DUI/DWI offenders in Hopland are occasionally given the option to take part in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility in lieu of punishment for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for these kinds of crimes can ordinarily be quite serious, which can include incarceration and significant fines and even significant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, specifically for first time offenders, the judge may decide that addressing the problems of alcohol and drug abuse in drug rehab is a better decision in the long term for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Hopland who are fortunate enough to be able to take part in such treatment instead of other more severe penalties, most will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.