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Orange County DUI Fines

Fines are a monetary form of punishmentfines increase for second and third
for any violation of rule and law. Foroffense. Further the fines increase when
instance, anyone speeding gets a ticketenhancements are considered. The factors
and fine for violating the speed limits.are child along with the drunk driver,
Fine may be a single punishment. Ithigher BAC level, previous records and
could also be a combination ofproperty damage or injury.
punishment such as fine plus jailIn California, the fine for the first
sentence. Fines may also vary for theoffense is $1400 to $1800. The fines
same type of violation depending uponinclude 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 ofcharge or in full within 45 days of
processing the case or violation. Theconviction. Alternatively the equivalent
level of fine is such that it may or mayof the fine can be paid by working for
not deter some one from committing thecommunity service.
violation again. Also fines may notWith the gradual acknowledgement that
deter an individual because the fine mayalcoholism is a disease and alcohol
not induce fear as much as any otherrelated crime can only be reduced by
psychological impact like that inducedalternative methods that attack the root
by jail sentence. Generally fines arecause and not the symptoms, judges look
nominal in value.upon those defendants favorably who
DUI cases carry fines in almost all ofadmit to the existence of the problem.
the states except Iowa. The fines varyHence DUI schools and alcohol treatment
from $250 in the county of Athens Clarkefacilities are undertaken by the
in Georgia to $2500 in Salem, Virginia.government.
These are fines for first offense. The



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