If you drink and drive these are the costs you could pay for a DUI:
| Item |
Cost |
| Vehicle towing |
$150 |
| Storage |
$50 per day |
| Booking, fingerprinting,
and photo fee |
$156 |
| Driver license
reinstatement fee |
$125 |
Car insurance
increase
(3-year mandatory insurance requirements) |
$1,000
per year |
| 1st offense DUI
fine |
$1,588 |
| Assessment for
the court system |
$816 |
| Community service
fee |
$150 |
| DUI victims fund |
$100 |
| Alcohol abuse education
fund |
$50 |
| DUI classes |
$550 |
| DUI Victims' Impact
sessions |
$20 |
| Time payment charge |
$35 |
| Public transportation for one
year |
$500 to
$800 |
| |
|
| Minimum total
fees, fines,
and assessments |
$8,240* |
* If you use an attorney,
the initial consultation could range from $750 to
$1,000
There
is no safe way to drive while under the influence.
Even one drink can make you and unsafe driver.
Source: California Office of Traffic
Safety, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
The Century Council
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