Yes. A third or subsequent DUI within 5 years in Rhode Island is a felony carrying up to 5 years in state prison with a 1-year mandatory minimum sentence, fines from $1,000 to $5,000, license revocation of 2 to 3 years, mandatory ignition interlock for 2 years post-reinstatement, and a permanent felony record. Third-offense DUI cases move from District Court to Rhode Island Superior Court for jury trial. The felony record itself triggers lifetime collateral consequences including firearm prohibition under federal law and significant employment, housing, and immigration impacts.
