SB 0795 Summary

• Establishes a restricted license program for repeat drunk driving offenders who participate in court-approved DWI/sobriety court programs, requiring installation of ignition interlock devices on vehicles.

• Requires a 45-day waiting period before a restricted license can be issued, with certification from a DWI/sobriety court judge that the person has been admitted to the program and an ignition interlock device is installed.

• Restricts use of vehicles with restricted licenses to essential purposes only: residence, workplace, school, and court-ordered alcohol/drug treatment programs.

• Allows driver responsibility fees to be held in abeyance during participation in the DWI/sobriety court program, with fees assessed and collected after the program ends.

• Exempts vehicles of program participants in good standing from immobilization and forfeiture that would otherwise apply to DWI convictions, provided no subsequent violations occur.

• Effective January 1, 2011, contingent upon enactment of House Bill 5273.