Section 27-51-214 - Penalties for speeding in school zoneAny person who violates any of the provisions of § 27-51-212 or § 27-51-213 shall upon conviction be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as follows:
(1) For a first conviction, an offender shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than one (1) day nor more than ten (10) days, or by both fine and imprisonment;(2)(A) For a conviction of a second violation within one (1) year, an offender shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than five (5) days nor more than twenty-five (25) days, or by both fine and imprisonment.(B) In addition, the Office of Driver Services shall suspend the driving privilege of the person for a period of six (6) months upon receipt of notice of a final conviction; and(3)(A) For a conviction of a third or subsequent violation within one (1) year, an offender shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than twenty-five (25) days nor more than six (6) months, or both fine and imprisonment.(B) In addition, the Office of Driver Services shall suspend the driving privilege of the person for a period of one (1) year upon receipt of notice of a final conviction.Acts 1977, No. 229, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-601.8.