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uhder the influence of intoxicants. If the court shall find the defendant guilty as charged in the warrant, then the court shall suspend the defendant's license for a period of ninety days for the first offense, and for six months for a second or subsequent offense or refusal within one year of the first or other ~uch refusals and the effective dates thereof, The court shall forward the defendant's license to DMV as in other cases of similar nature for suspension of-license, unless, however, the defendant shall appeal his convicfiion, in which case the court. shall return the license zo defendant upon his appeal being perfected. The procedure for appeal and' trial in the appellate court shall be the same as provided by law for othermisdemeanors. Sec. t8-56. Penalty - Subsequent offenses; prior conviction. Any person violating any provision of section 18-52 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished, for a first offense by a fine of not less than two hm~dred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or by confinement in jail for not less than one month nor more than six months, either or both in the discretion of the jury or the court trying the case without a jury. Any person convicted within any period of ten years of a second or other subsequent offense shall be punishable by a fine of not [ess than two i~undred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars'and by confinement in jail for not less than one month nor more,than one year, For the purposes of this section a conviction or finding of not innocent in the case of a juvenile under the provSsions of ~ /8-52, the ordinance of any county~ city or town in this State or the laws of this or,r/ any other State subs,tantially similar to the provisions Of ~ 18-~2 through '18-55 shall be considered a prior conviction. ~ , ':.~ ~