DUI sentencing factors — Nevada Permit Test

DUI sentencing factors on the Nevada permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

If you are found guilty of DUI and had passengers under the age of 15 in the vehicle, the court treats it as an aggravating factor in your sentence.

A child in the back seat cannot choose the driver and is the one most likely to be badly hurt.

If you are found guilty of a DUI offense and you had passengers under the age of 15 in the vehicle you were driving, the court will consider that as an aggravating factor in determining your sentence.
Nevada Driver Handbook, p.81

If you are found guilty of DUI and a chemical test was conducted, the court adds a $60 fine to cover the cost of the chemical analysis.

The test that proved the drinking is billed to the driver, one more cost stacked on the fines.

If you plead guilty or are found guilty of DUI (alcohol or drugs) and a chemical test was conducted, the court will impose an additional $60 fine to cover the costs of the chemical analysis.
Nevada Driver Handbook, p.81

On the test

In a DUI case, which passengers make the court's sentence harsher?

Passengers under the age of 15. A child in the back seat cannot choose the driver and is the one most likely to be badly hurt. Nevada Driver Handbook, p.81: “If you are found guilty of a DUI offense and you had passengers under the age of 15 in the vehicle you were driving, the court will consider that as an aggravating factor in determining your sentence.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Nevada Driver Handbook, published by the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.