What a DUI Costs in Connecticut
Fees and fines set by the state. Attorney fees, insurance increases, and lost work come on top and vary by case.
First-offense DUI fine
$500 to $1,000
Fine for a first DUI with a passenger under 18
$500 to $2,000
DMV license restoration fee
$175
Paid to restore a suspended license.
Pretrial Alcohol Education Program application fee
$100
Can be waived.
Pretrial Alcohol Education Program evaluation fee
$100
Can be waived.
Official sources
- Connecticut DMV — Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
- Connecticut OLR — Connecticut DUI Law (2016-R-0147)
- Connecticut OLR — Connecticut DUI Law (2014-R-0251)
- Connecticut OLR — Public Act Summary: An Act Concerning Ignition Interlock Devices (2014)
- Connecticut OLR — Connecticut DUI Law (2012-R-0279)
- Connecticut OLR — Criminal Pretrial Diversionary Programs (2016-R-0020)
- Connecticut Public Act 16-126 — Child Endangerment While Driving Under the Influence
- Connecticut General Statutes, Chapter 248
- Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Libraries — Connecticut Law About Driving Under the Influence
- Clean Slate Connecticut — Eligibility
- CTDOT Highway Safety Office — Connecticut’s Impaired Driving Law
- Connecticut Judicial Branch — Crime Victims’ Guide to the Adult Criminal Court
- Connecticut Judicial Branch — Divisions of Superior Court
- Connecticut Judicial Branch — CR-44, Pretrial Alcohol Education Program Application
- Connecticut Judicial Branch — Alcohol Education Program brochure
- OLR — Indictments, Informations, Arrest Procedure, and Pretrial Questioning (1997)
- OLR — Bill analysis, SB 1044 (2017), ignition interlock
- Connecticut Public Act 25-159 (sHB 7160)
- Connecticut OLR — Public Act Summary, PA 25-159
- Connecticut DMV — New Laws, October 2025
- Connecticut OLR — 2024 Acts Affecting Transportation
- Connecticut OLR — 2023 Acts Affecting Transportation
- Connecticut OLR — 2022 Acts Affecting Transportation
- Connecticut DMV — Pay Your License Reinstatement Fee
- Connecticut DMV — License Suspension
- Connecticut Judicial Branch — State Courthouses
- Connecticut Judicial Branch — JD and GA Town Listings
- Connecticut Judicial Branch — G.A. 1 at Stamford
- Connecticut Judicial Branch — G.A. 4 at Waterbury
- Connecticut Judicial Branch — G.A. 14 at Hartford
- Connecticut Judicial Branch — G.A. 23 at New Haven
Educational information, not legal advice. Connecticut law changes and every case is different. Confirm deadlines with Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, Administrative Per Se Unit and talk to a licensed Connecticut attorney about your situation.
Some details on this page are still being verified against official sources. Check the linked sources before relying on a specific number or deadline.
Last reviewed October 1, 2026.