Sentence examples for making a first offense from inspiring English sources

The legislation increased penalties for driving without a license, making a first offense punishable with a $1,000 fine and two days in jail, and a fourth offense a felony punishable with up to five years in jail.

The New York law, also referred to as the "Child Passenger Protection Act," makes a first offense DWI an automatic felony when a person 15 years old or younger is inside the vehicle.

But is your offense capable of making a first down when you don't complete the deep, vertical pass?

The effort includes an ordinance that increases fines for landlords up to $5,000 for a first offense, makes it easier to prosecute and fine landlords who rent illegal apartments, as well as any real estate brokers who advertise them, and a telephone tip line for residents to turn in suspected violators.

(AP) Drug-Testing Bill Readied Athletes who test positive for performance-enhancing drugs would be banned for a half-season instead of two years for a first offense under changes made yesterday to gain support for steroid legislation in the United States Senate.

Before FACE, blockading a clinic was a minor offense under local laws, but FACE made interference with clinics or providers punishable by up to a year in jail for a first offense.

Nevada became the 50th state to ban the training and possession of fighting dogs, and Illinois made it a first-offense felony to attend a dogfight.

After a first offense, players can appeal the decision before they are forced to sit out any games, and no announcement is made until the appeal is finished.

A first offense brings a warning.

What's a first offense worth?

This is not a first offense for Rutgers basketball.