HB 1363 Summary

• Creates provisions for issuing limited-purpose driver licenses to participants in postadjudication DUI court programs who meet specified requirements, with restrictions requiring ignition interlock devices and regular court appearances.

• Removes the 12-month waiting period for persons with revoked driving privileges due to DUI to petition for restricted license reinstatement, allowing immediate petitioning through postadjudication DUI court programs.

• Expands the definition of "limited purposes" driving to include substance abuse treatment, religious services, probation activities, and court appearances in addition to employment and educational purposes.

• Authorizes postadjudication DUI court judges to grant restricted driving privileges after participants complete 60 days in the program, with compliance monitored by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

• Includes postadjudication DUI courts in Florida's problem-solving court framework and makes conforming amendments to related driver license suspension and revocation statutes.