Beliefs about sanctions for a first DWI conviction among attorneys and SAD respondents.
The text beneath state names indicates whether the penalty is mandatory upon conviction (panels A–D) and the minimum value of the penalty when imposed, in y-axis units (panels E–H).
a Washington imposes a “financial penalty” of $865.50. This includes five components, one of which is a $350 fine.
b At the time of our survey (2010), first-time DWI convictions in Wisconsin were a civil offense and therefore did not receive a jail sentence.