Seth breaks a state law which prohibits drinking and driving. seth has committed a civil offense.

No Seth has not. The first type of punishment when you are charged with a DUI (Drinking and Driving) your license will only be taken away until you do what the judge orders (Like a driving corse, community service, or wait a year, etc ...) Now the second type of punishment is a Criminal law when you get into Jail time, finds, things like that.