DWI First Offender
The DWI First Offender Course is offered the first weekend of each month in Plano (providing that date is not on a holiday). It is offered the second weekend of each month in Wylie.
The program meets Friday 6-9 PM; Saturday 9AM-1PM; and Sunday 9AM-1PM. The cost of the program is $75.00. Please contact Christi at (972) 941-8757 for more information.
If you are from out of state and are trying to satisfy the needs of another state for treatment or DWI or DUI, please contact Dr. Hansen at 972-985-7565 for help with arranging a program that may help you. We work with those who have incurred a charge in Colorado, California, Illinois, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas and dozens of other states.
DWI Education Program – General Information
Failure to complete the program within l80 days (unless an extension was granted) from the date probation was granted will result in the offender’s license being revoked. The license cannot be reinstated until the educational program is completed.
The standardized program is 12 hours in length and is designed to help DWI offenders increase their knowledge about alcohol and drugs as these substances relate to driving skills, to identify their own individual drinking/drug use and driving patterns, and to assist them in developing plans which will reduce the probability of future DWI behavior.
Specific course topics include alcohol/drug and traffic safety problems, Texas laws relating to DWI, effects of alcohol/drugs on humans, alcohol/drugs and driving task abilities, chemical dependency, symptoms of dependency, sources of assistance, costs of DWI, and decision-making.