DUI/DWI offenders in Penn Valley, California are sometimes given the option to participate in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in lieu of consequences for their drug or alcohol related crimes. The consequences for such crimes can ordinarily be rather serious, including jail time and significant fines and other absorbitant costs to pay for being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for new offenders, the judge will decide that treating the issues of alcohol and drug addiction in drug rehab is a better decision in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Penn Valley who are lucky enough to be able to participate in this rehab process instead of other additional extreme penalties, most will remain out of the court system for good.