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How much does a DUI cost in Utah?

A first DUI in Utah carries a statutory fine of From $700 (statutory minimum — no maximum stated). This guide stacks every cost layer an official Utah 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.

Utah DUI costs at a glance	Figure
Statutory fine — first DUI	Utah law (Utah Code section 41-6a-505) requires a minimum fine of $700 for a first DUI conviction; the DUI sentencing statute sets no specific maximum, so no maximum is listed. A mandatory criminal surcharge of 90 percent ($630 on the minimum fine) and a court security surcharge of $53 in district court or $60 in justice court are added, bringing the minimum court total to $1,383 or $1,390 according to the Utah Courts' Uniform Fine Schedule. Utah's DUI limit is 0.05, the lowest in the country.
Statutory fine — second DUI	The statute separates a second offense: From $800 (statutory minimum — no maximum stated). Second offenses also carry longer suspensions and program requirements — see the sections below.
Court costs & fees	There is no single court-cost figure because the security surcharge differs by court: $53 in district court and $60 in justice court. Together with the $700 minimum fine and the 90 percent criminal surcharge, the minimum payable at sentencing is $1,383 in district court or $1,390 in justice court.
License suspension — first offense	For a driver 21 or older, a first DUI conviction brings a 120-day license suspension. The vehicle is also impounded at the time of arrest.
License reinstatement fee	Reinstating a license after an alcohol or drug offense costs an $85 reinstatement fee, plus an additional $262 administrative fee charged by the Driver License Division for these offenses.
Ignition interlock	Required for all first offenders — A driver convicted of a DUI alcohol violation becomes ignition-interlock restricted: 18 months for drivers 21 and older, and three years for drivers under 21. The driver pays the device installation and monthly costs, which the Driver License Division does not publish.
DUI education / treatment program	The court must order a substance-use screening, an assessment if the screening finds it appropriate, and an educational series or substance abuse treatment. No official fee for the screening, education, or treatment is published.
SR-22 insurance filing	No SR-22 requirement for a first DUI could be confirmed from the official Driver License Division pages reviewed, so none is stated here. Insurance after a DUI is priced as high-risk coverage and generally costs more than a standard policy.

The fine

Utah law (Utah Code section 41-6a-505) requires a minimum fine of $700 for a first DUI conviction; the DUI sentencing statute sets no specific maximum, so no maximum is listed. A mandatory criminal surcharge of 90 percent ($630 on the minimum fine) and a court security surcharge of $53 in district court or $60 in justice court are added, bringing the minimum court total to $1,383 or $1,390 according to the Utah Courts' Uniform Fine Schedule. Utah's DUI limit is 0.05, the lowest in the country.

Court costs & fees

There is no single court-cost figure because the security surcharge differs by court: $53 in district court and $60 in justice court. Together with the $700 minimum fine and the 90 percent criminal surcharge, the minimum payable at sentencing is $1,383 in district court or $1,390 in justice court.

License suspension & reinstatement

For a driver 21 or older, a first DUI conviction brings a 120-day license suspension. The vehicle is also impounded at the time of arrest.

Reinstating a license after an alcohol or drug offense costs an $85 reinstatement fee, plus an additional $262 administrative fee charged by the Driver License Division for these offenses.

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

Ignition interlock

A driver convicted of a DUI alcohol violation becomes ignition-interlock restricted: 18 months for drivers 21 and older, and three years for drivers under 21. The driver pays the device installation and monthly costs, which the Driver License Division does not publish.

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

DUI education & treatment program

The court must order a substance-use screening, an assessment if the screening finds it appropriate, and an educational series or substance abuse treatment. No official fee for the screening, education, or treatment is published.

SR-22 & insurance

No SR-22 requirement for a first DUI could be confirmed from the official Driver License Division pages reviewed, so none is stated here. Insurance after a DUI is priced as high-risk coverage and generally costs more than a standard policy.

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

The sentencing court must also order the offender to pay the state's administrative impound fee and the towing and storage fees for the impounded vehicle; the amounts depend on the impound and are not fixed in the sentencing statute.

Worked total: the verified charges stacked

Item	Cost
Statutory fine	From $700 (statutory minimum — no maximum stated)
License reinstatement fee	$85
Total of the verified state-set charges above	From $785 (the statute states no fine maximum)

That total is deliberately incomplete: it leaves out everything no official Utah 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: Utah Highway Safety Office — Utah DUI Laws · Utah Driver License Division — DUI · Utah Driver License Division — Reinstatement · Utah State Courts — 2025 Uniform Fine Schedule (DUI fine table) · Utah Legislature — text of Utah Code 41-6a-505. Researched October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court and the driver-licensing agency.

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