DUI/DWI offenders in Bard, CA. are sometimes given the option to take advantage of an alcohol and drug treatment center as opposed to receiving other penalties for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for these types of crimes can ordinarily be very harsh, and may include being locked up in jail and serious fines and various absorbitant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Many times, especially for first time offenders, the judge may decide that addressing the problems of drug or alcohol abuse in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Bard, California who are lucky enough to be allowed to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other more extreme penalties, a great number will stay out of the court system for good.