What Are The Penalties For Violating Drinking Laws (DUI)?
The penalties for the first offense of violating drinking and driving laws is a misdemeanor and typically include a fine of at least $400.00 and up to $1,000.00; imprisonment in the county jail for at least two days and up to six months (or at least 96 hours of community service); loss of your driver’s license for at least 90 days and up to two years; mandatory attendance at DUI school (the average cost is $165.00 for tuition); and a possible requirement that you attend an alcohol and/or substance abuse treatment program at your own expense. In addition, the DMV will suspend your driver’s license upon your arrest. In order to get your license back after both this suspension and the court-imposed suspension and sentence, you will be required to pay a $65.00 driver’s license reinstatement fee; pay a $35.00 Victims Compensation Civil penalty; pay a $21.75 driver’s license application fee; retake the vision and written tests (and possibly also the skills test); and have your insurance comp
