The cost of a DUI conviction depends on where the offense took place and the circumstances surrounding it, but men and women arrested for DUI can expect to spend thousands of dollars in fees, penalties and associated costs related to their DUI convictions. According to the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, first-time DUI offenders can expect to spend around $8,900 for their transgression, and the organization acknowledges that estimate is conservative. Fines and penalties, attorney’s fees, court costs, insurance premium increases, and restitution fund expenses are among the many factors the ADP considered when determining their estimate. And those costs might just be the upfront costs. The Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles estimates that the average cost of a DUI for first-time offenders in that state is closer to $25,000. That estimate includes the cost of SR-22 insurance, which the Alaska DMV estimates at $2,000 per year for five years. SR-22 insurance is a vehicle liability insurance document required by motor vehicle agencies in many states.