First Offense DWI In New Jersey – Penalties & Punishments
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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 time DWI, 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 DUI 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.