Sam Hunt Avoids Charges After Arrest for Speeding and Interlock Device Violation

The country singer was briefly jailed in Tennessee following a traffic stop but resolved the incident without further legal consequences.

Sam Hunt was arrested on January 20 in Henderson County, Tennessee, for speeding and violating the terms of his interlock device, a court-ordered car breathalyzer required after a prior DUI conviction.
The singer was released on the same day after posting a $1,500 bond and later resolved the matter in court, avoiding all charges except for a speeding ticket, which he plans to pay.
Hunt's interlock device was mandated following his 2019 DUI arrest in Nashville, where he was caught driving the wrong way with a blood alcohol level over twice the legal limit.
The 2019 incident led to Hunt pleading guilty to misdemeanor DUI charges in 2021, resulting in a suspended jail sentence, license suspension, and mandatory alcohol education programs.
Hunt, a Grammy-nominated artist, and his wife Hannah Lee Fowler recently announced they are expecting their third child, adding to their growing family of two young children.