Ignition interlock in North Dakota
There's no North Dakota law that forces every driver to install an ignition interlock, so whether you need one comes down to the paperwork you got from the court or the licensing agency. North Dakota also runs the 24/7 Sobriety Program, and that program charges its own testing fees.
- Ankle bracelet (SCRAM) monitoring in the program
- $6 a day
- Companies installing
- 2
- Requirement to install
- no blanket rule; what your court order or license letter says governs
- Breath testing in the 24/7 program
- $1 a test, which comes to $2 a day
- Need an installer? Call us and we'll connect you with an interlock provider that covers North Dakota, and they'll get your appointment scheduled.
2 interlock companies in North Dakota
| Company | From, a month | Installation | 12 months, install included | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Intoxalock | From $54.99 | Set by each service center | From $729.88install at MADD's typical range | 4.4 of 5 |
 Dräger (RoadGuard Interlock) | Call for a quoteFirst month free | 1.7 of 5 | ||
Prices are each company's national starting price. The 12-month column adds a year of that price, the install price and any set-up fee, or MADD's typical $70 to $150 where no install price is posted.
MADD's national range: $70 to $150 to install, then $60 to $80 a month, or $790 to $1,110 for a year.
How to tell if you need one
No law in North Dakota orders a device after every DUI, according to the IIHS breakdown of each state's interlock rules. Your court order or license letter is what decides it: if either one lists an interlock, you need one, and if neither does, you don't.
The 24/7 Sobriety Program
This program is North Dakota's alternative to a device on your steering wheel, so check your court order or license letter to see what applies to you. If you're in it, you give up drinking and show that you have by taking tests on a schedule at a spot law enforcement picks for you. The North Dakota Attorney General notes a court can put you in the program as part of bond, pre-trial release, your sentence or probation. Bond means the conditions you accept in exchange for staying out of jail during your case.
If you've been arrested for a second or later DUI, your bond will require you to stay off alcohol and to show up for testing at a law enforcement site that's been designated for you.
Using 24/7 to drive again on a temporary license
The ND Department of Transportation can approve you to join the 24/7 program as a volunteer. That approval lets you get a temporary restricted driver's license (TRDL).
You can't enroll yourself, and the Office of Attorney General can't add you either. Per the Attorney General's page, the way in is to reach out to your local law enforcement agency yourself.
Testing fees in the 24/7 program
The testing fees are yours to pay, and what you owe depends on which test you're assigned.
| Test | Cost |
|---|---|
| Breath test | $1.00 a test, which comes to $2.00 a day |
| SCRAM bracelet | $6.00 a day |
| Urine test | $5.00 each, plus $25.00 to have a lab confirm it |
The Attorney General's 24/7 page is where all these fee amounts come from.
Missing or failing a test
These tests matter: failing one means being taken into custody right away, and missing one means your bond is revoked.
Getting an interlock installed
Intoxalock lists monthly leases from $54.99, and Dräger, which operates as RoadGuard Interlock, doesn't post pricing. If your paperwork calls for a device, call us and we'll connect you with an installer that covers North Dakota, and they'll get your appointment scheduled.
What an interlock costs as months go by
Typical costs, per MADD's interlock page, run $70 to $150 to install the device plus $60 to $80 for every month you keep it. Working from those numbers, 6 months lands around $430 to $630 altogether, and 12 months lands around $790 to $1,110. The monthly charge keeps stacking up as long as your order lasts, so look at the length stated in your paperwork before you plan your budget.