| Several penalties exist as a punishment for | | | | Furthermore, criminal fines or one they call punitive DUI |
| defendants arrested for DUI or driving under the | | | | fees is established by a specific state laws and the |
| influence of alcohol or drugs. These penalties include: | | | | judge hearing the drinking and driving (DUI) case. The |
| - Mandatory jail time | | | | very purpose of the punitive DUI fines is to prevent |
| - Community service hours | | | | future committal of the same crime by the defendant |
| - Probation | | | | and to punish the defendant for the crime he or she |
| - Suspension of license and; | | | | has committed. The amount paid as fine varies |
| - Loss of driving privilege | | | | depending on the facts uncovered during the case and |
| If the defendant is found guilty as charged, he or she | | | | the location or state where the DUI offense took |
| will be asked to pay for a fine. It is as an addition to | | | | place. First offense DUI fine ranges from $500 to |
| the classic punishments under law. | | | | $1000. However, in cases of multiple DUI arrests and |
| Many factors also exist in order to determine the | | | | convictions, the defendant may face for up to a |
| range of fines that the defendant will need to pay or | | | | $15,000 or higher fines. |
| must pay in the event of a guilty DUI case. Depending | | | | Aside from the DUI fines mentioned and ordered by |
| on the state you belong in, your fine is subject to | | | | the state laws or court, the defendant is also going to |
| change according to that state's minimum and | | | | pay for additional fees related to the criminal penalty. |
| maximum fines. However, the judge who is hearing the | | | | To make it more concrete, the defendant needs to |
| DUI case also has a say with regards to the fine you | | | | pay for mandatory drug and alcohol recovery |
| are going to pay and this fine is subject to the judge's | | | | programs as well as sessions in alcohol education. The |
| fair discretion. | | | | fees for the recovery and class sessions are added |
| Generally, there are two major fines that you may | | | | with the total amount of all DUI fines. |
| face after the sentencing of your DUI case namely - | | | | Additional fines from the department of motor vehicles |
| - Criminal fines and; | | | | may also be imposed. Also aside from the fines, your |
| - Restitution | | | | driver's license may also be revoked or suspended. If |
| The difference of the two lies in the fact that the | | | | you want to file for an appeal or motion to have an |
| criminal fines are under the criminal case while the | | | | administrative hearing in an attempt to rescind the |
| other fine, which is the restitution, is ordered under a | | | | case, you should also shoulder all the cost related to |
| civil case. | | | | this. |