The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 251 on the penalties for OWI convictions authored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Carrasco. The bill does the following: The bill standardizes OWI penalties across the State and merges the different types of motor vehicle offenses into one section (air, land, and water) and requires a blood draw when a fatality or serious … [Read more...] about Penalties for OWI convictions
specialized driving privileges
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
H.E.A. 1167, P.L. 118 Effective: July 1, 2022, except for §§22-23 effective January 1, 2023 In relevant part: Provides that a suspension for failure to satisfy a judgment imposed before December 31, 2021 terminates on December 31, 2024.Provides that an individual subject to both an administrative license suspension and a court ordered license suspension must file a petition … [Read more...] about Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Motor vehicle operation
The Senate Roads and Transportation Committee heard SB 124 on motor vehicle operation sponsored by Rep. J. Young and authored by Sens. Freeman, Bohacek, and Kruse. The bill provides that an individual subject to both an administrative license suspension and a court-ordered license suspension must file a petition for specialized driving privileges in the court that ordered the … [Read more...] about Motor vehicle operation
Specialized driving privileges
On January 4, 2022, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 124 on specialized driving privileges authored by Sen. Freeman.The bill provides that an individual subject to both an administrative license suspension and a court ordered license suspension must file a petition for specialized driving privileges in the court that ordered the suspension. … [Read more...] about Specialized driving privileges
Specialized driving privileges
S.E.A. 39, P.L. 29 Effective: July 1, 2020 Provides that in certain circumstances a court may stay the suspension of a person's driving privileges and grant specialized driving privileges for a period of time as determined by the court. Provides that the court may set periodic hearings to review the grant of specialized driving privileges. Provides that, if a probable cause … [Read more...] about Specialized driving privileges