MO SB836

Establishes DWI dockets or courts as an alternative judicial option for cases where defendants plead guilty to driving while intoxicated or driving with excessive blood alcohol content and meet specified criteria including blood alcohol content of at least 0.15% or prior intoxication-related traffic offenses.

Increases license revocation period from one year to two years for persons who refuse chemical testing under implied consent law (section 577.041).

Allows DWI court programs to grant limited driving privileges to participants even if they would otherwise be ineligible, and allows commissioners operating under the DWI court sections to grant limited driving privileges alongside circuit courts and the director of revenue.

Increases minimum imprisonment requirements for first offense DWI offenders: 48 hours for blood alcohol content of 0.15-0.20% and 5 days for content above 0.20%, unless participant successfully completes a DWI court program.

Creates a "Drug and DWI Courts Coordinating Commission" to coordinate resources and a "Drug and DWI Court Resources Fund" to support drug and DWI court operations statewide.

Requires municipal courts to transfer DWI cases to circuit courts when preliminary findings show blood alcohol content of at least 0.15% or refusal to submit to chemical testing (section 577.700).

Mandates all law enforcement and prosecuting agencies report intoxication-related traffic offenses to the highway patrol's driving while intoxicated tracking system (DWITS) database with penalties for non-compliance.