All persons convicted of these offenses are subject to the following penalties (Note: If the offense occurs in a School Zone, the following penalties are increased!)

First Offense DWI/DUI Penalties (39:4-50)

• A fine a $250-500
• Imprisonment for up to 30 days
• A 90 day license suspension if your Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) is 0.08% but not greater than 0.10%
• A seven month to one year license suspension if your BAC is 0.10% or higher
• 12 to 48 hours in the Intoxication Driver Resource Center (IDRC), at a charge of $75.00 per day
• $200 surcharge to be deposited in a drunk driving enforcement fund
• An insurance surcharge of $1,000 a year for three years
• A Motor Vehicle Commission restoration fee of $100
• An Intoxicated Driving Program fee of $100
• A Violent Crimes Compensation Fund fee of $50
• A Safe and Secure Community Program fee of $75

Second Offense

• A fine of $500-$1000
• Imprisonment of at least 48 consecutive hours, and up to 90 days
• Two-year license suspension
• 48 consecutive hours detainment in a regional IDRC at a charge of $100 a day
• 30 days Community Service
• $200 surcharge to be deposited in a drunk driving enforcement fund
• An insurance surcharge of $1,000 a year for three years
• A Motor Vehicle Commission restoration fee of $100
• An Intoxicated Driving Program fee of $100
• A Violent Crimes Compensation Fund fee of $50
• A Safe and Secure Community Program fee of $75

Third Offense

• A fine of $1,000
• Imprisonment of 180 days
• 10-year license suspension
• Detainment in an in-patient alcoholism treatment program
• Requirements to be set by IDRC
• A fee to be paid to IDRC
• $200 surcharge to be deposited in a drunk driving enforcement fund
• An insurance surcharge of $1,500 a year for three years
• A Motor Vehicle Commission restoration fee of $100
• An Intoxicated Driving Program fee of $100
• A Violent Crimes Compensation Fund fee of $50
• A Safe and Secure Community Program fee of $75

Refusal To Submit To Breath Test (39:4-50.4a)

• 1 ^st Offense - $250-$500 fine and seven month license suspension
• 2 ^nd Offense - $250-500 fine and two-year license suspension
• 3 ^rd % Subsequent Offenses - $250-$500 fine and ten year license suspension
• Insurance Surcharge of $1,000 a year for three (3) years
• Requirements set by the Intoxication Driver Program / Intoxication Drive Resource Center

Driving with A Suspended License Due to Driving While Intoxicated

• A fine of $1,000
• 10 to 90 days imprisonment (If you have an accident and someone is hurt while your license is suspended, you face a mandatory 45 days jail sentence
• One (1) to Two (2) year license suspension
• Revocation of motor vehicle registration privilege

Underage Drinking/Driving

If you are under 21 years old and buy or drink alcohol in a place with an alcoholic beverage license, you may be fined $500 and lose your driver's license of 6 months.

If you do not have a driver's license, the suspension starts when you are first eligible to receive a license. If you drink in a motor vehicle, you will add 30 days to your suspension.

Misrepresent your age or buy alcoholic beverages for those under 21 and you will be fined $500 and lose your license for 6 months.

If you are under 21 and drive with a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.01 present or more, you will be subject to the following penalties:

• Loss or postponement of driving privileges for 30 to 90 days
• 15 to 30 days of community service
• Participation in a program of alcohol education and highway education safety

To reach a BAC of 0.01 percent, you only need one alcoholic drink. If you are under 21 and drive while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, subject to all the penalties for driving under the influence.

You may view New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission DUI fines and penalties by going to http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/Violations/dui.htm.

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