Our Other Practice Areas
- Boating DWI
- Trucking
- Underage DUI
- Military DUI
- Failed Field Sobriety Tests
- BAC Test Refusal
- Multiple DUIs
- DUID
- Out of State Drivers
- Commercial DWI
- Appeals
- Driving with a Suspended License
- Vehicular Manslaughter
Resources
- First Offenses
- Second Offenses
- Third Offenses
- Contesting a DUI
- Field Sobriety Tests
- Glossary
- Avoiding A DUI
- Refusal of BAC Test
Our law offices are located at:
One Broad Street
Freehold, NJ 07728
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DUI Defense in New Jersey
First Offense
First offense, BAC.08% to .10%: Fine: $250-$400 Incarceration: "not less than 12 hours nor more than 48 hours spent during two consecutive days of not less than six hours each day and served . . . [at] the Intoxicated Driver Resource Center . . . and, in the discretion of the Court, a term of imprisonment of not more than 30 days." Loss of license: 3 months New Jersey DMV Surcharge: $1,000 per year for three years Other Fines & Costs: $200.00 DWI Enforcement Fund, $50.00 Violent Crime Compensation Board Fund, $75.00 Safe Neighborhood Fund, 200.00 NJ MVC Restoration Charge(s), $150.00 Intoxicated Driver Resource Center (IDRC) Fee(s) (Additional fees for out-patient counseling as referred by the IDRC), and up to $33.00 in Court Costs First offense, BAC .10% or more or under the influence of drugs: Fine: $300 to $500 Incarceration: "not less than 12 hours nor more than 48 hours spent during two consecutive days of not less than six hours each day and served . . . [at] the Intoxicated Driver Resource Center . . . and, in the discretion of the Court, a term of imprisonment of not more than 30 days." Loss of License: Seven months to one year. Ignition Interlock Device: In the Court’s discretion, six months to one year following restoration. This is a device installed on a car that prevents operation if, when blown into, registers a predetermined blood alcohol concentration. Other Fines & Costs: $200.00 DWI Enforcement Fund, $50.00 Violent Crime Compensation Board Fund, $75.00 Safe Neighborhood Fund, 200.00 NJ MVC Restoration Charge(s), $150.00 Intoxicated Driver Resource Center (IDRC) Fee(s) (Additional fees for out-patient counseling as referred by the IDRC), and up to $33.00 in Court Costs.