| Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) in New
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| | direct the offender to fix an Ignition
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| Jersey attracts a bunch of penalties that
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| | Interlock Device in his vehicle.
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| includes fines, charges and surcharges,
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| | In the case of a second offense the fine
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| imprisonment or mandatory counseling. In
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| | will be from $500 to $1,000 and
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| this state there is no difference between
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| | imprisonment from 48 consecutive hours to
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| DWI and DUI (Driving Under the
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| | 90 days, loss of license for two years
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| Influence).
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| | and community service of 30 days, in
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| A first-time offender with a Blood
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| | addition to the fees and charges
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| Alcohol Content (BAC) of 0.08% can expect
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| | stipulated for first-time offenders. At
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| a fine of $250 to $400, a jail term not
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| | the discretion of the judge, the
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| exceeding 30 days, and suspension of his
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| | registration of the vehicle may be
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| license for three months. Additionally,
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| | revoked for two years, instead of
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| there will be a New Jersey Motor Vehicles
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| | installing an ignition interlock device.
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| Commission (NJMVC) surcharge of $1,000
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| | If the conviction is for a third offence
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| per year for three years, and payments of
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| | the fine would be $1,000 and the jail
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| $200 to the DWI Enforcement Fund, $50 to
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| | term not less than 180 days. If the
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| the Violent Crimes Compensation Fund, $75
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| | offense was committed within three years
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| to the Safe Neighborhood Fund, and $200
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| | from the second one, the NYMVC surcharge
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| for license restoration. He will also
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| | increases to $1,500.
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| have to undergo counseling for 12 to 48
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| | If a DWI takes place in a school zone the
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| hours at an Intoxicated Driver Resource
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| | penalties will be stiffer.
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| Center (IDRC), which may cost $150, and
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| | A DWI conviction becomes a permanent part
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| extra payment if outpatient counseling is
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| | of your driving record in New Jersey.
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| stipulated by the IDRC.
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| | Since many insurance companies look into
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| For a first offense, if the alcohol count
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| | the driving history for three years, the
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| is 0.1% or more the fine would be between
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| | premium could be higher for a person with
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| $300 and $500. There is no change in the
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| | a DWI tag.
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| other charges or jail term, but the
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| | It is well to remember that DWI/DUI
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| license revocation would be for seven
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| | convictions in other states will be
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| months to one year. The court may also
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| | counted as prior offenses in New Jersey.
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