Colorado DUI Cost Calculator
Estimate many of the potential costs associated with a Colorado DUI, including legal expenses, court costs, alcohol education and treatment, ignition interlock, DMV fees, and increased auto insurance.
This calculator provides an educational estimate based on the information you enter. Actual DUI costs can vary significantly based on your case, attorney, court requirements, insurance company, treatment needs, ignition interlock provider, and Colorado DMV requirements.
What Does the Colorado DUI Cost Calculator Include?
Estimate Your Colorado DUI Costs
Estimate treatment, DMV, court, legal, and other commonly identified costs associated with a Colorado DUI. This expanded version is designed as an educational financial-impact tool.
Case details
It first estimates the likely Colorado BHA treatment track and DMV requirements. It then adds commonly identified DUI-related expenses from the No DUI Colorado cost fact sheet. Court and legal costs remain editable because those amounts vary substantially by case.
License / Ignition Interlock Device (IID) Estimator
Potential financial impact
Gray fields are calculator estimates and cannot be edited. Court and legal costs can be adjusted to better reflect the individual case.
Treatment & DMV costs
Calculated from the treatment recommendation and estimated DMV requirements.
Court & legal costs
These two fields are editable because actual court and attorney costs vary widely.
Other DUI-related costs
Estimated expenses identified in the No DUI Colorado first-DUI cost fact sheet. Some items may not apply in every case.
Long-term financial impact
The insurance estimate below comes from the cited fact sheet and may differ substantially by age, insurer, coverage, driving record, and policy.
DMV consequences snapshot
Reinstatement checklist
Colorado public treatment matrix summary
| Path | Typical fit | Education | Treatment | Combined minimum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Under 21, first case, 0.02+ BAC conviction / first DUI or DWAI | 12 hours / 3+ sessions | — | Varies by case |
| Track A | No priors, BAC below 0.15 | 24 hours / 12 weeks | 42 hours / 21 weeks | 8 months |
| Track B | No priors, BAC 0.15+ or refusal | 24 hours / 12 weeks | 52 hours / 26 weeks | 9 months |
| Track C | 1+ prior, BAC below 0.15 | 24 hours / 12 weeks | 68 hours / 34 weeks | 11 months |
| Track D | 1+ prior, BAC 0.15+ or refusal | 24 hours / 12 weeks | 86 hours / 43 weeks | 13 months |
| Four Plus | 4+ impaired-driving offenses | 0 hours shown | 180 hours / 18 months | 18 months |
Printable comprehensive cost summary
Enter case details to generate a printable summary.
Want to Understand the Numbers?
A Colorado DUI can involve far more than the original court fine. Our Resource Center explains how the different expenses and requirements can fit together.
Read our complete guide to Colorado DUI expenses and learn what can affect the total financial impact.
If DUI education or treatment is part of your requirements, review the programs available through 5280 Human Care Center.
We’re building additional interactive tools to help Coloradans better understand DUI education, treatment, DMV, reinstatement, and related requirements.
If you are in immediate crisis and would like to talk to someone via phone or text, Colorado Crisis Services is available 24/7/365 and is free for all Coloradans and their families. To contact them, click here.
Additionally, the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is also free and available 24/7/365.
State and DMV Approved for all Colorado Counties
