DUI/DWI offenders in Bellvue are sometimes given the opportunity to take part in an alcohol and drug treatment program as opposed to receiving other penalties for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for these kinds of crimes can occasionally be very extreme, which can include jail time and significant fines and other absorbitant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for initial offenders, the judge finds that treating the concerns of drug or alcohol addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is a better decision in the long term for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Bellvue that are fortunate enough to be permitted to take part in this rehab process instead of other additional serious consequences, most will stay away from the criminal justice system permanently.