DUI/DWI offenders in Scotts Valley are often given the opportunity to take part in an alcohol and drug treatment facility instead of punishment for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The punishment for these kinds of offenses can ordinarily be very extreme, which can include incarceration and substantial fines and other absorbitant costs to pay for being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for initial offenders, the criminal justice system will decide that treating the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Scotts Valley who are fortunate enough to be permitted to participate in such treatment in lieu of other additional extreme consequences, most will remain out of the court system permanently.