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title: "What if I am a URI student under 21 arrested for DUI?"
description: "The Rhode Island underage DUI law (RIGL section 31-27-2.1) sets a 0.02 BAC threshold for drivers under 21. Even one beer can put you over. The criminal case runs in District Court plus URI discipline..."
url: https://riduiguy.com/faq-items/what-if-i-am-a-uri-student-under-21-arrested-for-dui/
date: 2026-05-23
modified: 2026-05-23
author: "The RI DUI Guy"
type: faq
lang: en
---

# What if I am a URI student under 21 arrested for DUI?

The Rhode Island underage DUI law (RIGL section 31-27-2.1) sets a 0.02 BAC threshold for drivers under 21. Even one beer can put you over. The criminal case runs in District Court plus URI discipline runs in parallel. The combination of legal and academic consequences makes defense critical.

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