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S.B. 20

Senator Carlene M. Walker proposes the following substitute bill:


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DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

             2     
AMENDMENTS

             3     
2004 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Sponsor: Carlene M. Walker

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies the Motor Vehicles Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure by
             10      amending driving under the influence related provisions.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    provides that an attorney with felony jurisdiction over the defendant must approve a
             14      plea of guilty or no contest to a possible felony DUI charge;
             15          .    amends the definition of conviction to:
             16              .    include a violation by a person that knowingly and intentionally has any amount
             17      of a controlled substance in the person's body and operates a vehicle in a
             18      negligent manner causing serious bodily injury or death; and
             19              .    provide that a plea which is held in abeyance is the equivalent of a conviction
             20      for purposes of enhancement of penalties for DUI offenses and for purposes of
             21      expungement;
             22          .    amends and redefines screening and assessment and provides that an assessment
             23      shall be ordered if found appropriate in a screening;
             24          .    provides that until June 30, 2006, a plea to a DUI charge may be held in abeyance
             25      only in certain circumstances;



             26          .    beginning on July 1, 2006, prohibits all pleas in abeyance for driving under the
             27      influence violations;
             28          .    provides sunset provisions;
             29          .    provides that a court may not expunge a person's record:
             30              .    for a conviction of an automobile homicide or a felony DUI violation; or
             31              .    within ten years for a felony violation by a person that knowingly and
             32      intentionally has any amount of a controlled substance in the person's body and
             33      operates a vehicle in a negligent manner causing serious bodily injury or death
             34      or for the equivalent of a misdemeanor DUI conviction;
             35          .    requires the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice to study pleas in
             36      abeyance for driving under the influence violations and report to the Transportation
             37      Interim Committee; and
             38          .    makes technical changes.
             39      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             40          None
             41      Other Special Clauses:
             42          This bill provides an effective date.
             43      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             44      AMENDS:
             45          17-43-201, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 22 and last amended by Chapter
             46      262, Laws of Utah 2003
             47          41-6-43.8, as enacted by Chapter 15, Laws of Utah 2003
             48          41-6-44, as last amended by Chapter 8, Laws of Utah 2002, Fifth Special Session
             49          62A-15-105, as last amended by Chapter 22, Laws of Utah 2003
             50          76-5-207, as last amended by Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 2003
             51          77-2a-3, as last amended by Chapter 35, Laws of Utah 2002
             52          77-18-11, as last amended by Chapter 227, Laws of Utah 1999
             53          77-18-12, as last amended by Chapter 267, Laws of Utah 2002
             54      ENACTS:
             55          63-55b-177, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             56          77-2a-3.1, Utah Code Annotated 1953



             57      Uncodified Material Affected:
             58      ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
             59     
             60      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             61          Section 1. Section 17-43-201 is amended to read:
             62           17-43-201. Local substance abuse authorities -- Responsibilities.
             63          (1) (a) (i) In each county operating under a county executive-council form of
             64      government under Section 17-52-504 , the county executive is the local substance abuse
             65      authority.
             66          (ii) In each county operating under a council-manager form of government under
             67      Section 17-52-505 , the county manager is the local substance abuse authority.
             68          (iii) In each county other than a county described in Subsection (1)(a)(i) or (ii), the
             69      county legislative body is the local substance abuse authority.
             70          (b) Within legislative appropriations and county matching funds required by this
             71      section, and under the policy direction of the board and the administrative direction of the
             72      division, each local substance abuse authority shall:
             73          (i) develop substance abuse prevention and treatment services plans; and
             74          (ii) provide substance abuse services to residents of the county.
             75          (2) (a) By executing an interlocal agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal
             76      Cooperation Act, two or more counties may join to provide substance abuse prevention and
             77      treatment services.
             78          (b) The legislative bodies of counties joining to provide services may establish
             79      acceptable ways of apportioning the cost of substance abuse services.
             80          (c) Each agreement for joint substance abuse services shall:
             81          (i) (A) designate the treasurer of one of the participating counties or another person as
             82      the treasurer for the combined substance abuse authorities and as the custodian of moneys
             83      available for the joint services; and
             84          (B) provide that the designated treasurer, or other disbursing officer authorized by the
             85      treasurer, may make payments from the moneys for the joint services upon audit of the
             86      appropriate auditing officer or officers representing the participating counties;
             87          (ii) provide for the appointment of an independent auditor or a county auditor of one of


             88      the participating counties as the designated auditing officer for the combined substance abuse
             89      authorities;
             90          (iii) (A) provide for the appointment of the county or district attorney of one of the
             91      participating counties as the designated legal officer for the combined substance abuse
             92      authorities; and
             93          (B) authorize the designated legal officer to request and receive the assistance of the
             94      county or district attorneys of the other participating counties in defending or prosecuting
             95      actions within their counties relating to the combined substance abuse authorities; and
             96          (iv) provide for the adoption of management, clinical, financial, procurement,
             97      personnel, and administrative policies as already established by one of the participating
             98      counties or as approved by the legislative body of each participating county or interlocal board.
             99          (d) An agreement for joint substance abuse services may provide for joint operation of
             100      services and facilities or for operation of services and facilities under contract by one
             101      participating local substance abuse authority for other participating local substance abuse
             102      authorities.
             103          (3) (a) Each local substance abuse authority is accountable to the department, the
             104      Department of Health, and the state with regard to the use of state and federal funds received
             105      from those departments for substance abuse services, regardless of whether the services are
             106      provided by a private contract provider.
             107          (b) Each local substance abuse authority shall comply, and require compliance by its
             108      contract provider, with all directives issued by the department and the Department of Health
             109      regarding the use and expenditure of state and federal funds received from those departments
             110      for the purpose of providing substance abuse programs and services. The department and
             111      Department of Health shall ensure that those directives are not duplicative or conflicting, and
             112      shall consult and coordinate with local substance abuse authorities with regard to programs and
             113      services.
             114          (4) Each local substance abuse authority shall:
             115          (a) review and evaluate substance abuse prevention and treatment needs and services,
             116      including substance abuse needs and services for individuals incarcerated in a county jail or
             117      other county correctional facility;
             118          (b) annually prepare and submit to the division a plan for funding and service delivery


             119      that includes:
             120          (i) provisions for services, either directly by the substance abuse authority or by
             121      contract, for adults, youth, and children, including those incarcerated in a county jail or other
             122      county correctional facility; and
             123          (ii) primary prevention, targeted prevention, early intervention, and treatment services;
             124          (c) establish and maintain, either directly or by contract, programs licensed under Title
             125      62A, Chapter 2, Licensure of Programs and Facilities;
             126          (d) appoint directly or by contract a full or part time director for substance abuse
             127      programs, and prescribe the director's duties;
             128          (e) provide input and comment on new and revised policies established by the board;
             129          (f) establish and require contract providers to establish administrative, clinical,
             130      procurement, personnel, financial, and management policies regarding substance abuse services
             131      and facilities, in accordance with the policies of the board, and state and federal law;
             132          (g) establish mechanisms allowing for direct citizen input;
             133          (h) annually contract with the division to provide substance abuse programs and
             134      services in accordance with the provisions of Title 62A, Chapter 15, Substance Abuse and
             135      Mental Health Act;
             136          (i) comply with all applicable state and federal statutes, policies, audit requirements,
             137      contract requirements, and any directives resulting from those audits and contract requirements;
             138          (j) promote or establish programs for the prevention of substance abuse within the
             139      community setting through community-based prevention programs;
             140          (k) provide funding equal to at least 20% of the state funds that it receives to fund
             141      services described in the plan;
             142          (l) comply with the requirements and procedures of Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal
             143      Cooperation Act, Title 17A, Chapter 1, Part 4, Uniform Fiscal Procedures for Special Districts
             144      Act, and Title 51, Chapter 2, Audits of Political Subdivisions, Interlocal Organizations and
             145      Other Local Entities;
             146          (m) for persons convicted of driving under the influence in violation of Subsection
             147      41-6-44 (2) or Section 41-6-44.6 , conduct the following as defined in Section 41-6-44 :
             148          (i) a screening [and];
             149          (ii) an assessment;


             150          [(ii)] (iii) an educational series; and
             151          [(iii)] (iv) substance abuse treatment; and
             152          (n) utilize proceeds of the accounts described in Subsection 62A-15-503 (1) to
             153      supplement the cost of providing the services described in Subsection (4)(m).
             154          (5) Before disbursing any public funds, each local substance abuse authority shall
             155      require that each entity that receives any public funds from the local substance abuse authority
             156      agrees in writing that:
             157          (a) the entity's financial records and other records relevant to the entity's performance of
             158      the services provided to the local substance abuse authority, except patient identifying
             159      information, shall be subject to examination by:
             160          (i) the division;
             161          (ii) the local substance abuse authority director;
             162          (iii) (A) the county treasurer and county or district attorney; or
             163          (B) if two or more counties jointly provide substance abuse services under an
             164      agreement under Subsection (2), the designated treasurer and the designated legal officer;
             165          (iv) the county legislative body; and
             166          (v) in a county with a county executive that is separate from the county legislative
             167      body, the county executive;
             168          (b) the county auditor may examine and audit the entity's financial and other records
             169      relevant to the entity's performance of the services provided to the local substance abuse
             170      authority; and
             171          (c) the entity will comply with the provisions of Subsection (3)(b).
             172          (6) A local substance abuse authority may receive property, grants, gifts, supplies,
             173      materials, contributions, and any benefit derived therefrom, for substance abuse services. If
             174      those gifts are conditioned upon their use for a specified service or program, they shall be so
             175      used.
             176          (7) (a) As used in this section, "public funds" means the same as that term is defined in
             177      Section 17-43-203 .
             178          (b) Nothing in this section limits or prohibits an organization exempt under Section
             179      501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code, from using public funds for any business purpose or in any
             180      financial arrangement that is otherwise lawful for that organization.


             181          Section 2. Section 41-6-43.8 is amended to read:
             182           41-6-43.8. Acceptance of plea of guilty to DUI _ Restrictions -- Verification of
             183      prior violations -- Prosecutor to examine defendant's record.
             184          (1) A court may not accept a plea of guilty or no contest to a charge under Section
             185      41-6-44 unless:
             186          (a) the prosecutor agrees to the plea:
             187          (i) in open court;
             188          (ii) in writing; or
             189          (iii) by another means of communication which the court finds adequate to record the
             190      prosecutor's agreement;
             191          (b) the charge is filed by information as defined under Section 77-1-3 ; or
             192          (c) the court receives verification from a law enforcement agency that the defendant's
             193      driver license record contains no record of a conviction, arrest, or charge for:
             194          (i) more than one prior violation within the previous ten years of any offense which, if
             195      the defendant were convicted, would qualify as a "conviction" as defined under Subsection
             196      41-6-44 (1);
             197          (ii) a felony violation of Section 41-6-44 ; or
             198          (iii) automobile homicide under Section 76-5-207 .
             199          (2) A verification under Subsection (1)(c) may be made by:
             200          (a) a written indication on the citation;
             201          (b) a separate written document; or
             202          (c) any other means which the court finds adequate to record the law enforcement
             203      agency's verification.
             204          (3) (a) Prior to agreeing to a plea of guilty or no contest or to filing an information
             205      under Subsection (1), the prosecutor shall examine the criminal history or driver license record
             206      of the defendant.
             207          (b) If the defendant's record contains a conviction or unresolved arrest or charge for an
             208      offense listed in Subsections (1)(c)(i) through (1)(c)(iii), a plea may only be accepted if:
             209          (i) approved by:
             210          (A) a district attorney;
             211          (B) a deputy district attorney;


             212          (C) a county attorney;
             213          (D) a deputy county attorney;
             214          (E) the attorney general; or
             215          (F) an assistant attorney general; and
             216          (ii) the attorney giving approval under Subsection (3)(b)(i) has felony jurisdiction over
             217      the case.
             218          (4) A plea of guilty or no contest is not made invalid by the failure of the court,
             219      prosecutor, or law enforcement agency to comply with this section.
             220          Section 3. Section 41-6-44 is amended to read:
             221           41-6-44. Driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of both
             222      or with specified or unsafe blood alcohol concentration -- Measurement of blood or
             223      breath alcohol -- Criminal punishment -- Arrest without warrant -- Penalties --
             224      Suspension or revocation of license.
             225          (1) As used in this section:
             226          (a) "assessment" means an in-depth clinical interview with a licensed mental health
             227      therapist:
             228          (i) used to determine if a person is in need of:
             229          (A) substance abuse treatment that is obtained at a substance abuse program;
             230          (B) an educational series; or
             231          (C) a combination of Subsections (1)(a)(i)(A) and (1)(a)(i)(B); and
             232          (ii) that is approved by the Board of Substance Abuse and Mental Health in accordance
             233      with Section 62A-15-105 .
             234          [(a)] (b) (i) "conviction" means any conviction for a violation of:
             235          [(i)] (A) this section;
             236          [(ii)] (B) alcohol, any drug, or a combination of both-related reckless driving under
             237      Subsections (9) and (10);
             238          [(iii)] (C) Section 41-6-44.6 , driving with any measurable controlled substance that is
             239      taken illegally in the body;
             240          [(iv)] (D) local ordinances similar to this section or alcohol, any drug, or a combination
             241      of both-related reckless driving adopted in compliance with Section 41-6-43 ;
             242          [(v)] (E) automobile homicide under Section 76-5-207 ; [or]


             243          (F) Subsection 58-37-8 (2)(g);
             244          [(vi)] (G) a violation described in Subsections (1)[(a)(i)] (b)(i)(A) through [(v)]
             245      (1)(b)(i)(F), which judgment of conviction is reduced under Section 76-3-402 ; or
             246          [(vii)] (H) statutes or ordinances in effect in any other state, the United States, or any
             247      district, possession, or territory of the United States which would constitute a violation of this
             248      section or alcohol, any drug, or a combination of both-related reckless driving if committed in
             249      this state, including punishments administered under 10 U.S.C. Sec. 815;
             250          (ii) A plea of guilty or no contest to a violation described in Subsections (1)(b)(i)(A)
             251      through (1)(b)(i)(H) which plea is held in abeyance under Title 77, Chapter 2a, Pleas in
             252      Abeyance, is the equivalent of a conviction, even if the charge has been subsequently reduced
             253      or dismissed in accordance with the plea in abeyance agreement, for purposes of:
             254          (A) enhancement of penalties under:
             255          (I) this Chapter 6, Article 5, Driving While Intoxicated and Reckless Driving; and
             256          (II) automobile homicide under Section 76-5-207 ; and
             257          (B) expungement under Section 77-18-12 .
             258          [(b)] (c) "educational series" means an educational series obtained at a substance abuse
             259      program that is approved by the Board of Substance Abuse and Mental Health in accordance
             260      with Section 62A-15-105 ;
             261          [(c)] (d) "screening [and assessment]" means a [substance abuse addiction and
             262      dependency screening and assessment obtained at a substance abuse program] preliminary
             263      appraisal of a person:
             264          (i) used to determine if the person is in need of:
             265          (A) an assessment; or
             266          (B) an educational series; and
             267          (ii) that is approved by the Board of Substance Abuse and Mental Health in accordance
             268      with Section 62A-15-105;
             269          [(d)] (e) "serious bodily injury" means bodily injury that creates or causes serious
             270      permanent disfigurement, protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member
             271      or organ, or creates a substantial risk of death;
             272          [(e)] (f) "substance abuse treatment" means treatment obtained at a substance abuse
             273      program that is approved by the Board of Substance Abuse and Mental Health in accordance


             274      with Section 62A-15-105 ;
             275          [(f)] (g) "substance abuse treatment program" means a state licensed substance abuse
             276      program;
             277          [(g)] (h) a violation of this section includes a violation under a local ordinance similar
             278      to this section adopted in compliance with Section 41-6-43 ; and
             279          [(h)] (i) the standard of negligence is that of simple negligence, the failure to exercise
             280      that degree of care that an ordinarily reasonable and prudent person exercises under like or
             281      similar circumstances.
             282          (2) (a) A person may not operate or be in actual physical control of a vehicle within
             283      this state if the person:
             284          (i) has sufficient alcohol in his body that a subsequent chemical test shows that the
             285      person has a blood or breath alcohol concentration of .08 grams or greater at the time of the
             286      test;
             287          (ii) is under the influence of alcohol, any drug, or the combined influence of alcohol
             288      and any drug to a degree that renders the person incapable of safely operating a vehicle; or
             289          (iii) has a blood or breath alcohol concentration of .08 grams or greater at the time of
             290      operation or actual physical control.
             291          (b) The fact that a person charged with violating this section is or has been legally
             292      entitled to use alcohol or a drug is not a defense against any charge of violating this section.
             293          (c) Alcohol concentration in the blood shall be based upon grams of alcohol per 100
             294      milliliters of blood, and alcohol concentration in the breath shall be based upon grams of
             295      alcohol per 210 liters of breath.
             296          (3) (a) A person convicted the first or second time of a violation of Subsection (2) is
             297      guilty of a:
             298          (i) class B misdemeanor; or
             299          (ii) class A misdemeanor if the person:
             300          (A) has also inflicted bodily injury upon another as a proximate result of having
             301      operated the vehicle in a negligent manner;
             302          (B) had a passenger under 16 years of age in the vehicle at the time of the offense; or
             303          (C) was 21 years of age or older and had a passenger under 18 years of age in the
             304      vehicle at the time of the offense.


             305          (b) A person convicted of a violation of Subsection (2) is guilty of a third degree felony
             306      if the person has also inflicted serious bodily injury upon another as a proximate result of
             307      having operated the vehicle in a negligent manner.
             308          (4) (a) As part of any sentence imposed the court shall, upon a first conviction, impose
             309      a mandatory jail sentence of not less than 48 consecutive hours.
             310          (b) The court may, as an alternative to all or part of a jail sentence, require the person
             311      to:
             312          (i) work in a compensatory-service work program for not less than 48 hours; or
             313          (ii) participate in home confinement through the use of electronic monitoring in
             314      accordance with Subsection (13).
             315          (c) In addition to the jail sentence, compensatory-service work program, or home
             316      confinement, the court shall:
             317          (i) order the person to participate in a screening [and assessment];
             318          (ii) order the person to participate in an assessment, if it is found appropriate by a
             319      screening under Subsection (4)(c)(i);
             320          [(ii)] (iii) order the person to participate in an educational series if the court does not
             321      order substance abuse treatment as described under Subsection (4)(d); and
             322          [(iii)] (iv) impose a fine of not less than $700.
             323          (d) The court may order the person to obtain substance abuse treatment if the substance
             324      abuse treatment program determines that substance abuse treatment is appropriate.
             325          (e) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(e)(ii), the court may order probation for the
             326      person in accordance with Subsection (14).
             327          (ii) If there is admissible evidence that the person had a blood alcohol level of .16 or
             328      higher, the court shall order probation for the person in accordance with Subsection (14).
             329          (5) (a) If a person is convicted under Subsection (2) within ten years of a prior
             330      conviction under this section, the court shall as part of any sentence impose a mandatory jail
             331      sentence of not less than 240 consecutive hours.
             332          (b) The court may, as an alternative to all or part of a jail sentence, require the person
             333      to:
             334          (i) work in a compensatory-service work program for not less than 240 hours; or
             335          (ii) participate in home confinement through the use of electronic monitoring in


             336      accordance with Subsection (13).
             337          (c) In addition to the jail sentence, compensatory-service work program, or home
             338      confinement, the court shall:
             339          (i) order the person to participate in a screening [and assessment];
             340          (ii) order the person to participate in an assessment, if it is found appropriate by a
             341      screening under Subsection (5)(c)(i);
             342          [(ii)] (iii) order the person to participate in an educational series if the court does not
             343      order substance abuse treatment as described under Subsection (5)(d); and
             344          [(iii)] (iv) impose a fine of not less than $800.
             345          (d) The court may order the person to obtain substance abuse treatment if the substance
             346      abuse treatment program determines that substance abuse treatment is appropriate.
             347          (e) The court shall order probation for the person in accordance with Subsection (14).
             348          (6) (a) A conviction for a violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony if it is:
             349          (i) a third or subsequent conviction under this section within ten years of two or more
             350      prior convictions; or
             351          (ii) at any time after a conviction of:
             352          (A) automobile homicide under Section 76-5-207 that is committed after July 1, 2001;
             353      or
             354          (B) a felony violation under this section that is committed after July 1, 2001.
             355          (b) Any conviction described in this Subsection (6) which judgment of conviction is
             356      reduced under Section 76-3-402 is a conviction for purposes of this section.
             357          (c) Under Subsection (3)(b) or (6)(a), if the court suspends the execution of a prison
             358      sentence and places the defendant on probation the court shall impose:
             359          (i) a fine of not less than $1,500; and
             360          (ii) a mandatory jail sentence of not less than 1,500 hours.
             361          (d) For Subsection (6)(a) or (c), the court shall impose an order requiring the person to
             362      obtain a screening and assessment and substance abuse treatment at a substance abuse
             363      treatment program providing intensive care or inpatient treatment and long-term closely
             364      supervised follow-through after treatment for not less than 240 hours.
             365          (e) In addition to the penalties required under Subsection (6)(c), if the court orders
             366      probation, the probation shall be supervised probation which may include requiring the person


             367      to participate in home confinement through the use of electronic monitoring in accordance with
             368      Subsection (13).
             369          (7) The mandatory portion of any sentence required under this section may not be
             370      suspended and the convicted person is not eligible for parole or probation until any sentence
             371      imposed under this section has been served. Probation or parole resulting from a conviction for
             372      a violation under this section may not be terminated.
             373          (8) (a) (i) The provisions in Subsections (4), (5), and (6) that require a sentencing court
             374      to order a convicted person to: participate in a screening [and]; an assessment, if appropriate;
             375      and an educational series; obtain, in the discretion of the court, substance abuse treatment;
             376      obtain, mandatorily, substance abuse treatment; or do a combination of those things, apply to a
             377      conviction for a violation of Section 41-6-44.6 or 41-6-45 under Subsection (9).
             378          (ii) The court shall render the same order regarding screening [and], assessment, an
             379      educational series, or substance abuse treatment in connection with a first, second, or
             380      subsequent conviction under Section 41-6-44.6 or 41-6-45 under Subsection (9), as the court
             381      would render in connection with applying respectively, the first, second, or subsequent
             382      conviction requirements of Subsections (4), (5), and (6).
             383          (b) The court shall notify the Driver License Division if a person fails to:
             384          (i) complete all court ordered:
             385          (A) screening [and];
             386          (B) assessment;
             387          [(B)] (C) educational series;
             388          [(C)] (D) substance abuse treatment; and
             389          [(D)] (E) hours of work in compensatory-service work program; or
             390          (ii) pay all fines and fees, including fees for restitution and treatment costs. Upon
             391      receiving the notification, the division shall suspend the person's driving privilege in
             392      accordance with Subsections 53-3-221 (2) and (3).
             393          (9) (a) (i) When the prosecution agrees to a plea of guilty or no contest to a charge of a
             394      violation of Section 41-6-45 , of an ordinance enacted under Section 41-6-43 , or of Section
             395      41-6-44.6 in satisfaction of, or as a substitute for, an original charge of a violation of this
             396      section, the prosecution shall state for the record a factual basis for the plea, including whether
             397      or not there had been consumption of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of both, by the


             398      defendant in connection with the violation.
             399          (ii) The statement is an offer of proof of the facts that shows whether there was
             400      consumption of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of both, by the defendant, in connection with
             401      the violation.
             402          (b) The court shall advise the defendant before accepting the plea offered under this
             403      Subsection (9)(b) of the consequences of a violation of Section 41-6-44.6 or of Section
             404      41-6-45 .
             405          (c) The court shall notify the Driver License Division of each conviction of Section
             406      41-6-44.6 or 41-6-45 entered under this Subsection (9).
             407          (10) A peace officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person for a violation of this
             408      section when the officer has probable cause to believe the violation has occurred, although not
             409      in his presence, and if the officer has probable cause to believe that the violation was
             410      committed by the person.
             411          (11) (a) The Driver License Division shall:
             412          (i) suspend for 90 days the operator's license of a person convicted for the first time
             413      under Subsection (2);
             414          (ii) revoke for one year the license of a person convicted of any subsequent offense
             415      under Subsection (2) or if the person has a prior conviction as defined under Subsection (1) if
             416      the violation is committed within a period of ten years from the date of the prior violation; and
             417          (iii) suspend or revoke the license of a person as ordered by the court under Subsection
             418      (12).
             419          (b) The Driver License Division shall subtract from any suspension or revocation
             420      period the number of days for which a license was previously suspended under Section
             421      53-3-223 or 53-3-231 , if the previous suspension was based on the same occurrence upon
             422      which the record of conviction is based.
             423          (12) (a) In addition to any other penalties provided in this section, a court may order
             424      the operator's license of a person who is convicted of a violation of Subsection (2) to be
             425      suspended or revoked for an additional period of 90 days, 180 days, one year, or two years to
             426      remove from the highways those persons who have shown they are safety hazards.
             427          (b) If the court suspends or revokes the person's license under this Subsection (12)(b),
             428      the court shall prepare and send to the Driver License Division an order to suspend or revoke


             429      that person's driving privileges for a specified period of time.
             430          (13) (a) If the court orders a person to participate in home confinement through the use
             431      of electronic monitoring, the electronic monitoring shall alert the appropriate corrections,
             432      probation monitoring agency, law enforcement units, or contract provider of the defendant's
             433      whereabouts.
             434          (b) The electronic monitoring device shall be used under conditions which require:
             435          (i) the person to wear an electronic monitoring device at all times;
             436          (ii) that a device be placed in the home or other specified location of the person, so that
             437      the person's compliance with the court's order may be monitored; and
             438          (iii) the person to pay the costs of the electronic monitoring.
             439          (c) The court shall order the appropriate entity described in Subsection (13)(e) to place
             440      an electronic monitoring device on the person and install electronic monitoring equipment in
             441      the residence of the person or other specified location.
             442          (d) The court may:
             443          (i) require the person's electronic home monitoring device to include a substance abuse
             444      testing instrument;
             445          (ii) restrict the amount of alcohol the person may consume during the time the person
             446      is subject to home confinement;
             447          (iii) set specific time and location conditions that allow the person to attend school
             448      educational classes, or employment and to travel directly between those activities and the
             449      person's home; and
             450          (iv) waive all or part of the costs associated with home confinement if the person is
             451      determined to be indigent by the court.
             452          (e) The electronic monitoring described in this section may either be administered
             453      directly by the appropriate corrections agency, probation monitoring agency, or by contract
             454      with a private provider.
             455          (f) The electronic monitoring provider shall cover the costs of waivers by the court
             456      under Subsection (13)(c)(iv).
             457          (14) (a) If supervised probation is ordered under Section 41-6-44.6 or Subsection (4)(e)
             458      or (5)(e):
             459          (i) the court shall specify the period of the probation;


             460          (ii) the person shall pay all of the costs of the probation; and
             461          (iii) the court may order any other conditions of the probation.
             462          (b) The court shall provide the probation described in this section by contract with a
             463      probation monitoring agency or a private probation provider.
             464          (c) The probation provider described in Subsection (14)(b) shall monitor the person's
             465      compliance with all conditions of the person's sentence, conditions of probation, and court
             466      orders received under this article and shall notify the court of any failure to comply with or
             467      complete that sentence or those conditions or orders.
             468          (d) (i) The court may waive all or part of the costs associated with probation if the
             469      person is determined to be indigent by the court.
             470          (ii) The probation provider described in Subsection (14)(b) shall cover the costs of
             471      waivers by the court under Subsection (14)(d)(i).
             472          (15) If a person is convicted of a violation of Subsection (2) and there is admissible
             473      evidence that the person had a blood alcohol level of .16 or higher, [then if the court does not
             474      order] the court shall order the following, or describe on record why the order or orders are not
             475      appropriate:
             476          (a) treatment as described under Subsection (4)(d), (5)(d), or (6)(d)[, then the court
             477      shall enter the reasons on the record]; and
             478          (b) one or both of the following [penalties, the court shall enter the reasons on the
             479      record]:
             480          (i) the installation of an ignition interlock system as a condition of probation for the
             481      person in accordance with Section 41-6-44.7 ; or
             482          (ii) the imposition of home confinement through the use of electronic monitoring in
             483      accordance with Subsection (13).
             484          Section 4. Section 62A-15-105 is amended to read:
             485           62A-15-105. Authority and responsibilities of board.
             486          The board is the policymaking body for the division and for programs funded with state
             487      and federal moneys under Sections 17-43-201 , 17-43-301 , 17-43-304 , and 62A-15-110 . The
             488      board shall:
             489          (1) in establishing policy, seek input from local substance abuse authorities, local
             490      mental health authorities, consumers, providers, advocates, division staff, and other interested


             491      parties as determined by the board;
             492          (2) establish, by rule, minimum standards for local substance abuse authorities and
             493      local mental health authorities;
             494          (3) establish, by rule, procedures for developing its policies which ensure that local
             495      substance abuse authorities and local mental health authorities are given opportunity to
             496      comment and provide input on any new policy of the board or proposed changes in existing
             497      policy of the board;
             498          (4) provide a mechanism for review of its existing policy, and for consideration of
             499      policy changes that are proposed by local substance abuse authorities or local mental health
             500      authorities;
             501          (5) develop program policies, standards, rules, and fee schedules for the division; and
             502          (6) in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
             503      make rules approving the form and content of substance abuse treatment, educational series,
             504      [and], screening, and assessment that are described in Section 41-6-44 .
             505          Section 5. Section 63-55b-177 is enacted to read:
             506          63-55b-177. Repeal dates, Title 77.
             507          Section 77-2a-3.1 is repealed June 30, 2006.
             508          Section 6. Section 76-5-207 is amended to read:
             509           76-5-207. Automobile homicide.
             510          (1) As used in this section, "motor vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle and
             511      includes any automobile, truck, van, motorcycle, train, engine, watercraft, or aircraft.
             512          (2) (a) Criminal homicide is automobile homicide, a third degree felony, if the person
             513      operates a motor vehicle in a negligent manner causing the death of another and:
             514          (i) has sufficient alcohol in his body that a subsequent chemical test shows that the
             515      person has a blood or breath alcohol concentration of .08 grams or greater at the time of the
             516      test;
             517          (ii) is under the influence of alcohol, any drug, or the combined influence of alcohol
             518      and any drug to a degree that renders the person incapable of safely operating a vehicle; or
             519          (iii) has a blood or breath alcohol concentration of .08 grams or greater at the time of
             520      operation.
             521          (b) A conviction for a violation of this Subsection (2) is a second degree felony if it is


             522      subsequent to a conviction as defined in Subsection 41-6-44 (1)[(a)].
             523          (c) As used in this Subsection (2), "negligent" means simple negligence, the failure to
             524      exercise that degree of care that reasonable and prudent persons exercise under like or similar
             525      circumstances.
             526          (3) (a) Criminal homicide is automobile homicide, a second degree felony, if the
             527      person operates a motor vehicle in a criminally negligent manner causing the death of another
             528      and:
             529          (i) has sufficient alcohol in his body that a subsequent chemical test shows that the
             530      person has a blood or breath alcohol concentration of .08 grams or greater at the time of the
             531      test;
             532          (ii) is under the influence of alcohol, any drug, or the combined influence of alcohol
             533      and any drug to a degree that renders the person incapable of safely operating a vehicle; or
             534          (iii) has a blood or breath alcohol concentration of .08 grams or greater at the time of
             535      operation.
             536          (b) As used in this Subsection (3), "criminally negligent" means criminal negligence as
             537      defined by Subsection 76-2-103 (4).
             538          (4) The standards for chemical breath analysis as provided by Section 41-6-44.3 and
             539      the provisions for the admissibility of chemical test results as provided by Section 41-6-44.5
             540      apply to determination and proof of blood alcohol content under this section.
             541          (5) Calculations of blood or breath alcohol concentration under this section shall be
             542      made in accordance with Subsection 41-6-44 (2).
             543          (6) The fact that a person charged with violating this section is or has been legally
             544      entitled to use alcohol or a drug is not a defense.
             545          (7) Evidence of a defendant's blood or breath alcohol content or drug content is
             546      admissible except when prohibited by Rules of Evidence or the constitution.
             547          Section 7. Section 77-2a-3 is amended to read:
             548           77-2a-3. Manner of entry of plea -- Powers of court.
             549          (1) Acceptance of any plea in anticipation of a plea in abeyance agreement shall be
             550      done in full compliance with the provisions of Rule 11, Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure.
             551          (2) A plea in abeyance agreement may provide that the court may, upon finding that the
             552      defendant has successfully completed the terms of the agreement:


             553          (a) reduce the degree of the offense and enter judgment of conviction and impose
             554      sentence for a lower degree of offense; or
             555          (b) allow withdrawal of defendant's plea and order the dismissal of the case.
             556          (3) Upon finding that a defendant has successfully completed the terms of a plea in
             557      abeyance agreement, the court shall reduce the degree of the offense, dismiss the case only as
             558      provided in the plea in abeyance agreement or as agreed to by all parties. Upon sentencing a
             559      defendant for any lesser offense pursuant to a plea in abeyance agreement, the court may not
             560      invoke Section 76-3-402 to further reduce the degree of the offense.
             561          (4) The court may require the Department of Corrections to assist in the administration
             562      of the plea in abeyance agreement as if the defendant were on probation to the court under
             563      Section 77-18-1 .
             564          (5) The court may upon acceptance of a plea in abeyance agreement and pursuant to the
             565      terms of the agreement:
             566          (a) order the defendant to pay a nonrefundable plea in abeyance fee, which shall be
             567      allocated in the same manner as if it had been paid as a fine and shall not exceed in amount the
             568      maximum fine which could have been imposed upon conviction and sentencing for the same
             569      offense;
             570          (b) order the defendant to pay all or a portion of the costs of administration of the
             571      agreement;
             572          (c) order the defendant to pay restitution to the victims of his actions as provided in
             573      Title 77, Chapter 38a, Crime Victims Restitution Act;
             574          (d) order the defendant to pay the costs of any rehabilitative program required by the
             575      terms of the agreement; and
             576          (e) order the defendant to comply with any other conditions which could have been
             577      imposed as conditions of probation upon conviction and sentencing for the same offense.
             578          (6) A court may not hold a plea in abeyance without the consent of both the
             579      prosecuting attorney and the defendant. A decision by a prosecuting attorney not to agree to a
             580      plea in abeyance is not subject to judicial review.
             581          (7) No plea may be held in abeyance in any case involving:
             582          (a) a sexual offense against a victim who is under the age of 14[.]; or
             583          (b) a driving under the influence violation under Section 41-6-44 .


             584          Section 8. Section 77-2a-3.1 is enacted to read:
             585          77-2a-3.1. Restrictions on pleas to driving under the influence violations.
             586          (1) As used in this section, an "education or treatment incentive program" means a
             587      program that includes:
             588          (a) a screening as defined in Section 41-6-44 that is approved by the Board of
             589      Substance Abuse and Mental Health in accordance with Section 62A-15-105 ;
             590          (b) an assessment as defined in Section 41-6-44 that is approved by the Board of
             591      Substance Abuse and Mental Health in accordance with Section 62A-15-105 , if found
             592      appropriate in a screening under Subsection (1)(a);
             593          (c) (i) an educational series as defined in Section 41-6-44 that is approved by the Board
             594      of Substance Abuse and Mental Health in accordance with Section 62A-15-105 ; or
             595          (ii) a substance abuse treatment program as defined in Section 41-6-44 that is approved
             596      by the Board of Substance Abuse and Mental Health in accordance with Section 62A-15-105 ,
             597      if found appropriate in an assessment under Subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b);
             598          (d) regular court reviews for compliance;
             599          (e) random drug and alcohol testing; and
             600          (f) if a substance abuse treatment program is found appropriate under Subsection
             601      (1)(c), at least monthly reports from the substance abuse treatment program to the court.
             602          (2) (a) A plea may not be held in abeyance in any case involving a driving under the
             603      influence violation under Section 41-6-44 that is punishable as a felony or class A
             604      misdemeanor.
             605          (b) A plea to a driving under the influence violation under Section 41-6-44 that is
             606      punishable as a class B misdemeanor may not be held in abeyance unless:
             607          (i) (A) the plea is entered pursuant to an education or treatment incentive program; and
             608          (B) the education or treatment incentive program is approved by the district attorney,
             609      county attorney, attorney general, or chief prosecutor of a municipality; or
             610          (ii) evidentiary issues or other circumstances justify resolution of the case with a plea
             611      in abeyance.
             612          (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a plea to a driving under the influence
             613      violation under Section 41-6-44 may not be dismissed or entered as a conviction of a lesser
             614      offense pursuant to Subsection (2)(b)(i) if the defendant:


             615          (i) has been convicted of any other violation which is defined as a conviction under
             616      Section 41-6-44 (1);
             617          (ii) has had a plea to any other violation of Section 41-6-44 held in abeyance; or
             618          (iii) in the current case:
             619          (A) operated a vehicle in a negligent manner proximately resulting in bodily injury to
             620      another or property damage to an extent requiring reporting to a law enforcement agency under
             621      Section 41-6-31 ;
             622          (B) had a blood or breath alcohol level of .16 or higher; or
             623          (C) had a passenger under 18 years of age in the vehicle at the time of the offense.
             624          (b) A plea to any violation of Section 41-6-44 punishable as a class B misdemeanor
             625      may be held in abeyance under Subsection (3)(a) if upon successful completion of an education
             626      or treatment incentive program it is then entered as a conviction to any offense which qualifies
             627      as a conviction under Section 41-6-44 (1).
             628          (4) A decision by a prosecuting attorney not to establish an education or treatment
             629      incentive program is not subject to judicial review.
             630          Section 9. Section 77-18-11 is amended to read:
             631           77-18-11. Petition -- Expungement of conviction -- Certificate of eligibility -- Fee
             632      -- Notice -- Written evaluation -- Objections -- Hearing.
             633          (1) A person convicted of a crime may petition the convicting court for an
             634      expungement of the record of conviction.
             635          (2) (a) The court shall require receipt of a certificate of eligibility issued by the division
             636      under Section 77-18-12 .
             637          (b) The fee for each certificate of eligibility is $25. This fee remains in effect until
             638      changed by the division through the process under Section 63-38-3.2 .
             639          (c) Funds generated under Subsection (2)(b) shall be deposited in the General Fund as
             640      a dedicated credit by the department to cover the costs incurred in providing the information.
             641          (3) The petition and certificate of eligibility shall be filed with the court and served
             642      upon the prosecuting attorney and the Department of Corrections.
             643          (4) A victim shall receive notice of a petition for expungement if, prior to the entry of
             644      an expungement order, the victim or, in the case of a minor or a person who is incapacitated or
             645      deceased, the victim's next of kin or authorized representative, submits a written and signed


             646      request for notice to the office of the Department of Corrections in the judicial district in which
             647      the crime occurred or judgment was entered.
             648          (5) The Department of Corrections shall serve notice of the expungement request by
             649      first-class mail to the victim at the most recent address of record on file with the department.
             650      The notice shall include a copy of the petition, certificate of eligibility, and statutes and rules
             651      applicable to the petition.
             652          (6) The court in its discretion may request a written evaluation by Adult Parole and
             653      Probation of the Department of Corrections.
             654          (a) The evaluation shall include a recommendation concerning the petition for
             655      expungement.
             656          (b) If expungement is recommended, the evaluation shall include certification that the
             657      petitioner has completed all requirements of sentencing and probation or parole and state any
             658      rationale that would support or refute consideration for expungement.
             659          (c) The conclusions and recommendations contained in the evaluation shall be
             660      provided to the petitioner and the prosecuting attorney.
             661          (7) If the prosecuting attorney or a victim submits a written objection to the court
             662      concerning the petition within 30 days after service of the notice, or if the petitioner objects to
             663      the conclusions and recommendations in the evaluation within 15 days after receipt of the
             664      conclusions and recommendations, the court shall set a date for a hearing and notify the
             665      prosecuting attorney for the jurisdiction, the petitioner, and the victim of the date set for the
             666      hearing.
             667          (8) Any person who has relevant information about the petitioner may testify at the
             668      hearing.
             669          (9) The prosecuting attorney may respond to the court with a recommendation or
             670      objection within 30 days.
             671          (10) If an objection is not received under Subsection (7), the expungement may be
             672      granted without a hearing.
             673          (11) A court may not expunge a conviction of [a]:
             674          (a) a capital felony;
             675          (b) a first degree felony;
             676          (c) a second degree forcible felony; [or]


             677          (d) any sexual act against a minor[.]; or
             678          (e) an offense for which a certificate of eligibility may not be issued under Section
             679      77-18-12 .
             680          Section 10. Section 77-18-12 is amended to read:
             681           77-18-12. Grounds for denial of certificate of eligibility -- Effect of prior
             682      convictions.
             683          (1) The division shall issue a certificate of eligibility to a petitioner seeking to obtain
             684      expungement for a criminal record unless prior to issuing a certificate of eligibility the division
             685      finds, through records of a governmental agency, including national criminal data bases that:
             686          (a) the conviction for which expungement is sought is:
             687          (i) a capital felony[,];
             688          (ii) a first degree felony[,];
             689          (iii) a second degree forcible felony[,];
             690          (iv) automobile homicide;
             691          (v) a felony violation of Section 41-6-44 ;
             692          (vi) a conviction involving a sexual act against a minor[,];
             693          (vii) any registerable sex offense as defined in Subsection 77-27-21.5 (1)(d)[,]; or
             694          (viii) an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit any offense listed in [that]
             695      Subsection 77-27-21.5 (1)(d);
             696          (b) the petitioner's record includes two or more convictions for any type of offense
             697      which would be classified as a felony under Utah law, not arising out of a single criminal
             698      episode, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the convictions occurred;
             699          (c) the petitioner has previously obtained expungement in any jurisdiction of a crime
             700      which would be classified as a felony in Utah;
             701          (d) the petitioner has previously obtained expungement in any jurisdiction of two or
             702      more convictions which would be classified as misdemeanors in Utah unless the convictions
             703      would be classified as class B or class C misdemeanors in Utah and 15 years have passed since
             704      these misdemeanor convictions;
             705          (e) the petitioner was convicted in any jurisdiction, subsequent to the conviction for
             706      which expungement is sought and within the time periods as provided in Subsection (2), of a
             707      crime which would be classified in Utah as a felony, misdemeanor, or infraction;


             708          (f) the person has a combination of three or more convictions not arising out of a single
             709      criminal episode including any conviction for an offense which would be classified under Utah
             710      law as a class B or class A misdemeanor or as a felony, including any misdemeanor and felony
             711      convictions previously expunged, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the conviction or
             712      expungement occurred; or
             713          (g) a proceeding involving a crime is pending or being instituted in any jurisdiction
             714      against the petitioner.
             715          (2) A conviction may not be included for purposes of Subsection (1)(e), and a
             716      conviction may not be considered for expungement until, after the petitioner's release from
             717      incarceration, parole, or probation, whichever occurs last and all fines ordered by the court
             718      have been satisfied, at least the following period of time has elapsed:
             719          (a) seven years in the case of a felony;
             720          (b) ten years in the case of [an alcohol or drug-related traffic offense under Title 41,
             721      Motor Vehicles;]:
             722          (i) a misdemeanor conviction or the equivalent of a misdemeanor conviction as defined
             723      in Subsection 41-6-44 (1); or
             724          (ii) a felony violation of Subsection 58-37-8 (2)(g);
             725          (c) five years in the case of a class A misdemeanor;
             726          (d) three years in the case of any other misdemeanor or infraction under Title 76, Utah
             727      Criminal Code; or
             728          (e) 15 years in the case of multiple class B or class C misdemeanors.
             729          (3) A petitioner who would not be eligible to receive a certificate of eligibility under
             730      Subsection (1)(d) or (f) may receive a certificate of eligibility for one additional expungement
             731      if at least 15 years have elapsed since the last of any of the following:
             732          (a) release from incarceration, parole, or probation relating to the most recent
             733      conviction; and
             734          (b) any other conviction which would have prevented issuance of a certificate of
             735      eligibility under Subsection (1)(e).
             736          (4) If, after reasonable research, a disposition for an arrest on the criminal history file is
             737      unobtainable, the division may issue a special certificate giving discretion of eligibility to the
             738      court.


             739          Section 11. Study.
             740          The Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice shall study the use of pleas in
             741      abeyance involving driving under the influence violations and report to the Transportation
             742      Interim Committee no later than October 31, 2005.
             743          Section 12. Effective date.
             744          This bill takes effect on May 3, 2004, except that the amendments to Section 77-2a-3
             745      take effect on July 1, 2006.


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