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How much does a DWI cost in New Mexico?
A first DWI in New Mexico carries a statutory fine of up to $500 (NMSA §66-8-102; the court may add a further $300 fine). This guide stacks every cost layer an official New Mexico source prices — the fine, court costs, the license reinstatement fee, the DWI program, ignition interlock, and the SR-22 insurance filing — and says plainly which layers no official source prices at all.
| New Mexico DWI costs at a glance | Figure |
|---|---|
| Statutory fine — first DWI | New Mexico prosecutes impaired driving as DWI under NMSA 66-8-102, and a first conviction is a misdemeanor. Under NMSA Sec. 66-8-102(E), a first conviction is punished by a fine of not more than $500, and the court may also require an additional fine of $300. |
| Court costs & fees | Court costs in a New Mexico DWI case are assessed by the magistrate, metropolitan or district court that hears the case. No single statewide court-cost figure is published on the official pages reviewed. |
| License suspension — first offense | A DWI conviction or an Implied Consent Act violation leads to license revocation. NM MVD states that before a revoked license can be reinstated, the driver must show at least six months of driving on an ignition interlock license, with no attempts to circumvent, remove or tamper with the device, during the six months immediately before applying. |
| License reinstatement fee | NM MVD lists a $102.00 reinstatement payment, made at the MVD appointment after the Affidavit of Reinstatement is approved, for reinstatement under NMSA 66-5-33.1. |
| Ignition interlock | Required for all first offenders — New Mexico builds its DWI license sanctions around an ignition interlock license: a driver whose license is revoked for DWI must complete at least six months on an interlock license with no tampering attempts before MVD will reinstate the regular license. The offender pays the device costs unless found indigent; no official page reviewed publishes an installation or monthly price. |
| DWI education / treatment program | First offenders are ordered to complete a substance abuse screening and a driver rehabilitation program for alcohol or drugs, known as DWI school, and to follow any treatment the screening recommends. Program fees are charged by the providers and are not published as a state fee on the official pages reviewed. |
| SR-22 insurance filing | Whether New Mexico requires an SR-22 filing after a DWI could not be verified from an official source opened for this project; drivers should confirm the insurance filing requirement with NM MVD. |
The fine
New Mexico prosecutes impaired driving as DWI under NMSA 66-8-102, and a first conviction is a misdemeanor. Under NMSA Sec. 66-8-102(E), a first conviction is punished by a fine of not more than $500, and the court may also require an additional fine of $300.
Court costs & fees
Court costs in a New Mexico DWI case are assessed by the magistrate, metropolitan or district court that hears the case. No single statewide court-cost figure is published on the official pages reviewed.
License suspension & reinstatement
A DWI conviction or an Implied Consent Act violation leads to license revocation. NM MVD states that before a revoked license can be reinstated, the driver must show at least six months of driving on an ignition interlock license, with no attempts to circumvent, remove or tamper with the device, during the six months immediately before applying.
NM MVD lists a $102.00 reinstatement payment, made at the MVD appointment after the Affidavit of Reinstatement is approved, for reinstatement under NMSA 66-5-33.1.
The national picture — which states charge the most to reinstate — is in our license reinstatement guide.
Ignition interlock
New Mexico builds its DWI license sanctions around an ignition interlock license: a driver whose license is revoked for DWI must complete at least six months on an interlock license with no tampering attempts before MVD will reinstate the regular license. The offender pays the device costs unless found indigent; no official page reviewed publishes an installation or monthly price.
How interlock pricing works (installation, monthly lease, calibration, removal) is in our ignition interlock cost guide.
DWI education & treatment program
First offenders are ordered to complete a substance abuse screening and a driver rehabilitation program for alcohol or drugs, known as DWI school, and to follow any treatment the screening recommends. Program fees are charged by the providers and are not published as a state fee on the official pages reviewed.
SR-22 & insurance
Whether New Mexico requires an SR-22 filing after a DWI could not be verified from an official source opened for this project; drivers should confirm the insurance filing requirement with NM MVD.
What an SR-22 is, which states charge a filing fee, and how long it must be carried: SR-22 cost guide.
Towing, impound & other charges
No mandatory assessment, towing or impound schedule for a first DWI was published on the official pages reviewed.
Worked total
Because the court can set the fine anywhere within the statutory range, the total turns on the fine your court actually imposes. Use the verified components on this page, add the fine from your judgment, and stack your own figures in the cost calculator.
Sources: New Mexico MVD — DWI First Steps / Resident Reinstatement. Researched October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court and the driver-licensing agency.
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