DUI/DWI offenders in Valley City, North Dakota are often given the option to take advantage of a drug and alcohol treatment program as opposed to receiving other penalties for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for such crimes can ordinarily be very extreme, which can include being locked up in jail and significant fines and various significant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for initial offenders, the court may decide that treating the concerns of drug or alcohol abuse in treatment is a better decision in the long run for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Valley City, North Dakota that are fortunate enough to be permitted to take part in such treatment in lieu of other more severe penalties, most will remain out of the criminal justice system for good.