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