DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED: FIRST OFFENSE PENALTIES Kenneth N. Lipstein Attorneys Westfield New Jersey

*N.J.S.A*	Type of Penalty	Penalty Amount
*Court Imposed Penalties*
39:4-50(a)(i)	Fine	$250-400 (.08 -.09%)
39:4-50(a)	Fine	$300-500 (.10 % -+)
39:4-50(i)	Surcharge	$100
39:4-50.8	Drunk Driving Enforcement Fund Surcharge	$100
22A:3-4	Court Costs	$0-33
2C:43-3.1	Victims of Crime Compensation Board penalty	$50
2C:43-3.2	Safe Neighborhood Services Funds surcharge	$75
39:5-39	Physicians fee	$0-20
39:5-41	Various assessments	$6
39:4-50(a)	Intoxicated Driver Resource Center	12-48 hours
39:4-50(a)	Imprisonment	0-30 days
39:4-50(a)(i)	Driving privilege forfeiture	3 months (.08 -.09)
39:4-50(a)(ii)	Driving privilege forfeiture	7-12 months (.10+)
39:4-50.17(a)	Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device (Discretionary)	6-12 months
*Bureau of Alcohol Countermeasures*
39:4-50(b)	Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation, & Enforcement Fund	$100
39:4-50(f)	Intoxicated Driver Resource Center per diem fees	$75 per diem
*Division of Motor Vehicles*
39:3-10a	Driver License Restoration Fee	$100
17:29A-35.b(2)	Merit Rating Plan Surcharge	$3,000
17:29A-35.b(3)	Merit Rating Plan point assessment	$525-675
*Other Consequences*
17:29C-7	Cancellation of automobile insurance “of the named insured or of any other operator who either resides in the same household or customarily operates an automobile insured under the policy” Insurance premium increases Sentence enhancement on subsequent convictions of N.J.S.A 39:4-50, N.J.S.A 39:4-50.4, and N.J.S.A 39:3-40
27:5F-37	Disqualified as motorcycle safety instructor for five years
39:3-33.5	No particular mark or special organization plates for 10 years
39:3-33.5a	No vanity plates ever
39:6A-4.5(b)	No cause of action permitted for recovery of economic or non-economic loss sustained as a result of the accident
*Additional Penalties if Within School Zone*
39:4-50(g)(3)	Fine	$500-800
39:4-50(g)(3)	Imprisonment	0-60 days
39:4-50(g)(3)	Driving privilege forfeiture	1-2 years
*Additional Penalty when Child is in Vehicle*
39:4-50.15	Driving privilege forfeiture	0-6 months (additional)
39:4-50.15	Community service	0-5 days
*Additional Penalty for Commercial Drivers*
39:3-10.20	Forfeiture of commercial driving privilege if operating a commercial vehicle	1-3 year
39:3-10.20	Forfeiture of commercial driving privilege if operating a non-commercial vehicle	1 year