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Costs of your FIRST Operating While Impaired (OWI) Offense
You may be convicted for OWI for driving while impaired by alcohol, legal prescription
medications, over-the-counter medications or illegal drugs.
Your cost…
OWI fines plus fees and costs
up to $800
Hire an attorney
$5000+
Mandatory Intoxicated Driver assessment
$200-385
OWI education, if needed
$200-350
Alcohol or drug treatment, if needed
$1000+
An occupational license
$50
Reinstate your driver’s license
$200
Ignition Interlock Device (if high BAC)
$1000+/year
TOTAL
$8450+ increased insurance
 6 points on your driver’s license
 Your (and even your parents’) car insurance may increase up to 300% or even be
cancelled!!
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Your time…
 Attend a Victim Impact Panel, if required, where you will come face to face with
those who have suffered personally due to impaired driving
 Loss of school and/or work time to attend court, education and/or treatment
 Asking your parents to drive because your driver’s license will be suspended
Your reputation…
 The disappointment of your family
 Impact on future education opportunities
 Impact on future jobs
And the potential for a fun night to become a life-changing event…
 Causing injury or death = prison and a lifetime of guilt
No one intends to harm anyone
No one believes it will happen to them until it does It’s just not worth it!