| Fines are a monetary form of punishment for any | | | | Georgia to $2500 in Salem, Virginia. These are fines |
| violation of rule and law. For instance, anyone speeding | | | | for first offense. The fines increase for second and |
| gets a ticket and fine for violating the speed limits. Fine | | | | third offense. Further the fines increase when |
| may be a single punishment. It could also be a | | | | enhancements are considered. The factors are child |
| combination of punishment such as fine plus jail | | | | along with the drunk driver, higher BAC level, previous |
| sentence. Fines may also vary for the same type of | | | | records and property damage or injury.In California, the |
| violation depending upon the number of | | | | fine for the first offense is $1400 to $1800. The fines |
| occurrences.Fines are used for administrative | | | | include fees and costs of the court. The fine for the |
| purposes of the respective department. The fine | | | | second and third offense is $1800 to $2800. The fine |
| serves to cover the cost of processing the case or | | | | can be paid in equal installments for an additional |
| violation. The level of fine is such that it may or may | | | | charge or in full within 45 days of conviction. |
| not deter some one from committing the violation | | | | Alternatively the equivalent of the fine can be paid by |
| again. Also fines may not deter an individual because | | | | working for community service.With the gradual |
| the fine may not induce fear as much as any other | | | | acknowledgement that alcoholism is a disease and |
| psychological impact like that induced by jail sentence. | | | | alcohol related crime can only be reduced by |
| Generally fines are nominal in value.DUI cases carry | | | | alternative methods that attack the root cause and not |
| fines in almost all of the states except Iowa. The fines | | | | the symptoms, judges look upon those defendants |
| vary from $250 in the county of Athens Clarke in | | | | favorably who admit to the existence of the problem. |