DUI/DWI offenders in Tuolumne, California are sometimes given the option to participate in an alcohol and drug treatment facility as opposed to receiving other penalties for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The consequences for these types of offenses can ordinarily be quite harsh, and may include being locked up in jail and significant fines and various absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Many times, specifically for new offenders, the judge will decide that treating the issues of alcohol and drug abuse in treatment is a better decision in the long run for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Tuolumne who are fortunate enough to be permitted to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other more extreme penalties, many will stay out of the criminal justice system for good.