misdemeanor\u00a0<\/em>“Laura’s Law” level A1 DWI in several different ways.<\/p>\n

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Ordinarily, driving while impaired in North Carolina is a misdemeanor offense.\u00a0 There are exceptions to the general rule, especially in instances where a fatality results from the DUI or when there are multiple prior convictions, resulting in an indictment for habitual DWI charges. 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