NY A06401

Requires courts to mandate participation in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program for first-time offenders convicted of DWI (section 1192) or driving after consuming alcohol as a minor (section 1192-a)

Defendants must pay for and attend the program as a condition of their sentence if they meet eligibility criteria and have no prior convictions for these offenses

Allows judges to prohibit enrollment in the program "for good cause," but requires the reasons to be stated on the record

Requires the commissioner or deputy to provide reasons when rejecting a person sentenced to the program from participating

Takes effect on the first of November following enactment