DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED: THIRD 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)	Fine	$1,000
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)	Imprisonment	180 days
39:4-50(a)	Driving privilege forfeiture	10 years
39:4-50.17(a)	Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device	1-3 years
*Bureau of Alcohol Countermeasures*
39:4-50(b)	Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation & Enforcement Fund	$100.00
*Division of Motor Vehicles*
39:3-10a	Driver License Restoration Fee	$100
17:29A-35.b(2)	Merit Rating Plan Surcharge	$4,500
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 39:4-50.4, 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 plate 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	$2,000
39:4-50(g)(3)	Driving privilege forfeiture	20 years
39:4-50(g)(3)	Imprisonment	180 days
*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 commercial vehicle	life