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How much does a DUI cost in Nebraska?

A first DUI in Nebraska carries a statutory fine of $500. This guide stacks every cost layer an official Nebraska 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.

Nebraska DUI costs at a glance	Figure
Statutory fine — first DUI	For a first offense, a Class W misdemeanor, the penalty statute states a $500 fine, which the court must impose as a condition whenever it grants probation or suspends the sentence. The same $500 fine applies on probation where the alcohol concentration was 0.15 or higher, together with two days in jail or at least 120 hours of community service.
Court costs & fees	No single statewide court-cost figure is published in the official Nebraska sources reviewed, so court costs are additional and set in the individual case.
License suspension — first offense	The court revokes the license for six months on a first offense, reduced to 60 days if the person is placed on probation, and the revocation order must require an ignition interlock permit and device for the revocation period. Where the alcohol concentration was 0.15 or higher, the revocation is one year.
License reinstatement fee	The Nebraska DMV lists a reinstatement fee of $125 after a court-ordered revocation. Drivers whose licenses were revoked must also test and apply for a new license.
Ignition interlock	Required for all first offenders — Nebraska requires every first offender to apply for an ignition interlock permit and to have an ignition interlock device installed on any vehicle operated during the revocation period. The DMV permit itself costs $50 ($45 plus a $5 security surcharge); installation and monthly device costs are charged by approved vendors and are not published by the DMV.
DUI education / treatment program	The official Nebraska pages reviewed did not publish a statewide DUI education or treatment program name or fee, so no program amount is recorded.
SR-22 insurance filing	The DMV requires proof of financial responsibility, normally an SR-22 certificate of insurance for each vehicle registered in the driver's name, to remain on file for three years from the date of eligibility for reinstatement. No state SR-22 filing fee is listed; the insurer files the form, and premiums typically rise because of the conviction itself.

The fine

For a first offense, a Class W misdemeanor, the penalty statute states a $500 fine, which the court must impose as a condition whenever it grants probation or suspends the sentence. The same $500 fine applies on probation where the alcohol concentration was 0.15 or higher, together with two days in jail or at least 120 hours of community service.

Court costs & fees

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

License suspension & reinstatement

The court revokes the license for six months on a first offense, reduced to 60 days if the person is placed on probation, and the revocation order must require an ignition interlock permit and device for the revocation period. Where the alcohol concentration was 0.15 or higher, the revocation is one year.

The Nebraska DMV lists a reinstatement fee of $125 after a court-ordered revocation. Drivers whose licenses were revoked must also test and apply for a new license.

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

Ignition interlock

Nebraska requires every first offender to apply for an ignition interlock permit and to have an ignition interlock device installed on any vehicle operated during the revocation period. The DMV permit itself costs $50 ($45 plus a $5 security surcharge); installation and monthly device costs are charged by approved vendors and are not published by the DMV.

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

DUI education & treatment program

The official Nebraska pages reviewed did not publish a statewide DUI education or treatment program name or fee, so no program amount is recorded.

SR-22 & insurance

The DMV requires proof of financial responsibility, normally an SR-22 certificate of insurance for each vehicle registered in the driver's name, to remain on file for three years from the date of eligibility for reinstatement. No state SR-22 filing fee is listed; 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

Under the same penalty statute, a second offense committed with an alcohol concentration of 0.15 or higher, or after a test refusal, carries a mandatory $1,000 fine.

Worked total: the verified charges stacked

Item	Cost
Statutory fine	$500
License reinstatement fee	$125
Total of the verified state-set charges above	$625–$625

That total is deliberately incomplete: it leaves out everything no official Nebraska 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: Nebraska Legislature — Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-6,197.03 · Nebraska DMV — Court Ordered Revocations · Nebraska DMV — Ignition Interlock Permit. Researched October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court and the driver-licensing agency.

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