| Fines account for a major part in the punishments for | | | | a third offense the stipulated fine is $2,000. |
| Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) offenses in New | | | | A copy of the conviction record is sent to the |
| Jersey. There is a gradation in the amount according | | | | Intoxicated Driving Program Unit. The offender has to |
| to the offender's driving history and the gravity of the | | | | pay a fee of $100 to the Alcohol Education, |
| offense. | | | | Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund. Apart from all |
| If a first-time offender is found to have a Blood | | | | these, the court may also assess a surcharge of $100. |
| Alcohol Content (BAC) of more than 0.08% but less | | | | Out of this, $50 goes to the municipality where the |
| than 0.1% he can be fined anything between $250 and | | | | conviction took place and $50 to the General Fund of |
| $400. But if the alcohol level is 0.1% or more, the fine | | | | the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey. |
| would be in the $300 - $500 range. For a second | | | | Other fines, fees and charges in DWI cases in New |
| offender the fine will be between $500 and $1,000. A | | | | Jersey include the New Jersey Motor Vehicles |
| third offense attracts a fine of $1,000. These are | | | | Commission (formerly New Jersey Department of |
| imposed either on conviction or on the accused | | | | Motor Vehicles) surcharge of $1,000 to $1,500 for three |
| pleading guilty. | | | | years. These may be interest-bearing. The list goes on: |
| The Administrative Procedure Act may also come into | | | | DWI Enforcement Fund, Violent Crime Compensation |
| play in DWI cases. For driving through a school zone | | | | Fund $75, Safe Neighborhood Fund $200, New Jersey |
| with a BAC above permissible limits, or for driving | | | | Motor Vehicles Commission Restoration Charge $200, |
| through a school crossing in such a condition, fines in | | | | and IDRC outpatient counseling charges of varying |
| the range of $500-$800 for the first offense and | | | | amounts. |
| between $1,000 and $2,000 for a second offense. For | | | | Court fees and legal charges are of course extra. |