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