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How much does a DUI cost in Kansas?

A first DUI in Kansas carries a statutory fine of $750–$1,000. This guide stacks every cost layer an official Kansas 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.

Kansas DUI costs at a glance	Figure
Statutory fine — first DUI	A first DUI conviction in Kansas is a class B nonperson misdemeanor under K.S.A. 8-1567 and carries a fine of $750 to $1,000. The statute refers to fines, fees, assessments and costs being payable, but the section reviewed sets no additional mandatory surcharge amounts.
Statutory fine — second DUI	The statute separates a second offense: $1,250–$1,750. Second offenses also carry longer suspensions and program requirements — see the sections below.
Court costs & fees	No single statewide court-cost figure is published in the Kansas DUI statute or on the Kansas Department of Revenue pages reviewed. Court costs, fees and assessments are handled in the individual case.
License suspension — first offense	For a first occurrence (a failed test or an alcohol or drug-related conviction), driving privileges are suspended for 30 days, and are then restricted for 180 days to driving only a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device. A first test refusal, or a first occurrence with a blood or breath alcohol concentration of 0.15 or more, brings a 1-year suspension followed by an ignition interlock restriction period (1 year for the high test result, 2 years for a refusal).
License reinstatement fee	The Kansas Department of Revenue confirms a driver's license reinstatement fee exists and can be paid online, but the official pages reviewed do not publish the amount, so no fee is listed here.
Ignition interlock	Required for all first offenders — After the 30-day suspension for a first occurrence, Kansas law restricts the person's driving privileges for 180 days to driving only a motor vehicle equipped with an approved ignition interlock device, which must be maintained at the person's expense. The person must complete the state's ignition interlock device program, with a clean record in the final 90 days, before privileges are fully reinstated. No official install or monthly dollar figures are published.
DUI education / treatment program	Before sentencing for a first or second DUI conviction, the court must order an alcohol and drug evaluation by a provider certified under K.S.A. 8-1008, and the person must follow the provider's recommendations unless the court orders otherwise. No evaluation fee is published in the statute.
SR-22 insurance filing	No SR-22 requirement for DUI could be verified from the official Kansas statute or Department of Revenue pages reviewed, so SR-22 status is recorded as unverified.

The fine

A first DUI conviction in Kansas is a class B nonperson misdemeanor under K.S.A. 8-1567 and carries a fine of $750 to $1,000. The statute refers to fines, fees, assessments and costs being payable, but the section reviewed sets no additional mandatory surcharge amounts.

Court costs & fees

No single statewide court-cost figure is published in the Kansas DUI statute or on the Kansas Department of Revenue pages reviewed. Court costs, fees and assessments are handled in the individual case.

License suspension & reinstatement

For a first occurrence (a failed test or an alcohol or drug-related conviction), driving privileges are suspended for 30 days, and are then restricted for 180 days to driving only a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device. A first test refusal, or a first occurrence with a blood or breath alcohol concentration of 0.15 or more, brings a 1-year suspension followed by an ignition interlock restriction period (1 year for the high test result, 2 years for a refusal).

The Kansas Department of Revenue confirms a driver's license reinstatement fee exists and can be paid online, but the official pages reviewed do not publish the amount, so no fee is listed here.

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

Ignition interlock

After the 30-day suspension for a first occurrence, Kansas law restricts the person's driving privileges for 180 days to driving only a motor vehicle equipped with an approved ignition interlock device, which must be maintained at the person's expense. The person must complete the state's ignition interlock device program, with a clean record in the final 90 days, before privileges are fully reinstated. No official install or monthly dollar figures are published.

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

DUI education & treatment program

Before sentencing for a first or second DUI conviction, the court must order an alcohol and drug evaluation by a provider certified under K.S.A. 8-1008, and the person must follow the provider's recommendations unless the court orders otherwise. No evaluation fee is published in the statute.

SR-22 & insurance

No SR-22 requirement for DUI could be verified from the official Kansas statute or Department of Revenue pages reviewed, so SR-22 status is recorded as unverified.

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

Kansas charges a $100 application fee when a driver applies to have a suspension modified to restricted ignition interlock status during the suspension period (K.S.A. 8-1015). Ignition interlock devices themselves are maintained at the driver's expense.

Worked total: the verified charges stacked

Item	Cost
Statutory fine	$750–$1,000
Total of the verified state-set charges above	$750–$1,000

That total is deliberately incomplete: it leaves out everything no official Kansas 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: K.S.A. 8-1567 - Driving under the influence (Kansas Legislature) · K.S.A. 8-1014 - Suspension and restriction of driving privileges (Kansas Legislature, 2025 Statutes) · K.S.A. 8-1015 - Authorized restrictions; ignition interlock device program (Kansas Legislature, 2025 Statutes) · Kansas Department of Revenue - Revocation or Suspension FAQ. Researched October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court and the driver-licensing agency.

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