This information is not legal advice. Costs vary significantly by jurisdiction, case complexity, and attorney. Consult a licensed attorney for advice specific to your situation.
Our methodologyDUI/DWI Defense Costs
Legal defense for driving under the influence charges including DMV hearing representation, motion to suppress evidence, negotiation for reduced charges, and trial defense if necessary. First offense vs. repeat offense and BAC level significantly affect strategy and cost.
Cost by Case Type
| Case Type | Estimated Cost * |
|---|---|
| Uncontested (both parties agree) | $302 – $1,473 |
| Contested (court required) | $1,962 – $9,574 |
| Flat Fee Arrangement (hourly equivalent) | $604 – $2,946 |
Filing fees (court costs, separate from attorney fees): $100 – $400
* Estimated based on national averages. Costs vary significantly by jurisdiction, case complexity, and attorney experience.
Cost Comparison by Location
418 locations with verified cost data
Cost Comparison — DUI/DWI Defense
Low
$755
Typical
$2,218
High
$3,682
Low
$630
Typical
$1,844
High
$3,058
Low
$620
Typical
$1,810
High
$3,000
Low
$775
Typical
$2,275
High
$3,775
Low
$756
Typical
$2,225
High
$3,693
Low
$776
Typical
$2,277
High
$3,778
Low
$1,028
Typical
$3,034
High
$5,041
Low
$626
Typical
$1,830
High
$3,034
Low
$561
Typical
$1,641
High
$2,721
Low
$780
Typical
$2,289
High
$3,799
Low
$698
Typical
$2,050
High
$3,401
Low
$767
Typical
$2,254
High
$3,742
Low
$564
Typical
$1,648
High
$2,732
Low
$1,082
Typical
$3,188
High
$5,295
Low
$817
Typical
$2,398
High
$3,980
Low
$731
Typical
$2,144
High
$3,556
Low
$533
Typical
$1,556
High
$2,579
Low
$656
Typical
$1,922
High
$3,188
Low
$748
Typical
$2,193
High
$3,638
Low
$675
Typical
$1,975
High
$3,275
Low
$861
Typical
$2,531
High
$4,201
Low
$717
Typical
$2,102
High
$3,486
Low
$863
Typical
$2,539
High
$4,215
Low
$860
Typical
$2,531
High
$4,202
Low
$533
Typical
$1,556
High
$2,579
Low
$793
Typical
$2,332
High
$3,871
Low
$812
Typical
$2,383
High
$3,954
Low
$819
Typical
$2,408
High
$3,996
Low
$961
Typical
$2,832
High
$4,704
Low
$912
Typical
$2,683
High
$4,454
Low
$622
Typical
$1,819
High
$3,016
Low
$816
Typical
$2,400
High
$3,983
Low
$595
Typical
$1,738
High
$2,882
Low
$666
Typical
$1,953
High
$3,240
Low
$666
Typical
$1,953
High
$3,240
Low
$752
Typical
$2,211
High
$3,670
Low
$455
Typical
$1,321
High
$2,187
Low
$829
Typical
$2,436
High
$4,043
Low
$787
Typical
$2,311
High
$3,834
Low
$608
Typical
$1,777
High
$2,946
Low
$959
Typical
$2,830
High
$4,701
Low
$568
Typical
$1,659
High
$2,749
Low
$730
Typical
$2,146
High
$3,561
Low
$807
Typical
$2,374
High
$3,940
Low
$716
Typical
$2,098
High
$3,481
Low
$899
Typical
$2,642
High
$4,385
Low
$807
Typical
$2,370
High
$3,932
Low
$555
Typical
$1,619
High
$2,683
Low
$1,007
Typical
$2,968
High
$4,929
Low
$718
Typical
$2,111
High
$3,503
Low
$757
Typical
$2,226
High
$3,695
Low
$990
Typical
$2,921
High
$4,852
Low
$692
Typical
$2,024
High
$3,357
Low
$692
Typical
$2,029
High
$3,367
Low
$953
Typical
$2,808
High
$4,663
Low
$604
Typical
$1,766
High
$2,928
Low
$832
Typical
$2,444
High
$4,056
Low
$748
Typical
$2,196
High
$3,643
Low
$704
Typical
$2,064
High
$3,425
Low
$565
Typical
$1,650
High
$2,736
Low
$800
Typical
$2,352
High
$3,905
Low
$772
Typical
$2,265
High
$3,758
Low
$692
Typical
$2,024
High
$3,357
Low
$457
Typical
$1,326
High
$2,196
Low
$723
Typical
$2,120
High
$3,517
Low
$902
Typical
$2,657
High
$4,412
Low
$663
Typical
$1,944
High
$3,224
Low
$724
Typical
$2,123
High
$3,522
Low
$893
Typical
$2,629
High
$4,364
Low
$964
Typical
$2,841
High
$4,718
Low
$644
Typical
$1,884
High
$3,123
Low
$659
Typical
$1,933
High
$3,206
Low
$559
Typical
$1,633
High
$2,706
Low
$628
Typical
$1,838
High
$3,047
Low
$715
Typical
$2,096
High
$3,477
Low
$759
Typical
$2,233
High
$3,706
Low
$768
Typical
$2,253
High
$3,738
Low
$773
Typical
$2,268
High
$3,764
Low
$646
Typical
$1,894
High
$3,142
Low
$642
Typical
$1,878
High
$3,114
Low
$644
Typical
$1,886
High
$3,127
Low
$770
Typical
$2,266
High
$3,762
Low
$943
Typical
$2,778
High
$4,613
Low
$774
Typical
$2,275
High
$3,776
Low
$791
Typical
$2,320
High
$3,849
Low
$749
Typical
$2,203
High
$3,658
Low
$861
Typical
$2,531
High
$4,201
Low
$775
Typical
$2,280
High
$3,785
Low
$768
Typical
$2,260
High
$3,753
Low
$601
Typical
$1,758
High
$2,915
Low
$807
Typical
$2,372
High
$3,938
Low
$763
Typical
$2,244
High
$3,725
Low
$541
Typical
$1,579
High
$2,616
Low
$1,098
Typical
$3,243
High
$5,388
Low
$807
Typical
$2,372
High
$3,938
Low
$812
Typical
$2,383
High
$3,954
Low
$582
Typical
$1,701
High
$2,820
Low
$727
Typical
$2,131
High
$3,536
Low
$520
Typical
$1,517
High
$2,515
Low
$1,070
Typical
$3,162
High
$5,253
Low
$555
Typical
$1,620
High
$2,685
Low
$695
Typical
$2,039
High
$3,384
Low
$724
Typical
$2,125
High
$3,525
Low
$659
Typical
$1,930
High
$3,202
Low
$906
Typical
$2,672
High
$4,437
Low
$751
Typical
$2,207
High
$3,664
Low
$557
Typical
$1,626
High
$2,694
Low
$975
Typical
$2,877
High
$4,779
Low
$709
Typical
$2,083
High
$3,456
Low
$772
Typical
$2,265
High
$3,758
Low
$657
Typical
$1,924
High
$3,192
Low
$800
Typical
$2,348
High
$3,896
Low
$729
Typical
$2,142
High
$3,555
Low
$575
Typical
$1,680
High
$2,785
Low
$617
Typical
$1,804
High
$2,992
Low
$683
Typical
$2,003
High
$3,323
Low
$750
Typical
$2,200
High
$3,649
Low
$674
Typical
$1,977
High
$3,279
Low
$594
Typical
$1,740
High
$2,885
Low
$813
Typical
$2,388
High
$3,963
Low
$651
Typical
$1,906
High
$3,162
Low
$776
Typical
$2,278
High
$3,780
Low
$928
Typical
$2,726
High
$4,524
Low
$580
Typical
$1,696
High
$2,813
Low
$664
Typical
$1,946
High
$3,228
Low
$861
Typical
$2,531
High
$4,201
Low
$973
Typical
$2,868
High
$4,763
Low
$835
Typical
$2,456
High
$4,076
Low
$786
Typical
$2,309
High
$3,833
Low
$861
Typical
$2,531
High
$4,201
Low
$863
Typical
$2,538
High
$4,213
Low
$772
Typical
$2,265
High
$3,758
Low
$980
Typical
$2,891
High
$4,803
Low
$657
Typical
$1,926
High
$3,196
Low
$695
Typical
$2,043
High
$3,391
Low
$552
Typical
$1,614
High
$2,676
Low
$733
Typical
$2,151
High
$3,569
Low
$693
Typical
$2,030
High
$3,368
Low
$659
Typical
$1,933
High
$3,206
Low
$630
Typical
$1,840
High
$3,051
Low
$769
Typical
$2,257
High
$3,744
Low
$661
Typical
$1,936
High
$3,212
Low
$689
Typical
$2,022
High
$3,355
Low
$639
Typical
$1,870
High
$3,101
Low
$551
Typical
$1,609
High
$2,667
Low
$822
Typical
$2,418
High
$4,014
Low
$553
Typical
$1,617
High
$2,682
Low
$968
Typical
$2,853
High
$4,738
Low
$769
Typical
$2,259
High
$3,749
Low
$864
Typical
$2,543
High
$4,223
Low
$968
Typical
$2,854
High
$4,739
Low
$537
Typical
$1,566
High
$2,596
Low
$813
Typical
$2,388
High
$3,963
Low
$764
Typical
$2,242
High
$3,721
Low
$928
Typical
$2,726
High
$4,524
Low
$657
Typical
$1,927
High
$3,197
Low
$689
Typical
$2,022
High
$3,355
Low
$671
Typical
$1,965
High
$3,259
Low
$902
Typical
$2,649
High
$4,397
Low
$579
Typical
$1,693
High
$2,808
Low
$557
Typical
$1,630
High
$2,702
Low
$824
Typical
$2,421
High
$4,019
Low
$455
Typical
$1,322
High
$2,188
Low
$548
Typical
$1,600
High
$2,653
Low
$728
Typical
$2,133
High
$3,538
Low
$687
Typical
$2,013
High
$3,340
Low
$863
Typical
$2,538
High
$4,213
Low
$718
Typical
$2,103
High
$3,488
Low
$687
Typical
$2,012
High
$3,338
Low
$635
Typical
$1,855
High
$3,075
Low
$581
Typical
$1,698
High
$2,814
Low
$1,082
Typical
$3,188
High
$5,295
Low
$620
Typical
$1,817
High
$3,015
Low
$545
Typical
$1,592
High
$2,638
Low
$808
Typical
$2,375
High
$3,942
Low
$684
Typical
$2,005
High
$3,326
Low
$665
Typical
$1,949
High
$3,233
Low
$636
Typical
$1,863
High
$3,090
Low
$979
Typical
$2,882
High
$4,784
Low
$637
Typical
$1,869
High
$3,100
Low
$670
Typical
$1,968
High
$3,265
Low
$580
Typical
$1,696
High
$2,813
Low
$619
Typical
$1,815
High
$3,011
Low
$688
Typical
$2,015
High
$3,343
Low
$831
Typical
$2,446
High
$4,060
Low
$768
Typical
$2,253
High
$3,738
Low
$669
Typical
$1,960
High
$3,250
Low
$803
Typical
$2,359
High
$3,916
Low
$615
Typical
$1,795
High
$2,975
Low
$761
Typical
$2,237
High
$3,714
Low
$627
Typical
$1,837
High
$3,047
Low
$1,040
Typical
$3,069
High
$5,098
Low
$671
Typical
$1,967
High
$3,263
Low
$652
Typical
$1,909
High
$3,166
Low
$670
Typical
$1,964
High
$3,258
Low
$571
Typical
$1,670
High
$2,769
Low
$562
Typical
$1,644
High
$2,726
Low
$703
Typical
$2,063
High
$3,423
Low
$789
Typical
$2,319
High
$3,849
Low
$766
Typical
$2,250
High
$3,734
Low
$689
Typical
$2,019
High
$3,348
Low
$726
Typical
$2,135
High
$3,544
Low
$591
Typical
$1,728
High
$2,864
Low
$764
Typical
$2,242
High
$3,721
Low
$693
Typical
$2,033
High
$3,373
Low
$593
Typical
$1,736
High
$2,879
Low
$663
Typical
$1,944
High
$3,225
Low
$611
Typical
$1,786
High
$2,961
Low
$571
Typical
$1,667
High
$2,763
Low
$605
Typical
$1,771
High
$2,937
Low
$584
Typical
$1,706
High
$2,828
Low
$603
Typical
$1,765
High
$2,927
Low
$772
Typical
$2,269
High
$3,765
Low
$1,082
Typical
$3,188
High
$5,295
Low
$747
Typical
$2,197
High
$3,647
Low
$783
Typical
$2,300
High
$3,817
Low
$1,082
Typical
$3,188
High
$5,295
Low
$655
Typical
$1,915
High
$3,175
Low
$572
Typical
$1,671
High
$2,769
Low
$763
Typical
$2,242
High
$3,721
Low
$813
Typical
$2,395
High
$3,977
Low
$764
Typical
$2,246
High
$3,729
Low
$981
Typical
$2,890
High
$4,800
Low
$691
Typical
$2,024
High
$3,357
Low
$645
Typical
$1,885
High
$3,125
Low
$774
Typical
$2,269
High
$3,764
Low
$692
Typical
$2,031
High
$3,370
Low
$712
Typical
$2,090
High
$3,467
Low
$600
Typical
$1,755
High
$2,910
Low
$873
Typical
$2,568
High
$4,263
Low
$830
Typical
$2,440
High
$4,050
Low
$717
Typical
$2,109
High
$3,500
Low
$771
Typical
$2,262
High
$3,753
Low
$668
Typical
$1,959
High
$3,249
Low
$772
Typical
$2,265
High
$3,758
Low
$928
Typical
$2,726
High
$4,524
Low
$725
Typical
$2,125
High
$3,525
Low
$800
Typical
$2,351
High
$3,903
Low
$688
Typical
$2,016
High
$3,344
Low
$820
Typical
$2,408
High
$3,996
Low
$783
Typical
$2,298
High
$3,813
Low
$613
Typical
$1,788
High
$2,963
Low
$627
Typical
$1,832
High
$3,038
Low
$723
Typical
$2,118
High
$3,513
Low
$546
Typical
$1,595
High
$2,643
Low
$992
Typical
$2,923
High
$4,854
Low
$548
Typical
$1,601
High
$2,654
Low
$650
Typical
$1,900
High
$3,150
Low
$556
Typical
$1,623
High
$2,690
Low
$481
Typical
$1,395
High
$2,310
Low
$848
Typical
$2,490
High
$4,132
Low
$632
Typical
$1,853
High
$3,074
Low
$698
Typical
$2,047
High
$3,396
Low
$671
Typical
$1,966
High
$3,261
Low
$641
Typical
$1,877
High
$3,114
Low
$1,072
Typical
$3,160
High
$5,248
Low
$839
Typical
$2,464
High
$4,089
Low
$774
Typical
$2,269
High
$3,764
Low
$698
Typical
$2,047
High
$3,396
Low
$638
Typical
$1,863
High
$3,088
Low
$763
Typical
$2,238
High
$3,713
Low
$668
Typical
$1,958
High
$3,249
Low
$733
Typical
$2,148
High
$3,563
Low
$985
Typical
$2,904
High
$4,823
Low
$870
Typical
$2,560
High
$4,250
Low
$947
Typical
$2,790
High
$4,633
Low
$655
Typical
$1,915
High
$3,175
Low
$607
Typical
$1,773
High
$2,940
Low
$1,033
Typical
$3,048
High
$5,063
Low
$1,162
Typical
$3,430
High
$5,698
Low
$979
Typical
$2,882
High
$4,784
Low
$939
Typical
$2,766
High
$4,592
Low
$891
Typical
$2,625
High
$4,358
Low
$743
Typical
$2,178
High
$3,613
Low
$803
Typical
$2,358
High
$3,913
Low
$947
Typical
$2,790
High
$4,633
Low
$1,101
Typical
$3,246
High
$5,390
Low
$774
Typical
$2,274
High
$3,773
Low
$883
Typical
$2,598
High
$4,312
Low
$784
Typical
$2,305
High
$3,826
Low
$808
Typical
$2,373
High
$3,939
Low
$675
Typical
$1,975
High
$3,275
Low
$690
Typical
$2,020
High
$3,350
Low
$624
Typical
$1,826
High
$3,029
Low
$832
Typical
$2,444
High
$4,056
Low
$586
Typical
$1,712
High
$2,838
Low
$760
Typical
$2,230
High
$3,700
Low
$824
Typical
$2,421
High
$4,019
Low
$660
Typical
$1,933
High
$3,206
Low
$545
Typical
$1,591
High
$2,636
Low
$1,053
Typical
$3,103
High
$5,153
Low
$813
Typical
$2,388
High
$3,963
Low
$791
Typical
$2,323
High
$3,856
Low
$448
Typical
$1,302
High
$2,155
Low
$780
Typical
$2,290
High
$3,800
Low
$794
Typical
$2,333
High
$3,872
Low
$787
Typical
$2,315
High
$3,843
Low
$800
Typical
$2,348
High
$3,897
Low
$772
Typical
$2,265
High
$3,758
Low
$542
Typical
$1,587
High
$2,631
Low
$738
Typical
$2,168
High
$3,597
Low
$789
Typical
$2,321
High
$3,852
Low
$861
Typical
$2,531
High
$4,201
Low
$647
Typical
$1,896
High
$3,145
Low
$814
Typical
$2,393
High
$3,972
Low
$801
Typical
$2,351
High
$3,901
Low
$657
Typical
$1,920
High
$3,183
Low
$939
Typical
$2,766
High
$4,592
Low
$791
Typical
$2,323
High
$3,856
Low
$704
Typical
$2,067
High
$3,430
Low
$681
Typical
$1,996
High
$3,311
Low
$729
Typical
$2,137
High
$3,546
Low
$584
Typical
$1,707
High
$2,831
Low
$757
Typical
$2,223
High
$3,688
Low
$959
Typical
$2,827
High
$4,694
Low
$770
Typical
$2,260
High
$3,750
Low
$923
Typical
$2,718
High
$4,513
Low
$891
Typical
$2,623
High
$4,355
Low
$1,014
Typical
$2,988
High
$4,963
Low
$852
Typical
$2,509
High
$4,166
Low
$711
Typical
$2,087
High
$3,463
Low
$1,002
Typical
$2,957
High
$4,912
Low
$795
Typical
$2,338
High
$3,882
Low
$653
Typical
$1,916
High
$3,179
Low
$1,016
Typical
$2,995
High
$4,973
Low
$659
Typical
$1,931
High
$3,204
Low
$820
Typical
$2,408
High
$3,996
Low
$788
Typical
$2,311
High
$3,835
Low
$1,039
Typical
$3,061
High
$5,084
Low
$834
Typical
$2,455
High
$4,076
Low
$812
Typical
$2,386
High
$3,959
Low
$772
Typical
$2,270
High
$3,767
Low
$791
Typical
$2,325
High
$3,860
Low
$1,014
Typical
$2,988
High
$4,963
Low
$1,066
Typical
$3,141
High
$5,217
Low
$1,101
Typical
$3,246
High
$5,390
Low
$1,052
Typical
$3,100
High
$5,148
Low
$1,034
Typical
$3,049
High
$5,063
Low
$1,082
Typical
$3,188
High
$5,295
Low
$1,036
Typical
$3,055
High
$5,073
Low
$1,047
Typical
$3,085
High
$5,124
Low
$647
Typical
$1,891
High
$3,136
Low
$1,027
Typical
$3,026
High
$5,025
Low
$821
Typical
$2,416
High
$4,011
Low
$730
Typical
$2,143
High
$3,555
Low
$892
Typical
$2,620
High
$4,348
Low
$667
Typical
$1,955
High
$3,243
Low
$783
Typical
$2,302
High
$3,821
Low
$555
Typical
$1,623
High
$2,691
Low
$667
Typical
$1,957
High
$3,246
Low
$549
Typical
$1,604
High
$2,658
Low
$566
Typical
$1,656
High
$2,745
Low
$666
Typical
$1,952
High
$3,238
Low
$685
Typical
$2,005
High
$3,325
Low
$655
Typical
$1,915
High
$3,175
Low
$770
Typical
$2,260
High
$3,750
Low
$624
Typical
$1,826
High
$3,027
Low
$805
Typical
$2,366
High
$3,926
Low
$640
Typical
$1,876
High
$3,111
Low
$611
Typical
$1,787
High
$2,963
Low
$797
Typical
$2,344
High
$3,890
Low
$800
Typical
$2,353
High
$3,907
Low
$686
Typical
$2,013
High
$3,341
Low
$783
Typical
$2,302
High
$3,820
Low
$624
Typical
$1,829
High
$3,034
Low
$687
Typical
$2,014
High
$3,340
Low
$755
Typical
$2,216
High
$3,677
Low
$829
Typical
$2,442
High
$4,055
Low
$1,001
Typical
$2,950
High
$4,900
Low
$603
Typical
$1,765
High
$2,927
Low
$989
Typical
$2,918
High
$4,847
Low
$892
Typical
$2,620
High
$4,348
Low
$763
Typical
$2,242
High
$3,722
Low
$820
Typical
$2,409
High
$3,998
Low
$725
Typical
$2,125
High
$3,525
Low
$630
Typical
$1,846
High
$3,062
Low
$701
Typical
$2,062
High
$3,423
Low
$835
Typical
$2,455
High
$4,075
Low
$617
Typical
$1,806
High
$2,995
Low
$682
Typical
$2,001
High
$3,320
Low
$898
Typical
$2,641
High
$4,385
Low
$724
Typical
$2,125
High
$3,525
Low
$616
Typical
$1,802
High
$2,989
Low
$544
Typical
$1,588
High
$2,632
Low
$770
Typical
$2,263
High
$3,756
Low
$805
Typical
$2,365
High
$3,925
Low
$957
Typical
$2,824
High
$4,692
Low
$1,033
Typical
$3,046
High
$5,058
Low
$685
Typical
$2,005
High
$3,325
Low
$835
Typical
$2,457
High
$4,079
Low
$910
Typical
$2,680
High
$4,450
Low
$891
Typical
$2,625
High
$4,358
Low
$951
Typical
$2,803
High
$4,655
Low
$773
Typical
$2,272
High
$3,771
Low
$939
Typical
$2,766
High
$4,592
Low
$803
Typical
$2,358
High
$3,913
Low
$1,007
Typical
$2,968
High
$4,929
Low
$553
Typical
$1,615
High
$2,677
Low
$905
Typical
$2,672
High
$4,439
Low
$658
Typical
$1,927
High
$3,196
Low
$833
Typical
$2,449
High
$4,064
Low
$515
Typical
$1,495
High
$2,475
Low
$455
Typical
$1,320
High
$2,186
Low
$683
Typical
$2,004
High
$3,325
Low
$747
Typical
$2,197
High
$3,648
Low
$720
Typical
$2,115
High
$3,509
Low
$1,125
Typical
$3,325
High
$5,525
Low
$716
Typical
$2,100
High
$3,483
Low
$878
Typical
$2,585
High
$4,292
Low
$683
Typical
$2,004
High
$3,325
Low
$710
Typical
$2,080
High
$3,450
Low
$851
Typical
$2,501
High
$4,152
Low
$750
Typical
$2,200
High
$3,650
Low
$767
Typical
$2,253
High
$3,738
Low
$749
Typical
$2,198
High
$3,648
Low
$590
Typical
$1,726
High
$2,862
Low
$993
Typical
$2,926
High
$4,860
Low
$693
Typical
$2,033
High
$3,372