Representative Steve Eliason proposes the following substitute bill:


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DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE CLASSIFICATION

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AND SENTENCING REVISIONS

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2017 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Steve Eliason

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Senate Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble

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8     LONG TITLE
9     General Description:
10          This bill modifies provisions related to classification of crimes and sentencing of
11     individuals convicted of driving under the influence.
12     Highlighted Provisions:
13          This bill:
14          ▸     modifies sentencing requirements for an individual convicted of driving under the
15     influence; and
16          ▸     makes technical changes.
17     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
18          None
19     Other Special Clauses:
20          None
21     Utah Code Sections Affected:
22     AMENDS:
23          41-6a-505, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 148
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25     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

26          Section 1. Section 41-6a-505 is amended to read:
27          41-6a-505. Sentencing requirements for driving under the influence of alcohol,
28     drugs, or a combination of both violations.
29          (1) As part of any sentence for a first conviction of Section 41-6a-502:
30          (a) the court shall:
31          (i) (A) impose a jail sentence of not less than 48 consecutive hours; or
32          (B) require the person to work in a compensatory-service work program for not less
33     than 48 hours; [or]
34          [(C) require the person to participate in home confinement of not fewer than 48
35     consecutive hours through the use of electronic monitoring in accordance with Section
36     41-6a-506;]
37          (ii) order the person to participate in a screening;
38          (iii) order the person to participate in an assessment, if it is found appropriate by a
39     screening under Subsection (1)(a)(ii);
40          (iv) order the person to participate in an educational series if the court does not order
41     substance abuse treatment as described under Subsection (1)(b);
42          (v) impose a fine of not less than $700;
43          (vi) order probation for the person in accordance with Section 41-6a-507, if there is
44     admissible evidence that the person had a blood alcohol level of .16 or higher;
45          (vii) (A) order the person to pay the administrative impound fee described in Section
46     41-6a-1406; or
47          (B) if the administrative impound fee was paid by a party described in Subsection
48     41-6a-1406(5)(a), other than the person sentenced, order the person sentenced to reimburse the
49     party; or
50          (viii) (A) order the person to pay the towing and storage fees described in Section
51     72-9-603; or
52          (B) if the towing and storage fees were paid by a party described in Subsection
53     41-6a-1406(5)(a), other than the person sentenced, order the person sentenced to reimburse the
54     party; and
55          (b) the court may:
56          (i) order the person to obtain substance abuse treatment if the substance abuse

57     treatment program determines that substance abuse treatment is appropriate; or
58          (ii) order probation for the person in accordance with Section 41-6a-507.
59          (2) If a person has a prior conviction as defined in Subsection 41-6a-501(2) that is
60     within 10 years of the current conviction under Section 41-6a-502 or the commission of the
61     offense upon which the current conviction is based:
62          (a) the court shall:
63          (i) (A) impose a jail sentence of not less than 240 [consecutive] hours; or
64          [(B) require the person to work in a compensatory-service work program for not less
65     than 240 hours; or]
66          [(C) require the person to participate in home confinement of not fewer than 240
67     consecutive hours through the use of electronic monitoring in accordance with Section
68     41-6a-506;]
69          (B) impose a jail sentence of not less than 120 hours in addition to home confinement
70     of not fewer than 720 consecutive hours through the use of electronic monitoring that includes
71     a substance abuse testing instrument in accordance with Section 41-6a-506;
72          (ii) order the person to participate in a screening;
73          (iii) order the person to participate in an assessment, if it is found appropriate by a
74     screening under Subsection (2)(a)(ii);
75          (iv) order the person to participate in an educational series if the court does not order
76     substance abuse treatment as described under Subsection (2)(b);
77          (v) impose a fine of not less than $800;
78          (vi) order probation for the person in accordance with Section 41-6a-507;
79          (vii) (A) order the person to pay the administrative impound fee described in Section
80     41-6a-1406; or
81          (B) if the administrative impound fee was paid by a party described in Subsection
82     41-6a-1406(5)(a), other than the person sentenced, order the person sentenced to reimburse the
83     party; or
84          (viii) (A) order the person to pay the towing and storage fees described in Section
85     72-9-603; or
86          (B) if the towing and storage fees were paid by a party described in Subsection
87     41-6a-1406(5)(a), other than the person sentenced, order the person sentenced to reimburse the

88     party; and
89          (b) the court may order the person to obtain substance abuse treatment if the substance
90     abuse treatment program determines that substance abuse treatment is appropriate.
91          (3) Under Subsection 41-6a-503(2), if the court suspends the execution of a prison
92     sentence and places the defendant on probation[: (a)], the court shall impose:
93          [(i)] (a) a fine of not less than $1,500;
94          [(ii)] (b) a jail sentence of not less than 1,500 hours; and
95          [(iii)] (c) supervised probation[; and].
96          [(b) in lieu of Subsection (3)(a)(ii), the court may require the person to participate in
97     home confinement of not fewer than 1,500 hours through the use of electronic monitoring in
98     accordance with Section 41-6a-506.]
99          (4) For Subsection (3)(a) or Subsection 41-6a-503(2)(b), the court shall impose an
100     order requiring the person to obtain a screening and assessment for alcohol and substance
101     abuse, and treatment as appropriate.
102          (5) (a) The requirements of Subsections (1)(a), (2)(a), (3)(a), and (4) may not be
103     suspended.
104          (b) Probation or parole resulting from a conviction for a violation under this section
105     may not be terminated.
106          (6) If a person is convicted of a violation of Section 41-6a-502 and there is admissible
107     evidence that the person had a blood alcohol level of .16 or higher, the court shall order the
108     following, or describe on record why the order or orders are not appropriate:
109          (a) treatment as described under Subsection (1)(b), (2)(b), or (4); and
110          (b) one or more of the following:
111          (i) the installation of an ignition interlock system as a condition of probation for the
112     person in accordance with Section 41-6a-518;
113          (ii) the imposition of an ankle attached continuous transdermal alcohol monitoring
114     device as a condition of probation for the person; or
115          (iii) the imposition of home confinement through the use of electronic monitoring in
116     accordance with Section 41-6a-506.
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