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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
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16 ▸ makes technical changes.
17 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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19 Other Special Clauses:
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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
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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
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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