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Article #269: Orange County DUI Fines

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Fines are a monetary form of punishment fines increase for second and third
for any violation of rule and law. For offense. Further the fines increase when
instance, anyone speeding gets a ticket enhancements are considered. The factors
and fine for violating the speed limits. are child along with the drunk driver,
Fine may be a single punishment. It could higher BAC level, previous records and
also be a combination of punishment such property damage or injury.
as fine plus jail sentence. Fines may In California, the fine for the first
also vary for the same type of violation offense is $1400 to $1800. The fines
depending upon the number of occurrences. include fees and costs of the court. The
Fines are used for administrative fine for the second and third offense is
purposes of the respective department. $1800 to $2800. The fine can be paid in
The fine serves to cover the cost of equal installments for an additional
processing the case or violation. The charge or in full within 45 days of
level of fine is such that it may or may conviction. Alternatively the equivalent
not deter some one from committing the of the fine can be paid by working for
violation again. Also fines may not deter community service.
an individual because the fine may not With the gradual acknowledgement that
induce fear as much as any other alcoholism is a disease and alcohol
psychological impact like that induced by related crime can only be reduced by
jail sentence. Generally fines are alternative methods that attack the root
nominal in value. cause and not the symptoms, judges look
DUI cases carry fines in almost all of upon those defendants favorably who admit
the states except Iowa. The fines vary to the existence of the problem. Hence
from $250 in the county of Athens Clarke DUI schools and alcohol treatment
in Georgia to $2500 in Salem, Virginia. facilities are undertaken by the
These are fines for first offense. The government.






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