In 2007, the Nevada Legislature created the Felony Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Court. In 2008, this Court began in the Second Judicial District Court with a goal to rehabilitate third-time Felony DUI offenders through community-based treatment and intensive supervision. Under the state statute, participants in DUI Court must plead guilty to a third DUI offense, but they are not sentenced until they complete or fail to complete the Court's program. The offender agrees to undergo a three to five-year mandatory treatment program, including participating for six months in a residential treatment facility, or house arrest, or other court approved monitoring. The offender also agrees to pay and to install an ignition interlock on all their vehicles to prevent them from being driven, if any alcohol is detected in the offender's breath. Each participant must pay about $15,000-$20,000 over three years for the cost of the treatment and the ignition locks.
During those three to five years, participants come to Court weekly to discuss their progress. A participant's case management is provided by a team consisting of the judge, defense counsel and prosecutor, treatment providers, court personnel, parole and probation officers, and drug testing staff.
If the participant successfully completes the program, he or she is sentenced to a second DUI offense. If a participant fails to complete the program, they are sentenced to a third Felony DUI offense which results in a prison sentence.
Accessible Services and Support
The DUI Court values a holistic approach to help the participants pursue and stop the cycle of substance use and drunk driving. The DUI Court partners with local providers specializing in certain areas of expertise, such as, substance and alcohol use counseling, case management, drug and alcohol testing, and referrals to vocational and academic programs.
Additional contact information about each of our Specialty Court programs is available under the their own page. To request program details, please contact: Brooke Howard, Specialty Court Programs Manager at Brooke.Howard@washoecourts.us.
Online – Criminal Fines & Fees, Copy Requests & Mediation Fees Only – BAIL PAYMENTS NOT ACCEPTED
Payments are accepted 24 hours a day when made online at allpaid.com
Copy requests may take up to 5 business days and will be emailed to you.
All criminal fines and fees paid will be processed and applied to the case on the next business day.
Payments made online will have a processing fee. The fee is retained by the processing company, not the Second Judicial District Court.
Paying online for a case that has gone to warrant will not prevent you from being arrested.
Please have the case number and the name of the defendant/party available for accurate processing of the online payment.
By Phone
Phone payments can be made 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling AllPaid at (888) 604-7888. The representative will ask for the "PLC". The PLC for Second Judicial District Court is a004gz
Please contact the Resource Center first if you do not have your case number at (775) 325-6731 during business hours M-F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Payments by phone will have a credit/debit card processing fee assessed. The fee is retained by the processing company, not Second Judicial District Court.
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By Mail
Payments made by mail will need to be in the form of law firm check, cashier's check or money order.
Personal checks will not be accepted.
If you wish to have a receipt mailed to you, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with payment.
Please include the case number and name of the defendant/party on the payment.
