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Chapter 11 - Paying Fines and Fees

 

For a first-time non-aggravated DUI you can expect to pay:-

 

  • Between $250 and $2500 in court fines and fees depending on your state
  • $250 assessment to the State DUI abatement fund
  • $500 to Department of Public Safety
  • Probation fee of $20 per visit
  • $10-$50 jail filing fee.
  • $78 Victim Assistance Fund payment.
  • $33 Victim Compensation Fund payment.
  • $90 for the Law Enforcement Assistance Fund.
  • $15 Brain Injury surcharge.
  • $25 Victim Impact Panel assessment.

 

The fees are generally due to be paid within 45 days after your conviction, and you will most likely have to go to county court to pay them in order to get a document signed that they have been paid, which you then show to your parole officer.

Some states will allow for a payment plan but will charge additional fees or interest for this. If you cannot afford the fees, some counties like Miami-Dade are now allowing for extra community service in lieu of a percentage of your fees. So you are essentially working off your debt, rather than paying it. Do not rely on all of your fees being converted to community service, however.

 

Paying fees in a timely fashion is in your interest, as you will not be able to get the conviction expunged from your record until all terms of your probation have been satisfied and that includes full payment of all fines and fees.

 

Read Chapter 12 - Meeting the Terms of Your Probation >>

 

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