DUI/DWI offenders in Sonora, CA. are often given the opportunity to take advantage of a drug treatment facility as opposed to receiving other punishment for their drug or alcohol related crimes. The consequences for these kinds of criminal offenses can occasionally be very harsh, and may include being locked up in jail and serious fines and various significant costs associated with being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, specifically for new offenders, the judge may decide that addressing the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is a better decision in the long run for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Sonora, California who are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment instead of other far more serious consequences, many will remain out of the court system permanently.