Examples of first offender in a Sentence
Because he was a first offender, he was put on probation rather than sentenced to jail.
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Spears was placed on 12 months of summary probation, must pay fines and fees and is required to complete a three-month first offender DUI program that spans 30 hours, the Ventura County District Attorney said in a news release.
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USA Today, 4 May 2026
For first offenders, the fine is typically halved.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
In addition to jail time, she was sentenced to three years of informal probation, three months in a first offender alcohol program and restitutions for damages, the outlet reported.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
The maximum sentence, which a first offender would have been unlikely to receive, was four years in prison and several thousand dollars in fines for each of the 34 counts.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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USA Today, 4 May 2026
For first offenders, the fine is typically halved.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
In addition to jail time, she was sentenced to three years of informal probation, three months in a first offender alcohol program and restitutions for damages, the outlet reported.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
The maximum sentence, which a first offender would have been unlikely to receive, was four years in prison and several thousand dollars in fines for each of the 34 counts.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for first offender
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“First offender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20offender. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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