DE HB51

Clarifies that intensive inpatient or outpatient drug and alcohol treatment programs for felony DUI offenders may be completed at any level of supervision (including community supervision), not just Level V or IV incarceration.

Permits treatment to be completed either while serving any level of supervision or after arrest but before adjudication of the offense.

Requires offenders to complete the mandated drug and alcohol treatment program within 9 months from the date of sentencing or release from Level V or Level IV, unless the court grants an extension for good cause.

Mandates that if an offender fails to complete the required treatment within 9 months, the court must impose the portion of the minimum sentence that was suspended for program participation.

Allows the offender or Department of Correction to petition the court before the 9-month deadline expires to extend the completion period for good cause.