DUI/DWI offenders in Amador City are often given the opportunity to take advantage of an alcohol and drug treatment center in lieu of penalties for their drug or alcohol related crimes. Penalties for such offenses can ordinarily be quite serious, which can include jail time and significant fines and other significant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for initial offenders, the court finds that addressing the issues of alcohol and drug abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Amador City who are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other more extreme penalties, a great number will remain away from the court system permanently.