DUI/DWI offenders in The Sea Ranch are occasionally given the option to participate in a drug and alcohol rehab facility as opposed to receiving other consequences for their drug or alcohol related offenses. Penalties for these types of offenses can ordinarily be quite severe, including jail time and significant fines and even significant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Many times, especially for new offenders, the judge may decide that addressing the issues of drug or alcohol abuse in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in The Sea Ranch, CA. who are lucky enough to be able to participate in this rehab process instead of other far more severe punishment, most will remain away from the court system for good.