DUI court penalties — North Dakota Permit Test
DUI court penalties on the North Dakota permit test — 6 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
A first DUI conviction carries a $500 fine.
Even one conviction costs money on top of the lost license, so the cheapest choice is not to drive.
First conviction—$500 fine.
A first conviction with an AC of .16% or greater carries at least a $750 fine and 2 days imprisonment, which may be converted to community service.
A very high AC is far more dangerous, so even a first conviction brings jail time.
First conviction if the AC is .16% or greater —at least $750 fine and two days imprisonment.
A second conviction within 7 years carries a $1,000 fine, 10 days in jail and at least 12 months in the 24/7 Sobriety Program as a mandatory condition of probation.
A second conviction shows a pattern, so the law adds jail and daily sobriety checks.
Second conviction within seven years —$1,000 fine and 10 days in jail and at least 12 months in the 24/7 Sobriety Program as a mandatory condition of probation.
After a second DUI conviction within 7 years, at least 12 months in the 24/7 Sobriety Program is a mandatory condition of probation.
Daily checks keep a repeat offender sober long enough to break the habit.
Second conviction within seven years —$1,000 fine and 10 days in jail and at least 12 months in the 24/7 Sobriety Program as a mandatory condition of probation.
A third conviction within 7 years carries a $2,000 fine, 120 days in jail and participation in the 24/7 Sobriety Program as a mandatory condition of probation.
A third conviction marks a driver the law must keep off the road and sober for a long time.
Third conviction within seven years—$2,000
A fourth or subsequent DUI offense carries a $2,000 fine and 1 year and 1 day in jail, with participation in the 24/7 Sobriety Program as a condition of probation.
By the fourth time the law treats the driver as a lasting danger and puts them away for over a year.
Fourth or subsequent offense—$2,000 fine and one year and one day in jail and participation in the 24/7 Sobriety Program as a mandatory condition of probation.
On the test
What is the fine for a first DUI conviction with an AC below .16%?
$500. Even one conviction costs money on top of the lost license, so the cheapest choice is not to drive. North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, p.36: “First conviction—$500 fine.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, published by the North Dakota Department of Transportation, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/ND.pdf (North Dakota Noncommercial Driver License Manual, 2025-2027, Revised 2025, North Dakota Department of Transportation, retrieved 2026-09-14 and re-checked 2026-10-04; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/ND.pages.txt (the plain pdftotext fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- https://www.dot.nd.gov/driver/noncommercial-driver-license-manual (read 2026-10-04; links the manual)
- https://www.dot.nd.gov/driver/driver-license (read 2026-10-04; states no count or mark for the Class D knowledge test)
- https://ndlegis.gov/information/acdata/pdf/37-03-01.pdf (N.D. Admin. Code chapter 37-03-01 and the rest of article 37-03, read 2026-10-04; states no knowledge-test figure)
- https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t39c06.pdf (NDCC chapter 39-06, read 2026-10-04; section 39-06-13 sets what the examination covers and states no figure)