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