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How much does a DWI cost in Missouri?

A first DWI in Missouri carries a statutory fine of Up to $1,000. This guide stacks every cost layer an official Missouri source prices — the fine, court costs, the license reinstatement fee, the DWI program, ignition interlock, and the SR-22 insurance filing — and says plainly which layers no official source prices at all.

Missouri DWI costs at a glance	Figure
Statutory fine — first DWI	Driving while intoxicated is a class B misdemeanor for a first offense. Missouri's general fine statute, Section 558.002, caps the fine for a class B misdemeanor at $1,000 and sets no minimum.
Statutory fine — second DWI	The statute separates a second offense: Up to $2,000. 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 official Missouri sources reviewed, so court costs are additional and set in the individual case.
License suspension — first offense	The Department of Revenue states that a first DWI or excessive-BAC conviction results in a 90-day license suspension, and the driver may be eligible for a Restricted Driving Privilege. A separate administrative suspension also follows an arrest at 0.08 or above.
License reinstatement fee	The Department of Revenue's reinstatement requirements for alcohol-related offenses list a $45 reinstatement fee, together with SR-22 proof and proof of completing the Substance Awareness Traffic Offender Program (SATOP).
Ignition interlock	Conditional — restricted license / court order — Proof of an ignition interlock device is required for reinstatement if the driver has more than one alcohol or drug enforcement contact, or, for a first-time offender, upon conviction with a blood alcohol level of 0.150 or higher or where there was injury or property damage. The device must be maintained for at least six months from reinstatement. Device costs are not published by the state.
DWI education / treatment program	Proof of completing SATOP, the Substance Awareness Traffic Offender Program, is required to reinstate a license after an alcohol-related offense. The Department of Revenue page reviewed does not publish the program's fee, so no amount is recorded.
SR-22 insurance filing	Missouri requires the driver to file and maintain an SR-22 proof of liability insurance for two years from the start of the suspension or revocation. The state charges no separate SR-22 filing fee in the materials reviewed; the insurer files the form, and premiums typically rise because of the conviction itself.

The fine

Driving while intoxicated is a class B misdemeanor for a first offense. Missouri's general fine statute, Section 558.002, caps the fine for a class B misdemeanor at $1,000 and sets no minimum.

Court costs & fees

No single statewide court-cost figure is published in the official Missouri sources reviewed, so court costs are additional and set in the individual case.

License suspension & reinstatement

The Department of Revenue states that a first DWI or excessive-BAC conviction results in a 90-day license suspension, and the driver may be eligible for a Restricted Driving Privilege. A separate administrative suspension also follows an arrest at 0.08 or above.

The Department of Revenue's reinstatement requirements for alcohol-related offenses list a $45 reinstatement fee, together with SR-22 proof and proof of completing the Substance Awareness Traffic Offender Program (SATOP).

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

Ignition interlock

Proof of an ignition interlock device is required for reinstatement if the driver has more than one alcohol or drug enforcement contact, or, for a first-time offender, upon conviction with a blood alcohol level of 0.150 or higher or where there was injury or property damage. The device must be maintained for at least six months from reinstatement. Device costs are not published by the state.

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

DWI education & treatment program

Proof of completing SATOP, the Substance Awareness Traffic Offender Program, is required to reinstate a license after an alcohol-related offense. The Department of Revenue page reviewed does not publish the program's fee, so no amount is recorded.

SR-22 & insurance

Missouri requires the driver to file and maintain an SR-22 proof of liability insurance for two years from the start of the suspension or revocation. The state charges no separate SR-22 filing fee in the materials reviewed; the insurer files the form, and premiums typically rise because of the conviction itself.

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

Points are added to the driving record for an alcohol-related conviction, and refusing a chemical test revokes the driving privilege for one year.

Worked total: the verified charges stacked

Item	Cost
Statutory fine	Up to $1,000
License reinstatement fee	$45
Total of the verified state-set charges above	$45–$1,045

That total is deliberately incomplete: it leaves out everything no official Missouri 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: Missouri Revisor of Statutes — Section 577.010 · Missouri Revisor of Statutes — Section 558.002 · Missouri Department of Revenue — Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) · Missouri Department of Revenue — Reinstatement Requirements. Researched October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court and the driver-licensing agency.

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