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How Much Does a DUI Cost, All-In?
Every figure sourced and dated. Updated 2026-09-01.
$10,000 to $25,000 is the honest all-in average for a first offense. The visible piece, the fine, is only $100 to $5,000; the rest is defense, classes, interlock, reinstatement, and above all insurance.
The insurance line item
Premiums rise about 74% on average, totaling $4,500 to $7,500 across the penalty window, on top of a 6 months to 1 year suspension. Back to DUI.
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Sources for every figure on this page
$10,000 to $25,000: FindLaw / DUIFinders 2026: all-in cost of an average first DUI (published estimate, retrieved 2026-09-01).
$100 to $5,000: BAC Levels 2026: first-offense fine range by state (published estimate, retrieved 2026-09-01).
74%: DUIFinders 2026: average car-insurance premium increase after a DUI conviction (published estimate, retrieved 2026-09-01).
$4,500 to $7,500: DUIFinders 2026: total surcharge over the typical 3-to-5-year penalty period (published estimate, retrieved 2026-09-01).
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