UT HB0423

Increases penalties for leaving the scene of an accident with property damage from a class B misdemeanor to a class A misdemeanor if the operator has a prior conviction for the same offense or DUI within 10 years, and to a third degree felony for two or more prior convictions

Enhances penalties for leaving the scene of an accident involving injury: class A misdemeanor for injury, third degree felony for serious bodily injury or prior felony DUI/hit-and-run convictions, and second degree felony for death or repeat serious injury offenders

Creates a mitigation provision allowing operators to avoid enhanced penalties if they voluntarily report the accident to law enforcement within six hours of the incident

Extends the deadline for administrative driver license hearings following DUI arrests from 29 days to 45 days after arrest, and delays the start of license suspensions from the 45th day to the 60th day after arrest

Allows the Driver License Division to issue subpoenas for peace officer attendance at license suspension hearings and requires electronic DUI reporting system vendors to update their systems to conform with statutory changes by the effective date