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How much does a DUI cost in Alabama?
A first DUI in Alabama carries a statutory fine of Unverified. This guide stacks every cost layer an official Alabama 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.
| Alabama DUI costs at a glance | Figure |
|---|---|
| Statutory fine — first DUI | Alabama's DUI statute (Code of Alabama Sec. 32-5A-191) sets the fine for a first conviction, but the amount could not be verified from an official state page opened for this research, so no fine figure is published here. Court costs charged by the convicting court are added on top of any fine. |
| Court costs & fees | Court costs in an Alabama DUI case are set by the court where the case is heard and are charged in addition to the fine. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency does not publish a single statewide court-cost figure. |
| License suspension — first offense | A first DUI conviction brings a 90-day suspension of the driver's license. The entire suspension is stayed if the offender voluntarily elects to have an ignition interlock device installed for 90 days and obtains an interlock-restricted license. |
| License reinstatement fee | Reinstating an alcohol- or drug-related suspended license costs $275 in Alabama (a revoked license also costs $275). The standard reinstatement fee for other suspensions is $100, and a $150 interlock issuance fee applies when an interlock-restricted license is issued. |
| Ignition interlock | Conditional — restricted license / court order — Interlock is voluntary for a first offender with a BAC under 0.15: electing a 90-day device keeps the 90-day suspension stayed. It is mandatory for one year if the BAC was over 0.15, the driver refused testing, a child under 14 was a passenger, or someone was injured, and the interlock-restricted license itself costs $150. |
| DUI education / treatment program | The official ALEA pages reviewed for this research do not publish the name or a set fee for a DUI education or substance-abuse program; any program requirement is imposed through the sentencing court. |
| SR-22 insurance filing | The ALEA reinstatement and interlock pages reviewed do not list an SR-22 filing among the steps to reinstate after a DUI, and no official Alabama source reviewed states an SR-22 fee. Any premium increase after a DUI is set by the driver's insurer. |
The fine is only the first layer. Add interlock months, towing, and your insurance increase to the verified state charges in the calculator.
Open the DUI cost calculatorThe fine
Alabama's DUI statute (Code of Alabama Sec. 32-5A-191) sets the fine for a first conviction, but the amount could not be verified from an official state page opened for this research, so no fine figure is published here. Court costs charged by the convicting court are added on top of any fine.
Court costs & fees
Court costs in an Alabama DUI case are set by the court where the case is heard and are charged in addition to the fine. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency does not publish a single statewide court-cost figure.
License suspension & reinstatement
A first DUI conviction brings a 90-day suspension of the driver's license. The entire suspension is stayed if the offender voluntarily elects to have an ignition interlock device installed for 90 days and obtains an interlock-restricted license.
Reinstating an alcohol- or drug-related suspended license costs $275 in Alabama (a revoked license also costs $275). The standard reinstatement fee for other suspensions is $100, and a $150 interlock issuance fee applies when an interlock-restricted license is issued.
The national picture — which states charge the most to reinstate — is in our license reinstatement guide.
Ignition interlock
Interlock is voluntary for a first offender with a BAC under 0.15: electing a 90-day device keeps the 90-day suspension stayed. It is mandatory for one year if the BAC was over 0.15, the driver refused testing, a child under 14 was a passenger, or someone was injured, and the interlock-restricted license itself costs $150.
How interlock pricing works (installation, monthly lease, calibration, removal) is in our ignition interlock cost guide.
DUI education & treatment program
The official ALEA pages reviewed for this research do not publish the name or a set fee for a DUI education or substance-abuse program; any program requirement is imposed through the sentencing court.
SR-22 & insurance
The ALEA reinstatement and interlock pages reviewed do not list an SR-22 filing among the steps to reinstate after a DUI, and no official Alabama source reviewed states an SR-22 fee. Any premium increase after a DUI is set by the driver's insurer.
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
ALEA charges a $150 fee for the ignition interlock restricted driver license, and a $50 fee applies if a suspended license is not surrendered within 30 days.
Worked total
Because the statutory fine itself could not be verified from an official Alabama source in our research, a worked total would be a made-up number — we don't publish those. Use the verified components on this page, confirm the fine range in the DUI statute or with the court, and stack your own figures in the cost calculator.
Sources: Alabama Law Enforcement Agency - Driver Records, Crash Reports, and Driver License Reinstatements · Alabama Law Enforcement Agency - Ignition Interlock Laws. Researched October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court and the driver-licensing agency.
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