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How much does a DUI cost in North Dakota?

By the DUI Cost Guide Editorial Team · Last updated: October 22, 2026

A first DUI in North Dakota carries a statutory fine of $500–$750. This guide stacks every cost layer an official North Dakota source prices — the fine, court costs, the license reinstatement fee, the DUI program, ignition interlock, and the SR-22 insurance filing — and says plainly which layers no official source prices at all.

North Dakota DUI costs at a glanceFigure
Statutory fine — first DUINorth Dakota sets the first-offense DUI fine by blood alcohol level rather than as a discretionary range, according to the ND Department of Transportation: a $500 fine when the BAC is below .16, and a $750 fine (with two days of imprisonment) when the BAC is .16 or greater. A first offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
Statutory fine — second DUIThe statute separates a second offense: $1,500. Second offenses also carry longer suspensions and program requirements — see the sections below.
Court costs & feesCourt costs are assessed by the court hearing the case. NDDOT's published DUI penalty summary does not list a statewide court-cost figure.
License suspension — first offenseFor a first offense, the license suspension is 91 days if the driver's BAC was below .18, and 180 days if the BAC was .18 or greater (NDDOT).
License reinstatement feeNDDOT's published DUI penalties page does not state a reinstatement fee, and the amount could not be verified from an official page opened for this project.
Ignition interlockConditional — restricted license / court order — NDDOT's DUI penalties summary does not impose an ignition interlock on a standard first offense. Interlock requirements in North Dakota attach in restricted-license and higher-BAC or repeat-offense situations rather than to every first offender, so the requirement is conditional.
DUI education / treatment programNDDOT states that a first offender must complete an addiction evaluation and follow its recommendations. No state-published fee for the evaluation was found on the official pages reviewed.
SR-22 insurance filingProof of future financial responsibility after a DUI is widely reported for North Dakota, but an SR-22 requirement could not be verified from an official page opened for this project.

The fine

North Dakota sets the first-offense DUI fine by blood alcohol level rather than as a discretionary range, according to the ND Department of Transportation: a $500 fine when the BAC is below .16, and a $750 fine (with two days of imprisonment) when the BAC is .16 or greater. A first offense is a Class B misdemeanor.

Court costs & fees

Court costs are assessed by the court hearing the case. NDDOT's published DUI penalty summary does not list a statewide court-cost figure.

License suspension & reinstatement

For a first offense, the license suspension is 91 days if the driver's BAC was below .18, and 180 days if the BAC was .18 or greater (NDDOT).

NDDOT's published DUI penalties page does not state a reinstatement fee, and the amount could not be verified from an official page opened for this project.

The national picture — which states charge the most to reinstate — is in our license reinstatement guide.

Ignition interlock

NDDOT's DUI penalties summary does not impose an ignition interlock on a standard first offense. Interlock requirements in North Dakota attach in restricted-license and higher-BAC or repeat-offense situations rather than to every first offender, so the requirement is conditional.

How interlock pricing works (installation, monthly lease, calibration, removal) is in our ignition interlock cost guide.

DUI education & treatment program

NDDOT states that a first offender must complete an addiction evaluation and follow its recommendations. No state-published fee for the evaluation was found on the official pages reviewed.

SR-22 & insurance

Proof of future financial responsibility after a DUI is widely reported for North Dakota, but an SR-22 requirement could not be verified from an official page opened for this project.

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

NDDOT lists no towing, impound or mandatory assessment charges in its published DUI penalty summary. A second offense within seven years carries 10 days of imprisonment and a $1,500 fine.

Worked total: the verified charges stacked

ItemCost
Statutory fine$500–$750
Total of the verified state-set charges above$500–$750

That total is deliberately incomplete: it leaves out everything no official North Dakota source prices statewide — court costs where they are set county by county, interlock lease payments to a private vendor, towing and storage, and the insurance increase that follows an SR-22. Add your own figures for those in the cost calculator.

Sources: North Dakota DOT — Penalties for Driving Under the Influence. Researched October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court and the driver-licensing agency.

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