Bill Text 25th Legislature

00                 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 19(JUD)                                                             
01 "An Act relating to ignition interlock devices; to limited driver's license privileges; and                             
02 to ignition interlock limited driver's license privileges."                                                             
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. AS 11.76.140 is amended to read:                                                                      
05            Sec. 11.76.140. Avoidance of ignition interlock device. (a) A person                                       
06       commits the crime of avoidance of ignition interlock device if the person [MAY                                
07       NOT] knowingly                                                                                                    
08                 (1)  circumvents [CIRCUMVENT] or tampers [TAMPER] with an                                       
09       ignition interlock device in a manner intended to allow a person on probation under                           
10       AS 12.55.102, with a condition of sentence under AS 12.55.102, or who has an                              
11       ignition interlock limited license to avoid using the device; [OR]                                            
12                 (2)  rents [RENT, LOAN, OR LEASE] a motor vehicle to a person                                       
13       and with criminal negligence disregards the fact that the person is on probation                              
14       under AS 12.55.102, has a condition of sentence under AS 12.55.102, or has an                             
01       ignition interlock limited license, unless the vehicle is equipped with an ignition                           
02       interlock device described in AS 12.55.102; or                                                                
03                 (3)  loans a motor vehicle to a person and knowingly disregards the                                 
04       fact that the person is on probation under AS 12.55.102, has a condition of                                   
05       sentence under AS 12.55.102, or has an ignition interlock limited license, unless                             
06       the vehicle is equipped with an ignition interlock device described in                                        
07       AS 12.55.102.                                                                                                 
08            (b)  Avoidance of ignition interlock device                                                              
09                 (1)  under (a)(1) of this section is a class A misdemeanor;                                         
10                 (2)  under (a)(2) or (3) of this section is [NOTWITHSTANDING                                        
11       AS 11.81.250, A PERSON CONVICTED OF VIOLATING THIS SECTION IS                                                     
12       GUILTY OF] a class B misdemeanor and is punishable by a term of imprisonment                              
13       of not more than [THE MAXIMUM TERM OF IMPRISONMENT THAT MAY BE                                                
14       IMPOSED IS] 30 days and a [THE MAXIMUM] fine of not more than [THAT                                       
15       MAY BE IMPOSED IS] $500.                                                                                          
16    * Sec. 2. AS 28.01.010 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                              
17            (j)  A court may not enforce a municipal ordinance prescribing a penalty for                                 
18       driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled                               
19       substance or refusal to submit to a chemical test unless that ordinance imposes ignition                          
20       interlock device requirements under this title.                                                                   
21    * Sec. 3. AS 28.15.201(d) is repealed and reenacted to read:                                                       
22            (d)  A court revoking a driver's license, privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain                         
23       a license under AS 28.15.181(c), or the department when revoking a driver's license,                              
24       privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license under AS 28.15.165(c), may grant                             
25       limited license privileges if                                                                                     
26                 (1)  the revocation was for a misdemeanor conviction under                                              
27       AS 28.35.030 or a similar municipal ordinance and not for a violation of                                          
28       AS 28.35.032;                                                                                                     
29                 (2)  the person                                                                                         
30                      (A)  has not been previously convicted and the limited license is                                  
31            not granted during the first 30 days of the period of revocation; or                                         
01                      (B)  has been previously convicted and the limited license is not                                  
02            granted during the first 90 days of the period of revocation;                                                
03                 (3)  the court or department requires the person to use an ignition                                     
04       interlock device during the period of the limited license whenever the person operates                            
05       a motor vehicle in a community not included in the list published by the department                               
06       under AS 28.22.011(b) and, when applicable,                                                                       
07                      (A)  the person provides proof of installation of the ignition                                     
08            interlock device on every vehicle the person operates;                                                       
09                      (B)  the person signs an affidavit acknowledging that                                              
10                           (i)  operation by the person of a vehicle that is not                                         
11                 equipped with an ignition interlock device is subject to penalties for                                  
12                 driving with a revoked license;                                                                         
13                           (ii)  circumventing or tampering with the ignition                                            
14                 interlock device is a class A misdemeanor; and                                                          
15                           (iii)  the person is required to maintain the ignition                                        
16                 interlock device throughout the period of the limited license, to keep                                  
17                 up-to-date records in each vehicle showing that any required service                                    
18                 and calibration is current, and to produce those records immediately on                                 
19                 request;                                                                                                
20                 (4)  the person is enrolled in and is in compliance with or has                                         
21       successfully completed the alcoholism screening, evaluation, referral, and program                                
22       requirements of the Department of Health and Social Services under AS 28.35.030(h);                               
23                 (5)  the person provides proof of insurance as required by AS 28.20.230                                 
24       and 28.20.240; and                                                                                                
25                 (6)  the person has not previously been convicted of violating the                                      
26       limitations of an ignition interlock limited license or been convicted of violating the                           
27       provisions of AS 28.35.030 or 28.35.032 while on probation for a violation of those                               
28       sections.                                                                                                         
29    * Sec. 4. AS 28.15.201 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                              
30            (f)  If a person is required to use an ignition interlock device as a condition of a                         
31       limited license under this section and the device prevents a vehicle from being                                   
01       operated, the person has not violated the requirements of the limited license by                                  
02       attempting to operate the vehicle.                                                                                
03    * Sec. 5. AS 28.35.030(b) is amended to read:                                                                      
04            (b)  Except as provided under (n) of this section, driving while under the                                   
05       influence of an alcoholic beverage, inhalant, or controlled substance is a class A                                
06       misdemeanor. Upon conviction,                                                                                     
07                 (1)  the court shall impose a minimum sentence of imprisonment of                                       
08                      (A)  not less than 72 consecutive hours, require the person to                                 
09            use an ignition interlock device after the person regains the privilege,                                 
10            including any limited privilege, to operate a motor vehicle for a minimum                                
11            of 12 months during the period of probation, and impose a fine of not less                           
12            than $1,500 if the person has not been previously convicted;                                                 
13                      (B)  not less than 20 days, require the person to use an                                       
14            ignition interlock device after the person regains the privilege, including                              
15            any limited privilege, to operate a motor vehicle for a minimum of 24                                    
16            months during the period of probation, and impose a fine of not less than                            
17            $3,000 if the person has been previously convicted once;                                                     
18                      (C)  not less than 60 days, require the person to use an                                       
19            ignition interlock device after the person regains the privilege, including                              
20            any limited privilege, to operate a motor vehicle for a minimum of 36                                    
21            months during the period of probation, and impose a fine of not less than                            
22            $4,000 if the person has been previously convicted twice and is not subject to                               
23            punishment under (n) of this section;                                                                        
24                      (D)  not less than 120 days, require the person to use an                                      
25            ignition interlock device after the person regains the privilege, including                              
26            any limited privilege, to operate a motor vehicle throughout the period of                               
27            probation, and impose a fine of not less than $5,000 if the person has been                          
28            previously convicted three times and is not subject to punishment under (n) of                               
29            this section;                                                                                                
30                      (E)  not less than 240 days, require the person to use an                                      
31            ignition interlock device after the person regains the privilege, including                              
01            any limited privilege, to operate a motor vehicle throughout the period of                               
02            probation, and impose a fine of not less than $6,000 if the person has been                          
03            previously convicted four times and is not subject to punishment under (n) of                                
04            this section;                                                                                                
05                      (F)  not less than 360 days, require the person to use an                                      
06            ignition interlock device after the person regains the privilege, including                              
07            any limited privilege, to operate a motor vehicle throughout the period of                               
08            probation, and impose a fine of not less than $7,000 if the person has been                          
09            previously convicted more than four times and is not subject to punishment                                   
10            under (n) of this section;                                                                                   
11                 (2)  the court may not                                                                                  
12                      (A)  suspend execution of sentence or grant probation except on                                    
13            condition that the person                                                                                    
14                           (i)  serve the minimum imprisonment under (1) of this                                         
15                 subsection; and                                                                                         
16                           (ii)  pay the minimum fine required under (1) of this                                         
17                 subsection;                                                                                             
18                      (B)  suspend imposition of sentence;                                                               
19                 (3)  the court shall revoke the person's driver's license, privilege to                                 
20       drive, or privilege to obtain a license under AS 28.15.181, and may order that the                                
21       motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft that was used in commission of the offense be                              
22       forfeited under AS 28.35.036; and                                                                                 
23                 (4)  the court may order that the person, while incarcerated or as a                                    
24       condition of probation or parole, take a drug or combination of drugs intended to                                 
25       prevent the consumption of an alcoholic beverage; a condition of probation or parole                              
26       imposed under this paragraph is in addition to any other condition authorized under                               
27       another provision of law.                                                                                         
28    * Sec. 6. AS 28.35.030(n) is amended to read:                                                                      
29            (n)  A person is guilty of a class C felony if the person is convicted under (a) of                          
30       this section and either has been previously convicted two or more times since                                     
31       January 1, 1996, and within the 10 years preceding the date of the present offense, or                            
01       punishment under this subsection or under AS 28.35.032(p) was previously imposed                                  
02       within the last 10 years. For purposes of determining minimum sentences based on                                  
03       previous convictions, the provisions of (t)(4) of this section apply. Upon conviction,                            
04       the court                                                                                                         
05                 (1)  shall impose a fine of not less than $10,000, require the person to                            
06       use an ignition interlock device after the person regains the privilege to operate a                          
07       motor vehicle throughout the period of probation, and impose a minimum sentence                           
08       of imprisonment of not less than                                                                                  
09                      (A)  120 days if the person has been previously convicted twice;                                   
10                      (B)  240 days if the person has been previously convicted three                                    
11            times;                                                                                                       
12                      (C)  360 days if the person has been previously convicted four                                     
13            or more times;                                                                                               
14                 (2)  may not                                                                                            
15                      (A)  suspend execution of sentence or grant probation except on                                    
16            condition that the person                                                                                    
17                           (i)  serve the minimum imprisonment under (1) of this                                         
18                 subsection; and                                                                                         
19                           (ii)  pay the minimum fine required under (1) of this                                         
20                 subsection; or                                                                                          
21                      (B)  suspend imposition of sentence;                                                               
22                 (3)  shall permanently revoke the person's driver's license, privilege to                               
23       drive, or privilege to obtain a license subject to restoration of the license under (o) of                        
24       this section;                                                                                                     
25                 (4)  may order that the person, while incarcerated or as a condition of                                 
26       probation or parole, take a drug or combination of drugs, intended to prevent the                                 
27       consumption of an alcoholic beverage; a condition of probation or parole imposed                                  
28       under this paragraph is in addition to any other condition authorized under another                               
29       provision of law;                                                                                                 
30                 (5)  shall order forfeiture under AS 28.35.036 of the vehicle, watercraft,                              
31       or aircraft used in the commission of the offense, subject to remission under                                     
01       AS 28.35.037; and                                                                                                 
02                 (6)  shall order the department to revoke the registration for any vehicle                              
03       registered by the department in the name of the person convicted under this                                       
04       subsection; if a person convicted under this subsection is a registered co-owner of a                             
05       vehicle or is registered as a co-owner under a business name, the department shall                                
06       reissue the vehicle registration and omit the name of the person convicted under this                             
07       subsection.                                                                                                       
08    * Sec. 7. AS 28.35.030 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                              
09            (u)  Notwithstanding (b), (n), or (r) of this section, the court shall waive the                             
10       requirement of the use of an ignition interlock device when a person operates a motor                             
11       vehicle in a community included on the list published by the department under                                     
12       AS 28.22.011(b).                                                                                                  
13    * Sec. 8. AS 28.35.032(g) is amended to read:                                                                      
14            (g)  Upon conviction under this section,                                                                     
15                 (1)  the court shall impose a minimum sentence of imprisonment of                                       
16                      (A)  not less than 72 consecutive hours, require the person to                                 
17            use an ignition interlock device after the person regains the privilege to                               
18            operate a motor vehicle for a minimum of 12 months during the period of                                  
19            probation, and impose a fine of not less than $1,500 if the person has not been                      
20            previously convicted;                                                                                        
21                      (B)  not less than 20 days, require the person to use an                                       
22            ignition interlock device after the person regains the privilege to operate a                            
23            motor vehicle for a minimum of 24 months during the period of                                            
24            probation, and impose a fine of not less than $3,000 if the person has been                          
25            previously convicted once;                                                                                   
26                      (C)  not less than 60 days, require the person to use an                                       
27            ignition interlock device after the person regains the privilege to operate a                            
28            motor vehicle for a minimum of 36 months during the period of                                            
29            probation, and impose a fine of not less than $4,000 if the person has been                          
30            previously convicted twice and is not subject to punishment under (p) of this                                
31            section;                                                                                                     
01                      (D)  not less than 120 days, require the person to use an                                      
02            ignition interlock device after the person regains the privilege to operate a                            
03            motor vehicle throughout the period of probation, and impose a fine of not                           
04            less than $5,000 if the person has been previously convicted three times and is                              
05            not subject to punishment under (p) of this section;                                                         
06                      (E)  not less than 240 days, require the person to use an                                      
07            ignition interlock device after the person regains the privilege to operate a                            
08            motor vehicle throughout the period of probation, and impose a fine of not                           
09            less than $6,000 if the person has been previously convicted four times and is                               
10            not subject to punishment under (p) of this section;                                                         
11                      (F)  not less than 360 days, require the person to use an                                      
12            ignition interlock device after the person regains the privilege to operate a                            
13            motor vehicle throughout the period of probation, and impose a fine of not                           
14            less than $7,000 if the person has been previously convicted more than four                                  
15            times and is not subject to punishment under (p) of this section;                                            
16                 (2)  the court may not                                                                                  
17                      (A)  suspend execution of the sentence required by (1) of this                                     
18            subsection or grant probation, except on condition that the person                                           
19                           (i)  serve the minimum imprisonment under (1) of this                                         
20                 subsection; and                                                                                         
21                           (ii)  pay the minimum fine required under (1) of this                                         
22                 subsection; or                                                                                          
23                      (B)  suspend imposition of sentence;                                                               
24                 (3)  the court shall revoke the person's driver's license, privilege to                                 
25       drive, or privilege to obtain a license under AS 28.15.181, and may order that the                                
26       motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft that was used in commission of the offense be                              
27       forfeited under AS 28.35.036;                                                                                     
28                 (4)  the court may order that the person, while incarcerated or as a                                    
29       condition of probation or parole, take a drug or combination of drugs intended to                                 
30       prevent the consumption of an alcoholic beverage; a condition of probation or parole                              
31       imposed under this paragraph is in addition to any other condition authorized under                               
01       another provision of law; and                                                                                     
02                 (5)  the sentence imposed by the court under this subsection shall run                                  
03       consecutively with any other sentence of imprisonment imposed on the person.                                      
04    * Sec. 9. AS 28.35.032(p) is amended to read:                                                                      
05            (p)  A person is guilty of a class C felony if the person is convicted under this                            
06       section and either has been previously convicted two or more times since January 1,                               
07       1996, and within the 10 years preceding the date of the present offense, or punishment                            
08       under this subsection or under AS 28.35.030(n) was previously imposed within the                                  
09       last 10 years. For purposes of determining minimum sentences based on previous                                    
10       convictions, the provisions of AS 28.35.030(t)(4) apply. Upon conviction,                                         
11                 (1)  the court shall impose a fine of not less than $10,000, require the                            
12       person to use an ignition interlock device after the person regains the privilege to                          
13       operate a motor vehicle throughout the period of probation, and impose a                                  
14       minimum sentence of imprisonment of not less than                                                                 
15                      (A)  120 days if the person has been previously convicted twice;                                   
16                      (B)  240 days if the person has been previously convicted three                                    
17            times;                                                                                                       
18                      (C)  360 days if the person has been previously convicted four                                     
19            or more times;                                                                                               
20                 (2)  the court may not                                                                                  
21                      (A)  suspend execution of the sentence required by (1) of this                                     
22            subsection or grant probation, except on condition that the person                                           
23                           (i)  serve the minimum imprisonment under (1) of this                                         
24                 subsection; and                                                                                         
25                           (ii)  pay the minimum fine required under (1) of this                                         
26                 subsection; or                                                                                          
27                      (B)  suspend imposition of sentence;                                                               
28                 (3)  the court shall permanently revoke the person's driver's license,                                  
29       privilege to drive, or privilege to obtain a license subject to restoration under (q) of                          
30       this section;                                                                                                     
31                 (4)  the court may order that the person, while incarcerated or as a                                    
01       condition of probation or parole, take a drug, or combination of drugs, intended to                               
02       prevent consumption of an alcoholic beverage; a condition of probation or parole                                  
03       imposed under this paragraph is in addition to any other condition authorized under                               
04       another provision of law;                                                                                         
05                 (5)  the sentence imposed by the court under this subsection shall run                                  
06       consecutively with any other sentence of imprisonment imposed on the person;                                      
07                 (6)  the court shall order forfeiture under AS 28.35.036, of the motor                                  
08       vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft used in the commission of the offense, subject to                                
09       remission under AS 28.35.037; and                                                                                 
10                 (7)  the court shall order the department to revoke the registration for                                
11       any vehicle registered by the department in the name of the person convicted under                                
12       this subsection; if a person convicted under this subsection is a registered co-owner of                          
13       a vehicle, the department shall reissue the vehicle registration and omit the name of                             
14       the person convicted under this subsection.                                                                       
15    * Sec. 10. AS 28.35.032 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                             
16            (u)  Notwithstanding (g) or (p) of this section, the court shall waive the                                   
17       requirement of the use of an ignition interlock device when a person operates a motor                             
18       vehicle in a community included on the list published by the department under                                     
19       AS 28.22.011(b).                                                                                                  
20    * Sec. 11. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                         
21 read:                                                                                                                   
22       TRANSITIONAL PROVISION. A person convicted of a misdemeanor violation of                                          
23 AS 28.35.030 before the effective date of this Act who has a limited license issued under or is                         
24 eligible to receive a limited license under AS 28.15.201(d), as that subsection read on the day                         
25 before the effective date of this Act, may continue to use that limited license or may receive a                        
26 limited license as provided in AS 28.15.201 as that section read on the day before the                                  
27 effective date of this Act and is subject to penalties for violating the limitations on that license                    
28 as provided in AS 28.15.291 as that statute read on the day before the effective date of this                           
29 Act.                                                                                                                    
30    * Sec. 12. This Act takes effect January 1, 2008.