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E.
Costs of DWI Conviction in New Jersey
If you are charged with DWI/DUI
in New Jersey and decide not to retain any attorney, it is very
likely that
you will be convicted.
Even if your BrAC (reading) is less than 0.08, the State will
use evidence of observed intoxication, such as “field sobriety
tests”, which are sometimes more difficult to defend. See Evidence
Used in Court for more information. It is safe to assume
that you will most likely be convicted without an attorney when
you are
charged with a DWI/ DUI in New Jersey.
Just to help you in making a decision whether or not to retain
an attorney, here are costs you need to be aware of that result
from being found guilty. Besides the fines that you need to pay
for court, you need to pay NJMVC a surcharge of at least $1,000
for three years for any DWI offense. Note that the calculation
below is only an estimate. The fines can vary by the court where
you are convicted. Also, you may have a problem keeping your
automobile insurance. If you are lucky enough to keep your current
policy after conviction, your insurance premiums usually at least
double for a minimum of three years (this varies by the insurance
company).
Here are the approximate additional costs of your first DWI conviction.
Approximate additional costs of your first DWI conviction
| Description |
Costs |
| Court Fines |
$200 (minimum) |
| Court Costs |
$33 |
| Safe Neighborhood Service Fund |
$75 |
| Victim of Crime Compensation Fund |
$50 |
| Law Enforcement Fund |
$30 |
| IDRC (alcohol) class |
$100 |
| NJMVC Surcharge for three years |
$3,000 |
| DWI Surcharge |
$200 |
| Your additional car insurance premiums (note: this is
just estimation. The figure varies by an individual case) |
Approximately double your annual premium
for at least 3 years
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| License reinstatement fee |
$100 |
TOTAL:
Minimum Additional Costs for a first DWI Conviction (estimated)
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Approximately
$6,000- $7,000 at least |
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1The figure is as of May 29, 2007. Win rate
is defined as the number of clients not convicted for DWI divided
by the total number of clients who were charged with DWI. The
clients are those who retained this office after 2005. Each case
varies. Under any circumstance, we do NOT guarantee a successful
outcome in any individual case.
2The figure is as of May 29, 2007. Win rate is defined as the
number of clients not convicted for No Automobile Liability Insurance
divided by the total number of clients who were charged with
said charge. The clients are those who retained this office after
2000. Each case varies. Under any circumstance, we do NOT guarantee
a successful outcome in any individual case.
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