DUI / DWI Defense Costs by State

DUI/DWI defense attorney costs, fines, and legal fees across states.

DUI / DWI Defense Cost Comparison Table

See how dui / dwi defense costs vary across states that have available data.

State	Low Estimate	Average Cost	High Estimate	Avg. Hourly Rate	Court Filing Fee
Alabama ( AL)	$2,000	$4,000	$12,000	$250/hr	—	Details
Alaska ( AK)	$3,000	$6,000	$17,000	$329/hr	—	Details
Arizona ( AZ)	$2,000	$5,000	$15,000	$325/hr	$500	Details
Arkansas ( AR)	$2,000	$4,000	$11,000	$269/hr	—	Details
California ( CA)	$2,500	$5,000	$15,000	$420/hr	$1,000	Details
Colorado ( CO)	$2,500	$5,500	$15,000	$319/hr	—	Details
Connecticut ( CT)	$3,000	$6,500	$18,000	$404/hr	—	Details
Delaware ( DE)	$3,000	$6,000	$16,000	$472/hr	—	Details
District of Columbia ( DC)	$3,000	$8,000	$22,000	$490/hr	—	Details
Florida ( FL)	$2,000	$5,000	$15,000	$351/hr	$500	Details
Georgia ( GA)	$2,500	$5,500	$16,000	$286/hr	$350	Details
Hawaii ( HI)	$3,000	$6,000	$17,000	$300/hr	—	Details
Idaho ( ID)	$2,000	$4,000	$12,000	$250/hr	—	Details
Illinois ( IL)	$2,500	$5,500	$18,000	$349/hr	$750	Details
Indiana ( IN)	$2,000	$4,000	$12,000	$262/hr	—	Details
Iowa ( IA)	$2,000	$4,000	$12,000	$250/hr	—	Details
Kansas ( KS)	$2,000	$4,000	$12,000	$250/hr	—	Details
Kentucky ( KY)	$2,000	$4,500	$12,000	$236/hr	—	Details
Louisiana ( LA)	$2,500	$5,000	$14,000	$265/hr	—	Details
Maine ( ME)	$2,500	$5,000	$14,000	$260/hr	—	Details
Maryland ( MD)	$3,000	$6,000	$17,000	$344/hr	—	Details
Massachusetts ( MA)	$3,000	$7,000	$20,000	$285/hr	—	Details
Michigan ( MI)	$2,000	$4,500	$13,000	$300/hr	$400	Details
Minnesota ( MN)	$2,500	$5,000	$14,000	$275/hr	—	Details
Mississippi ( MS)	$1,500	$3,500	$10,000	$242/hr	—	Details
Missouri ( MO)	$2,000	$4,500	$13,000	$255/hr	—	Details
Montana ( MT)	$2,000	$4,000	$12,000	$234/hr	—	Details
Nebraska ( NE)	$2,000	$4,000	$12,000	$250/hr	—	Details
Nevada ( NV)	$2,500	$5,000	$15,000	$300/hr	—	Details
New Hampshire ( NH)	$2,500	$5,500	$15,000	$275/hr	—	Details
New Jersey ( NJ)	$5,000	$8,000	$20,000	$325/hr	—	Details
New Mexico ( NM)	$2,000	$4,500	$13,000	$240/hr	—	Details
New York ( NY)	$3,000	$6,000	$20,000	$398/hr	$1,200	Details
North Carolina ( NC)	$2,000	$5,000	$14,000	$275/hr	$300	Details
North Dakota ( ND)	$2,000	$4,000	$11,000	$225/hr	—	Details
Ohio ( OH)	$2,000	$4,500	$14,000	$224/hr	$450	Details
Oklahoma ( OK)	$2,000	$4,000	$12,000	$250/hr	—	Details
Oregon ( OR)	$3,000	$6,000	$16,000	$275/hr	—	Details
Pennsylvania ( PA)	$2,500	$5,000	$15,000	$288/hr	$600	Details
Rhode Island ( RI)	$2,500	$5,500	$15,000	$275/hr	—	Details
South Carolina ( SC)	$2,000	$4,500	$13,000	$250/hr	—	Details
South Dakota ( SD)	$150	$225	$375	$225/hr	—	Details
Tennessee ( TN)	$2,000	$4,500	$13,000	$260/hr	$350	Details
Texas ( TX)	$2,000	$4,500	$12,000	$345/hr	$800	Details
Utah ( UT)	$2,000	$4,500	$13,000	$280/hr	—	Details
Vermont ( VT)	$2,500	$5,000	$14,000	$265/hr	—	Details
Virginia ( VA)	$2,500	$5,500	$16,000	$300/hr	$350	Details
Washington ( WA)	$3,000	$6,000	$18,000	$288/hr	—	Details
West Virginia ( WV)	$2,000	$4,000	$11,000	$195/hr	—	Details
Wisconsin ( WI)	$2,000	$4,500	$13,000	$255/hr	—	Details
Wyoming ( WY)	$2,000	$4,000	$11,000	$240/hr	—	Details