HI SB2408

Expands the definition of "habitual operator of a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant" to include persons convicted one or more times for this offense within ten years, in addition to the existing requirement of three or more convictions for operating under the influence.

Establishes a new category where a person qualifies as a habitual operator if convicted one or more times for "habitually operating a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant" regardless of the ten-year lookback period.

Specifies that all convictions expunged by pardon, reversed, or set aside prior to the instant offense shall not count as prior convictions for purposes of establishing habitual operator status.

Clarifies that prior convictions may include violations of section 291-4, 291-7 (as in effect December 31, 2001), section 291E-61, or comparable offenses, as well as adjudications of minors for related violations.

Effective date: July 1, 2014.