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Welcome to the SLO County Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Programs page!

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Drug and Alcohol Services provides quality, professional, and confidential services for those in need of fulfilling requirements stemming from penalties surrounding driving under the influence. Services include education, groups, and individual sessions with certified counselors. Our friendly staff will help you through the process of completing your program. 


For specific program information, please click on the following programs, which comprise our Driving Under the Influence services.

Here is a quick glance at each program's fees and requirements:

 

WET RECKLESS PROGRAM

(2 month)

YOUNG ADULT PROGRAM (I)

(2 month)

FIRST OFFENDER PROGRAM

(3 month)

YOUNG ADULT PROGRAM (2)

(3 month)

EXTENDED FIRST OFFENDER

(9 month)

SECOND CHANCE

(18 month)
Who is Eligible? Those 21 years or older convicted of a first DUI offense with a blood alcohol level of .08 or below. Those between 18 and 20 years old convicted of a first DUI offense with a blood alcohol level of .08 or below. Those 21 years or older convicted of a first DUI Offense in the last ten years with a blood alcohol level less than .20. Those between the ages of 18 and 20 years convicted of a first DUI Offense with a blood alcohol level less than .20 Those who have been convicted of a first DUI and have a blood alcohol level of .20 or higher within the past ten years. Those who have been convicted of two or more DUI offenses in the past ten years.

 

Program Fee

(Without additional fees)

 

$311

 

$311

 

$719

 

$719

 

$1,297

 

$2,283
There is a $89 registration fee included in the $200 down payment at the time of registration.
Program Services

Six (6) 2-hour education classes.

Five (5) AA or self-help meetings.

Ten (10) 2-hour education classes.

Five (5) 2-hour group sessions.

Three (3) individual sessions.

Ten (10) AA or self-help meetings.

Eight (8) 2-hour education classes.

Twenty-two (22) 2-hour group sessions.

Five (5) individual sessions.

Ten (10) AA or self-help meetings.

Twenty-six (26) biweekly individual sessions (first 12 months).

Twenty-six (26) biweekly group sessions (first 12 months).

Six (6) 2-hour education sessions.

Five (5) 1-hour groups and 1 one-half hour individual exit appointment in final phase (final 6 months).

Ten (10) AA or self-help meetings in the first 12 months, twelve (12) AA or self-help meetings in the last six months.

 

COURT AND DMV REPORTING

  • The Court may require periodic reports on any participant in the program.
  • Upon program completion and the payment of all fees, the program returns a certificate of successful completion to the court of conviction and DMV. If you fail to register or participate appropriately, notification of termination for non-compliance will be forwarded to the court of conviction and DMV.

STEPS TO FOLLOW

  • Go to the program office where you wish to enroll as soon as possible following referral.
  • You may enroll between 9 am and 3 pm Monday through Friday. To save time download the DUI Forms you need by going to slodas.org and fill them out prior to coming in to enroll.
  • Enrollment precedes program participation.

Bring your court paperwork; know your date of violation, and minimum $200 to enroll.

For more information, Contact your preferred regional location for sign-up instructions.

San Luis Obispo County Drug & Alcohol Services Driving Under the Influence Program is mandated by the State to be self-supported through client fees. The DUI Program receives no General Fund Support. These programs are highly regulated, licensed and monitored by the State.

SLO County is one of the few California counties to conduct a Driving Under the Influence Program (DUI). The budgeting challenge for DUI is to manage the budget unit as an entrepreneurial enterprise within the constraints of a public organization.

For over two decades, SLO County has conducted its court-ordered Driving Under the Influence Program. This program typically enrolls 2,300 participants per year in First Offender, Second Chance, and other DUI programs. Eighty percent (80%) of clients rank their DUI program above satisfactory or excellent on the participant satisfaction survey.

San Luis Obispo County consistently ranks higher than the California average for adult arrests for driving-under-the-influence and adult arrests for alcohol violations. Observers attribute SLO County's ranking to alert law enforcement and the high percentage of college-age population among the general driving population. Although DUI arrests are high, SLO County's alcohol-involved motor vehicle accidents and hospitalizations are among lowest in the state. SLO County's DUI program is 20% more effective in reducing recidivism among the DUI population than the state average.