If you are convicted of any type of DUI in Fairfax County, the judge will order you to participate and complete the Fairfax Alcohol Safety Action Program or ASAP. The program offices are located close to the courthouse. After a DUI conviction, the court clerk will give you a date for your initial ASAP evaluation. This date can be moved if it is inconvenient, but if you have a restricted license someone from ASAP will need to endorse your license within 15 days. Failure to get that endorsement done in a timely manner makes the restricted license invalid. For participants who live outside Fairfax the program can be transferred to their home county or state. However, the initial evaluation will still need to be done in Fairfax.
Fairfax Alcohol Safety Action Program (Fairfax ASAP)
The Fairfax ASAP program begins with an initial evaluation. During this lengthy interview the workers at ASAP will determine what level of alcohol education is appropriate for each specific individual. The most commonly prescribed program calls for the individual to attend 10 2-hour classes. The classes are held once a week for 10 weeks. Missing classes is typically not allowed. Failure to comply with ASAP can have serious consequences. If ASAP believes you have not followed their rules, they can request a hearing in front of the judge who sentenced you on your DUI. If the judge believes that you have been non-compliant they can require you to serve some or all of the suspended jail time. The course usually costs about $400, although other fees may apply. It directs students to examine the decisions they’ve made which led them to get convicted of DUI. The course typically requires participants to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
