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A bill to be entitled |
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An act relating to driving or boating under the influence |
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of controlled substances; amending s. 316.193, F.S.; |
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providing that persons driving with specified amounts of |
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certain substances in their blood or urine are guilty of |
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the offense of driving under the influence; providing an |
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exception; providing penalties; amending s. 327.35, F.S.; |
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providing that persons operating a vessel with specified |
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amounts of certain substances in their blood or urine are |
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guilty of the offense of boating under the influence; |
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providing an exception; providing penalties; reenacting |
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ss. 316.066, 316.072, 316.1932, 316.1933, 316.1934, |
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316.1937, 316.1939, 316.656, 318.143, 318.17, 322.03, |
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322.0602, 322.12, 322.25, 322.26, 322.2615, 322.2616, |
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322.264, 322.271, 322.28, 322.282, 322.291, 322.34, |
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322.44, 322.63, 322.64, 493.6106, 627.758, 790.06, 903.36, |
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907.041, 938.21, 938.23, 943.05, and 960.03, F.S.; |
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incorporating the amendment to s. 316.193, F.S., in |
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references thereto; reenacting ss. 327.352, 327.35215, |
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327.353, 327.354, 327.355, 327.359, and 327.36, F.S.; |
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incorporating the amendment to s. 327.35, F.S., in |
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references thereto; providing an effective date. |
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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Section 1. Section 316.193, Florida Statutes, is amended |
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to read: |
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316.193 Driving under the influence; penalties.-- |
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(1) A person is guilty of the offense of driving under the |
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influence and is subject to punishment as provided in subsection |
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(2) if the person is driving or in actual physical control of a |
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vehicle within this state and: |
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(a) The person is under the influence of alcoholic |
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beverages, any chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111, or |
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any substance controlled under chapter 893, when affected to the |
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extent that the person's normal faculties are impaired; |
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(b) The person has a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 or more |
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grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood; or |
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(c) The person has a breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or more |
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grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath. |
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(d) The person’s urine contains:
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1. Five hundred nanograms or more per milliliter of urine |
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of the following:
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a. 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA);
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b. 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine;
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c. 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine;
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d. 2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine;
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e. 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine (DOET);
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f. N-ethylamphetamine;
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g. N-Hydroxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine;
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h. 5-Methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine;
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i. 4-methoxyamphetamine;
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j. 4-methoxymethamphetamine;
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k. 4-Methyl-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine;
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l. 3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine;
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m. 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine;
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n. N,N-dimethylamphetamine; or
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o. 3,4,5-Trimethoxyamphetamine;
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2. One hundred fifty nanograms of cocaine or ecgonine, |
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including any of their stereoisomers, and any salt, compound, |
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derivative, or preparation of cocaine or ecgonine, per |
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milliliter of urine;
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3. Two thousand nanograms of heroin or morphine per |
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milliliter of urine;
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4. Ten nanograms of 6-monoacetyl morphine per milliliter |
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of urine;
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5. Twenty-five nanograms of lysergic acid diethylamide |
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(LSD) per milliliter of urine;
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6. Ten nanograms of cannabis per milliliter of urine; or
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7. Fifteen grams of cannabis metabolite per milliliter of |
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urine.
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(e) The person's blood contains:
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1. One hundred nanograms or more per milliliter of blood |
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of the following:
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a. 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA);
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b. 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine;
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c. 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine;
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d. 2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine;
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e. 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine (DOET);
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f. N-ethylamphetamine;
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g. N-Hydroxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine;
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h. 5-Methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine;
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i. 4-methoxyamphetamine;
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j. 4-methoxymethamphetamine;
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k. 4-Methyl-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine;
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l. 3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine;
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m. 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine;
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n. N,N-dimethylamphetamine; or
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o. 3,4,5-Trimethoxyamphetamine;
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2. Fifty nanograms of cocaine or ecgonine, including any |
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of their stereoisomers, and any salt, compound, derivative, or |
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preparation of cocaine or ecgonine, per milliliter of blood;
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3. Fifty nanograms of heroin or morphine per milliliter of |
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blood;
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4. Ten nanograms of 6-monoacetyl morphine per milliliter |
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of blood;
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5. Ten nanograms of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) per |
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milliliter of blood;
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6. Two nanograms of cannabis per milliliter of blood; or
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7. Five grams of cannabis metabolite per milliliter of |
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blood.
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The provisions of paragraphs (d) and (e) shall not apply to a |
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person who holds a valid prescription for such controlled |
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substance.
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(2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), subsection |
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(3), or subsection (4), any person who is convicted of a |
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violation of subsection (1) shall be punished: |
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1. By a fine of: |
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a. Not less than $250 or more than $500 for a first |
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conviction. |
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b. Not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for a second |
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conviction; and |
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2. By imprisonment for: |
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a. Not more than 6 months for a first conviction. |
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b. Not more than 9 months for a second conviction. |
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3. For a second conviction, by mandatory placement for a |
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period of at least 1 year, at the convicted person's sole |
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expense, of an ignition interlock device approved by the |
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department in accordance with s. 316.1938 upon all vehicles that |
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are individually or jointly leased or owned and routinely |
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operated by the convicted person, when the convicted person |
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qualifies for a permanent or restricted license. The |
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installation of such device may not occur before July 1, 2003. |
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(b)1. Any person who is convicted of a third violation of |
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this section for an offense that occurs within 10 years after a |
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prior conviction for a violation of this section commits a |
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felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. |
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775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. In addition, the court shall |
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order the mandatory placement for a period of not less than 2 |
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years, at the convicted person's sole expense, of an ignition |
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interlock device approved by the department in accordance with |
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s. 316.1938 upon all vehicles that are individually or jointly |
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leased or owned and routinely operated by the convicted person, |
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when the convicted person qualifies for a permanent or |
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restricted license. The installation of such device may not |
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occur before July 1, 2003. |
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2. Any person who is convicted of a third violation of |
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this section for an offense that occurs more than 10 years after |
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the date of a prior conviction for a violation of this section |
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shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 or more than |
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$2,500 and by imprisonment for not more than 12 months. In |
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addition, the court shall order the mandatory placement for a |
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period of at least 2 years, at the convicted person's sole |
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expense, of an ignition interlock device approved by the |
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department in accordance with s. 316.1938 upon all vehicles that |
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are individually or jointly leased or owned and routinely |
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operated by the convicted person, when the convicted person |
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qualifies for a permanent or restricted license. The |
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installation of such device may not occur before July 1, 2003. |
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3. Any person who is convicted of a fourth or subsequent |
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violation of this section, regardless of when any prior |
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conviction for a violation of this section occurred, commits a |
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felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. |
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775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. However, the fine imposed |
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for such fourth or subsequent violation may be not less than |
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$1,000. |
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(3) Any person: |
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(a) Who is in violation of subsection (1); |
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(b) Who operates a vehicle; and |
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(c) Who, by reason of such operation, causes or |
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contributes to causing: |
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1. Damage to the property or person of another commits a |
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misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. |
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775.082 or s. 775.083. |
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2. Serious bodily injury to another, as defined in s. |
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316.1933, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as |
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provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. |
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3. The death of any human being commits DUI manslaughter, |
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and commits: |
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a. A felony of the second degree, punishable as provided |
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in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. |
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b. A felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in |
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s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if: |
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(I) At the time of the crash, the person knew, or should |
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have known, that the crash occurred; and |
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(II) The person failed to give information and render aid |
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as required by s. 316.062. |
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(4) Any person who is convicted of a violation of |
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subsection (1) and who has a blood-alcohol level or breath- |
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alcohol level of 0.20 or higher, or any person who is convicted |
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of a violation of subsection (1) and who at the time of the |
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offense was accompanied in the vehicle by a person under the age |
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of 18 years, shall be punished: |
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(a) By a fine of: |
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1. Not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for a first |
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conviction. |
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2. Not less than $1,000 or more than $2,000 for a second |
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conviction. |
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3. Not less than $2,000 for a third or subsequent |
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conviction. |
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(b) By imprisonment for: |
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1. Not more than 9 months for a first conviction. |
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2. Not more than 12 months for a second conviction. |
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For the purposes of this subsection, only the instant offense is |
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required to be a violation of subsection (1) by a person who has |
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a blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level of 0.20 or higher. |
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(c) In addition to the penalties in paragraphs (a) and |
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(b), the court shall order the mandatory placement, at the |
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convicted person's sole expense, of an ignition interlock device |
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approved by the department in accordance with s. 316.1938 upon |
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all vehicles that are individually or jointly leased or owned |
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and routinely operated by the convicted person for up to 6 |
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months for the first offense and for at least 2 years for a |
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second offense, when the convicted person qualifies for a |
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permanent or restricted license. The installation of such device |
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may not occur before July 1, 2003. |
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(5) The court shall place all offenders convicted of |
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violating this section on monthly reporting probation and shall |
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require completion of a substance abuse course conducted by a |
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DUI program licensed by the department under s. 322.292, which |
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must include a psychosocial evaluation of the offender. If the |
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DUI program refers the offender to an authorized substance abuse |
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treatment provider for substance abuse treatment, in addition to |
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any sentence or fine imposed under this section, completion of |
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all such education, evaluation, and treatment is a condition of |
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reporting probation. The offender shall assume reasonable costs |
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for such education, evaluation, and treatment. The referral to |
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treatment resulting from a psychosocial evaluation shall not be |
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waived without a supporting independent psychosocial evaluation |
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conducted by an authorized substance abuse treatment provider |
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appointed by the court, which shall have access to the DUI |
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program's psychosocial evaluation before the independent |
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psychosocial evaluation is conducted. The court shall review the |
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results and recommendations of both evaluations before |
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determining the request for waiver. The offender shall bear the |
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full cost of this procedure. The term "substance abuse" means |
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the abuse of alcohol or any substance named or described in |
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Schedules I through V of s. 893.03. If an offender referred to |
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treatment under this subsection fails to report for or complete |
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such treatment or fails to complete the DUI program substance |
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abuse education course and evaluation, the DUI program shall |
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notify the court and the department of the failure. Upon receipt |
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of the notice, the department shall cancel the offender's |
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driving privilege, notwithstanding the terms of the court order |
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or any suspension or revocation of the driving privilege. The |
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department may temporarily reinstate the driving privilege on a |
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restricted basis upon verification from the DUI program that the |
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offender is currently participating in treatment and the DUI |
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education course and evaluation requirement has been completed. |
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If the DUI program notifies the department of the second failure |
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to complete treatment, the department shall reinstate the |
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driving privilege only after notice of completion of treatment |
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from the DUI program. The organization that conducts the |
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substance abuse education and evaluation may not provide |
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required substance abuse treatment unless a waiver has been |
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granted to that organization by the department. A waiver may be |
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granted only if the department determines, in accordance with |
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its rules, that the service provider that conducts the substance |
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abuse education and evaluation is the most appropriate service |
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provider and is licensed under chapter 397 or is exempt from |
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such licensure. A statistical referral report shall be submitted |
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quarterly to the department by each organization authorized to |
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provide services under this section. |
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(6) With respect to any person convicted of a violation of |
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subsection (1), regardless of any penalty imposed pursuant to |
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subsection (2), subsection (3), or subsection (4): |
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(a) For the first conviction, the court shall place the |
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defendant on probation for a period not to exceed 1 year and, as |
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a condition of such probation, shall order the defendant to |
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participate in public service or a community work project for a |
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minimum of 50 hours; or the court may order instead, that any |
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defendant pay an additional fine of $10 for each hour of public |
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service or community work otherwise required, if, after |
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consideration of the residence or location of the defendant at |
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the time public service or community work is required, payment |
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of the fine is in the best interests of the state. However, the |
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total period of probation and incarceration may not exceed 1 |
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year. The court must also, as a condition of probation, order |
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the impoundment or immobilization of the vehicle that was |
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operated by or in the actual control of the defendant or any one |
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vehicle registered in the defendant's name at the time of |
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impoundment or immobilization, for a period of 10 days or for |
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the unexpired term of any lease or rental agreement that expires |
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within 10 days. The impoundment or immobilization must not occur |
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concurrently with the incarceration of the defendant. The |
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impoundment or immobilization order may be dismissed in |
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accordance with paragraph (e), paragraph (f), paragraph (g), or |
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(b) For the second conviction for an offense that occurs |
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within a period of 5 years after the date of a prior conviction |
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for violation of this section, the court shall order |
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imprisonment for not less than 10 days. The court must also, as |
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a condition of probation, order the impoundment or |
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immobilization of all vehicles owned by the defendant at the |
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time of impoundment or immobilization, for a period of 30 days |
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or for the unexpired term of any lease or rental agreement that |
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expires within 30 days. The impoundment or immobilization must |
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not occur concurrently with the incarceration of the defendant |
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and must occur concurrently with the driver's license revocation |
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imposed under s. 322.28(2)(a)2. The impoundment or |
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immobilization order may be dismissed in accordance with |
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paragraph (e), paragraph (f), paragraph (g), or paragraph (h). |
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At least 48 hours of confinement must be consecutive. |
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(c) For the third or subsequent conviction for an offense |
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that occurs within a period of 10 years after the date of a |
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prior conviction for violation of this section, the court shall |
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order imprisonment for not less than 30 days. The court must |
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also, as a condition of probation, order the impoundment or |
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immobilization of all vehicles owned by the defendant at the |
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time of impoundment or immobilization, for a period of 90 days |
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or for the unexpired term of any lease or rental agreement that |
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expires within 90 days. The impoundment or immobilization must |
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not occur concurrently with the incarceration of the defendant |
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and must occur concurrently with the driver's license revocation |
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imposed under s. 322.28(2)(a)3. The impoundment or |
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immobilization order may be dismissed in accordance with |
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paragraph (e), paragraph (f), paragraph (g), or paragraph (h). |
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At least 48 hours of confinement must be consecutive. |
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(d) The court must at the time of sentencing the defendant |
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issue an order for the impoundment or immobilization of a |
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vehicle. Within 7 business days after the date that the court |
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issues the order of impoundment or immobilization, the clerk of |
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the court must send notice by certified mail, return receipt |
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requested, to the registered owner of each vehicle, if the |
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registered owner is a person other than the defendant, and to |
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each person of record claiming a lien against the vehicle. |
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(e) A person who owns but was not operating the vehicle |
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when the offense occurred may submit to the court a police |
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report indicating that the vehicle was stolen at the time of the |
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offense or documentation of having purchased the vehicle after |
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the offense was committed from an entity other than the |
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defendant or the defendant's agent. If the court finds that the |
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vehicle was stolen or that the sale was not made to circumvent |
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the order and allow the defendant continued access to the |
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vehicle, the order must be dismissed and the owner of the |
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vehicle will incur no costs. If the court denies the request to |
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dismiss the order of impoundment or immobilization, the |
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petitioner may request an evidentiary hearing. |
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(f) A person who owns but was not operating the vehicle |
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when the offense occurred, and whose vehicle was stolen or who |
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purchased the vehicle after the offense was committed directly |
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from the defendant or the defendant's agent, may request an |
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evidentiary hearing to determine whether the impoundment or |
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immobilization should occur. If the court finds that either the |
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vehicle was stolen or the purchase was made without knowledge of |
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the offense, that the purchaser had no relationship to the |
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defendant other than through the transaction, and that such |
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purchase would not circumvent the order and allow the defendant |
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continued access to the vehicle, the order must be dismissed and |
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the owner of the vehicle will incur no costs. |
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(g) The court shall also dismiss the order of impoundment |
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or immobilization of the vehicle if the court finds that the |
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family of the owner of the vehicle has no other private or |
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public means of transportation. |
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(h) The court may also dismiss the order of impoundment or |
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immobilization of any vehicles that are owned by the defendant |
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but that are operated solely by the employees of the defendant |
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or any business owned by the defendant. |
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(i) All costs and fees for the impoundment or |
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immobilization, including the cost of notification, must be paid |
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by the owner of the vehicle or, if the vehicle is leased or |
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rented, by the person leasing or renting the vehicle, unless the |
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impoundment or immobilization order is dismissed. All provisions |
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of s. 713.78 shall apply. |
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(j) The person who owns a vehicle that is impounded or |
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immobilized under this paragraph, or a person who has a lien of |
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record against such a vehicle and who has not requested a review |
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of the impoundment pursuant to paragraph (e), paragraph (f), or |
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paragraph (g), may, within 10 days after the date that person |
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has knowledge of the location of the vehicle, file a complaint |
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in the county in which the owner resides to determine whether |
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the vehicle was wrongfully taken or withheld from the owner or |
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lienholder. Upon the filing of a complaint, the owner or |
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lienholder may have the vehicle released by posting with the |
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court a bond or other adequate security equal to the amount of |
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the costs and fees for impoundment or immobilization, including |
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towing or storage, to ensure the payment of such costs and fees |
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if the owner or lienholder does not prevail. When the bond is |
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posted and the fee is paid as set forth in s. 28.24, the clerk |
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of the court shall issue a certificate releasing the vehicle. At |
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the time of release, after reasonable inspection, the owner or |
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lienholder must give a receipt to the towing or storage company |
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indicating any loss or damage to the vehicle or to the contents |
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of the vehicle. |
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(k) A defendant, in the court's discretion, may be |
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required to serve all or any portion of a term of imprisonment |
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to which the defendant has been sentenced pursuant to this |
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section in a residential alcoholism treatment program or a |
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residential drug abuse treatment program. Any time spent in such |
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a program must be credited by the court toward the term of |
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imprisonment. |
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For the purposes of this section, any conviction for a violation |
386
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of s. 327.35; a previous conviction for the violation of former |
387
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s. 316.1931, former s. 860.01, or former s. 316.028; or a |
388
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previous conviction outside this state for driving under the |
389
|
influence, driving while intoxicated, driving with an unlawful |
390
|
blood-alcohol level, driving with an unlawful breath-alcohol |
391
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level, or any other similar alcohol-related or drug-related |
392
|
traffic offense, is also considered a previous conviction for |
393
|
violation of this section. However, in satisfaction of the fine |
394
|
imposed pursuant to this section, the court may, upon a finding |
395
|
that the defendant is financially unable to pay either all or |
396
|
part of the fine, order that the defendant participate for a |
397
|
specified additional period of time in public service or a |
398
|
community work project in lieu of payment of that portion of the |
399
|
fine which the court determines the defendant is unable to pay. |
400
|
In determining such additional sentence, the court shall |
401
|
consider the amount of the unpaid portion of the fine and the |
402
|
reasonable value of the services to be ordered; however, the |
403
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court may not compute the reasonable value of services at a rate |
404
|
less than the federal minimum wage at the time of sentencing. |
405
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(7) A conviction under this section does not bar any civil |
406
|
suit for damages against the person so convicted. |
407
|
(8) At the arraignment, or in conjunction with any notice |
408
|
of arraignment provided by the clerk of the court, the clerk |
409
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shall provide any person charged with a violation of this |
410
|
section with notice that upon conviction the court shall suspend |
411
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or revoke the offender's driver's license and that the offender |
412
|
should make arrangements for transportation at any proceeding in |
413
|
which the court may take such action. Failure to provide such |
414
|
notice does not affect the court's suspension or revocation of |
415
|
the offender's driver's license. |
416
|
(9) A person who is arrested for a violation of this |
417
|
section may not be released from custody: |
418
|
(a) Until the person is no longer under the influence of |
419
|
alcoholic beverages, any chemical substance set forth in s. |
420
|
877.111, or any substance controlled under chapter 893 and |
421
|
affected to the extent that his or her normal faculties are |
422
|
impaired; |
423
|
(b) Until the person's blood-alcohol level or breath- |
424
|
alcohol level is less than 0.05; or |
425
|
(c) Until 8 hours have elapsed from the time the person |
426
|
was arrested. |
427
|
(10) The rulings of the Department of Highway Safety and |
428
|
Motor Vehicles under s. 322.2615 shall not be considered in any |
429
|
trial for a violation of this section. Testimony or evidence |
430
|
from the administrative proceedings or any written statement |
431
|
submitted by a person in his or her request for administrative |
432
|
review is inadmissible into evidence or for any other purpose in |
433
|
any criminal proceeding, unless timely disclosed in criminal |
434
|
discovery pursuant to Rule 3.220, Florida Rules of Criminal |
435
|
Procedure. |
436
|
(11) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles |
437
|
is directed to adopt rules providing for the implementation of |
438
|
the use of ignition interlock devices. |
439
|
Section 2. Section 327.35, Florida Statutes, is amended to |
440
|
read: |
441
|
327.35 Boating under the influence; penalties; "designated |
442
|
drivers".-- |
443
|
(1) A person is guilty of the offense of boating under the |
444
|
influence and is subject to punishment as provided in subsection |
445
|
(2) if the person is operating a vessel within this state and: |
446
|
(a) The person is under the influence of alcoholic |
447
|
beverages, any chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111, or |
448
|
any substance controlled under chapter 893, when affected to the |
449
|
extent that the person's normal faculties are impaired; |
450
|
(b) The person has a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 or more |
451
|
grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood; or |
452
|
(c) The person has a breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or more |
453
|
grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath. |
454
|
(d) The person’s urine contains:
|
455
|
1. Five hundred nanograms or more per milliliter of urine |
456
|
of the following:
|
457
|
a. 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA);
|
458
|
b. 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine;
|
459
|
c. 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine;
|
460
|
d. 2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine;
|
461
|
e. 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine (DOET);
|
462
|
f. N-ethylamphetamine;
|
463
|
g. N-Hydroxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine;
|
464
|
h. 5-Methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine;
|
465
|
i. 4-methoxyamphetamine;
|
466
|
j. 4-methoxymethamphetamine;
|
467
|
k. 4-Methyl-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine;
|
468
|
l. 3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine;
|
469
|
m. 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine;
|
470
|
n. N,N-dimethylamphetamine; or
|
471
|
o. 3,4,5-Trimethoxyamphetamine;
|
472
|
2. One hundred fifty nanograms of cocaine or ecgonine, |
473
|
including any of their stereoisomers, and any salt, compound, |
474
|
derivative, or preparation of cocaine or ecgonine, per |
475
|
milliliter of urine;
|
476
|
3. Two thousand nanograms of heroin or morphine per |
477
|
milliliter of urine;
|
478
|
4. Ten nanograms of 6-monoacetyl morphine per milliliter |
479
|
of urine;
|
480
|
5. Twenty-five nanograms of lysergic acid diethylamide |
481
|
(LSD) per milliliter of urine;
|
482
|
6. Ten nanograms of cannabis per milliliter of urine; or
|
483
|
7. Fifteen grams of cannabis metabolite per milliliter of |
484
|
urine.
|
485
|
(e) The person's blood contains:
|
486
|
1. One hundred nanograms or more per milliliter of blood |
487
|
of the following:
|
488
|
a. 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA);
|
489
|
b. 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine;
|
490
|
c. 4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine;
|
491
|
d. 2,5-Dimethoxyamphetamine;
|
492
|
e. 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine (DOET);
|
493
|
f. N-ethylamphetamine;
|
494
|
g. N-Hydroxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine;
|
495
|
h. 5-Methoxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine;
|
496
|
i. 4-methoxyamphetamine;
|
497
|
j. 4-methoxymethamphetamine;
|
498
|
k. 4-Methyl-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine;
|
499
|
l. 3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine;
|
500
|
m. 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine;
|
501
|
n. N,N-dimethylamphetamine; or
|
502
|
o. 3,4,5-Trimethoxyamphetamine;
|
503
|
2. Fifty nanograms of cocaine or ecgonine, including any |
504
|
of their stereoisomers, and any salt, compound, derivative, or |
505
|
preparation of cocaine or ecgonine, per milliliter of blood;
|
506
|
3. Fifty nanograms of heroin or morphine per milliliter of |
507
|
blood;
|
508
|
4. Ten nanograms of 6-monoacetyl morphine per milliliter |
509
|
of blood;
|
510
|
5. Ten nanograms of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) per |
511
|
milliliter of blood;
|
512
|
6. Two nanograms of cannabis per milliliter of blood; or
|
513
|
7. Five grams of cannabis metabolite per milliliter of |
514
|
blood.
|
515
|
|
516
|
The provisions of paragraphs (d) and (e) shall not apply to a |
517
|
person who holds a valid prescription for such controlled |
518
|
substance.
|
519
|
(2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), subsection |
520
|
(3), or subsection (4), any person who is convicted of a |
521
|
violation of subsection (1) shall be punished: |
522
|
1. By a fine of: |
523
|
a. Not less than $250 or more than $500 for a first |
524
|
conviction. |
525
|
b. Not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for a second |
526
|
conviction; and |
527
|
2. By imprisonment for: |
528
|
a. Not more than 6 months for a first conviction. |
529
|
b. Not more than 9 months for a second conviction. |
530
|
(b)1. Any person who is convicted of a third violation of |
531
|
this section for an offense that occurs within 10 years after a |
532
|
prior conviction for a violation of this section commits a |
533
|
felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. |
534
|
775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. |
535
|
2. Any person who is convicted of a third violation of |
536
|
this section for an offense that occurs more than 10 years after |
537
|
the date of a prior conviction for a violation of this section |
538
|
shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 or more than |
539
|
$2,500 and by imprisonment for not more than 12 months. |
540
|
3. Any person who is convicted of a fourth or subsequent |
541
|
violation of this section, regardless of when any prior |
542
|
conviction for a violation of this section occurred, commits a |
543
|
felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. |
544
|
775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. |
545
|
|
546
|
However, the fine imposed for such fourth or subsequent |
547
|
violation may not be less than $1,000. |
548
|
(3) Any person: |
549
|
(a) Who is in violation of subsection (1); |
550
|
(b) Who operates a vessel; and |
551
|
(c) Who, by reason of such operation, causes or |
552
|
contributes to causing: |
553
|
1. Damage to the property or person of another commits a |
554
|
misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. |
555
|
775.082 or s. 775.083. |
556
|
2. Serious bodily injury to another, as defined in s. |
557
|
327.353, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as |
558
|
provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. |
559
|
3. The death of any human being commits BUI manslaughter, |
560
|
and commits: |
561
|
a. A felony of the second degree, punishable as provided |
562
|
in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. |
563
|
b. A felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in |
564
|
s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if: |
565
|
(I) At the time of the accident, the person knew, or |
566
|
should have known, that the accident occurred; and |
567
|
(II) The person failed to give information and render aid |
568
|
as required by s. 327.30. |
569
|
|
570
|
This sub-subparagraph does not require that the person knew that |
571
|
the accident resulted in injury or death. |
572
|
(4) Any person who is convicted of a violation of |
573
|
subsection (1) and who has a blood-alcohol level or breath- |
574
|
alcohol level of 0.20 or higher, or any person who is convicted |
575
|
of a violation of subsection (1) and who at the time of the |
576
|
offense was accompanied in the vessel by a person under the age |
577
|
of 18 years, shall be punished: |
578
|
(a) By a fine of: |
579
|
1. Not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for a first |
580
|
conviction. |
581
|
2. Not less than $1,000 or more than $2,000 for a second |
582
|
conviction. |
583
|
3. Not less than $2,000 for a third or subsequent |
584
|
conviction. |
585
|
(b) By imprisonment for: |
586
|
1. Not more than 9 months for a first conviction. |
587
|
2. Not more than 12 months for a second conviction. |
588
|
|
589
|
For the purposes of this subsection, only the instant offense is |
590
|
required to be a violation of subsection (1) by a person who has |
591
|
a blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level of 0.20 or higher. |
592
|
(5) In addition to any sentence or fine, the court shall |
593
|
place any offender convicted of violating this section on |
594
|
monthly reporting probation and shall require attendance at a |
595
|
substance abuse course specified by the court; and the agency |
596
|
conducting the course may refer the offender to an authorized |
597
|
service provider for substance abuse evaluation and treatment, |
598
|
in addition to any sentence or fine imposed under this section. |
599
|
The offender shall assume reasonable costs for such education, |
600
|
evaluation, and treatment, with completion of all such |
601
|
education, evaluation, and treatment being a condition of |
602
|
reporting probation. Treatment resulting from a psychosocial |
603
|
evaluation may not be waived without a supporting psychosocial |
604
|
evaluation conducted by an agency appointed by the court and |
605
|
with access to the original evaluation. The offender shall bear |
606
|
the cost of this procedure. The term "substance abuse" means the |
607
|
abuse of alcohol or any substance named or described in |
608
|
Schedules I-V of s. 893.03. |
609
|
(6) With respect to any person convicted of a violation of |
610
|
subsection (1), regardless of any other penalty imposed: |
611
|
(a) For the first conviction, the court shall place the |
612
|
defendant on probation for a period not to exceed 1 year and, as |
613
|
a condition of such probation, shall order the defendant to |
614
|
participate in public service or a community work project for a |
615
|
minimum of 50 hours. The court must also, as a condition of |
616
|
probation, order the impoundment or immobilization of the vessel |
617
|
that was operated by or in the actual control of the defendant |
618
|
or any one vehicle registered in the defendant's name at the |
619
|
time of impoundment or immobilization, for a period of 10 days |
620
|
or for the unexpired term of any lease or rental agreement that |
621
|
expires within 10 days. The impoundment or immobilization must |
622
|
not occur concurrently with the incarceration of the defendant. |
623
|
The impoundment or immobilization order may be dismissed in |
624
|
accordance with paragraph (e) or paragraph (f). The total period |
625
|
of probation and incarceration may not exceed 1 year. |
626
|
(b) For the second conviction for an offense that occurs |
627
|
within a period of 5 years after the date of a prior conviction |
628
|
for violation of this section, the court shall order |
629
|
imprisonment for not less than 10 days. The court must also, as |
630
|
a condition of probation, order the impoundment or |
631
|
immobilization of the vessel that was operated by or in the |
632
|
actual control of the defendant or any one vehicle registered in |
633
|
the defendant's name at the time of impoundment or |
634
|
immobilization, for a period of 30 days or for the unexpired |
635
|
term of any lease or rental agreement that expires within 30 |
636
|
days. The impoundment or immobilization must not occur |
637
|
concurrently with the incarceration of the defendant. The |
638
|
impoundment or immobilization order may be dismissed in |
639
|
accordance with paragraph (e) or paragraph (f). At least 48 |
640
|
hours of confinement must be consecutive. |
641
|
(c) For the third or subsequent conviction for an offense |
642
|
that occurs within a period of 10 years after the date of a |
643
|
prior conviction for violation of this section, the court shall |
644
|
order imprisonment for not less than 30 days. The court must |
645
|
also, as a condition of probation, order the impoundment or |
646
|
immobilization of the vessel that was operated by or in the |
647
|
actual control of the defendant or any one vehicle registered in |
648
|
the defendant's name at the time of impoundment or |
649
|
immobilization, for a period of 90 days or for the unexpired |
650
|
term of any lease or rental agreement that expires within 90 |
651
|
days. The impoundment or immobilization must not occur |
652
|
concurrently with the incarceration of the defendant. The |
653
|
impoundment or immobilization order may be dismissed in |
654
|
accordance with paragraph (e) or paragraph (f). At least 48 |
655
|
hours of confinement must be consecutive. |
656
|
(d) The court must at the time of sentencing the defendant |
657
|
issue an order for the impoundment or immobilization of a |
658
|
vessel. Within 7 business days after the date that the court |
659
|
issues the order of impoundment, and once again 30 business days |
660
|
before the actual impoundment or immobilization of the vessel, |
661
|
the clerk of the court must send notice by certified mail, |
662
|
return receipt requested, to the registered owner of each |
663
|
vessel, if the registered owner is a person other than the |
664
|
defendant, and to each person of record claiming a lien against |
665
|
the vessel. |
666
|
(e) A person who owns but was not operating the vessel |
667
|
when the offense occurred may submit to the court a police |
668
|
report indicating that the vessel was stolen at the time of the |
669
|
offense or documentation of having purchased the vessel after |
670
|
the offense was committed from an entity other than the |
671
|
defendant or the defendant's agent. If the court finds that the |
672
|
vessel was stolen or that the sale was not made to circumvent |
673
|
the order and allow the defendant continued access to the |
674
|
vessel, the order must be dismissed and the owner of the vessel |
675
|
will incur no costs. If the court denies the request to dismiss |
676
|
the order of impoundment or immobilization, the petitioner may |
677
|
request an evidentiary hearing. |
678
|
(f) A person who owns but was not operating the vessel |
679
|
when the offense occurred, and whose vessel was stolen or who |
680
|
purchased the vessel after the offense was committed directly |
681
|
from the defendant or the defendant's agent, may request an |
682
|
evidentiary hearing to determine whether the impoundment or |
683
|
immobilization should occur. If the court finds that either the |
684
|
vessel was stolen or the purchase was made without knowledge of |
685
|
the offense, that the purchaser had no relationship to the |
686
|
defendant other than through the transaction, and that such |
687
|
purchase would not circumvent the order and allow the defendant |
688
|
continued access to the vessel, the order must be dismissed and |
689
|
the owner of the vessel will incur no costs. |
690
|
(g) All costs and fees for the impoundment or |
691
|
immobilization, including the cost of notification, must be paid |
692
|
by the owner of the vessel or, if the vessel is leased or |
693
|
rented, by the person leasing or renting the vessel, unless the |
694
|
impoundment or immobilization order is dismissed. |
695
|
(h) The person who owns a vessel that is impounded or |
696
|
immobilized under this paragraph, or a person who has a lien of |
697
|
record against such a vessel and who has not requested a review |
698
|
of the impoundment pursuant to paragraph (e) or paragraph (f), |
699
|
may, within 10 days after the date that person has knowledge of |
700
|
the location of the vessel, file a complaint in the county in |
701
|
which the owner resides to determine whether the vessel was |
702
|
wrongfully taken or withheld from the owner or lienholder. Upon |
703
|
the filing of a complaint, the owner or lienholder may have the |
704
|
vessel released by posting with the court a bond or other |
705
|
adequate security equal to the amount of the costs and fees for |
706
|
impoundment or immobilization, including towing or storage, to |
707
|
ensure the payment of the costs and fees if the owner or |
708
|
lienholder does not prevail. When the bond is posted and the fee |
709
|
is paid as set forth in s. 28.24, the clerk of the court shall |
710
|
issue a certificate releasing the vessel. At the time of |
711
|
release, after reasonable inspection, the owner or lienholder |
712
|
must give a receipt to the towing or storage company indicating |
713
|
any loss or damage to the vessel or to the contents of the |
714
|
vessel. |
715
|
(i) A defendant, in the court's discretion, may be |
716
|
required to serve all or any portion of a term of imprisonment |
717
|
to which the defendant has been sentenced pursuant to this |
718
|
section in a residential alcoholism treatment program or a |
719
|
residential drug abuse treatment program. Any time spent in such |
720
|
a program must be credited by the court toward the term of |
721
|
imprisonment. |
722
|
|
723
|
For the purposes of this section, any conviction for a violation |
724
|
of s. 316.193, a previous conviction for the violation of former |
725
|
s. 316.1931, former s. 860.01, or former s. 316.028, or a |
726
|
previous conviction outside this state for driving under the |
727
|
influence, driving while intoxicated, driving with an unlawful |
728
|
blood-alcohol level, driving with an unlawful breath-alcohol |
729
|
level, or any other similar alcohol-related or drug-related |
730
|
traffic offense, is also considered a previous conviction for |
731
|
violation of this section. |
732
|
(7) A conviction under this section does not bar any civil |
733
|
suit for damages against the person so convicted. |
734
|
(8) A person who is arrested for a violation of this |
735
|
section may not be released from custody: |
736
|
(a) Until the person is no longer under the influence of |
737
|
alcoholic beverages, any chemical substance set forth in s. |
738
|
877.111, or any substance controlled under chapter 893 and |
739
|
affected to the extent that his or her normal faculties are |
740
|
impaired; |
741
|
(b) Until the person's blood-alcohol level or breath- |
742
|
alcohol level is less than 0.05; or |
743
|
(c) Until 8 hours have elapsed from the time the person |
744
|
was arrested. |
745
|
(9) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, |
746
|
for any person convicted of a violation of subsection (1), in |
747
|
addition to the fines set forth in subsections (2) and (4), an |
748
|
additional fine of $60 shall be assessed and collected in the |
749
|
same manner as the fines set forth in subsections (2) and (4). |
750
|
All fines collected under this subsection shall be remitted by |
751
|
the clerk of the court to the Department of Revenue for deposit |
752
|
into the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Trust Fund |
753
|
and used for the purposes set forth in s. 381.79, after 5 |
754
|
percent is deducted therefrom by the clerk of the court for |
755
|
administrative costs. |
756
|
(10) It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage |
757
|
boaters to have a "designated driver" who does not consume |
758
|
alcoholic beverages. |
759
|
Section 3. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
760
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
761
|
paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 316.066, Florida |
762
|
Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
763
|
316.066 Written reports of crashes.-- |
764
|
(3)(a) Every law enforcement officer who in the regular |
765
|
course of duty investigates a motor vehicle crash: |
766
|
1. Which crash resulted in death or personal injury shall, |
767
|
within 10 days after completing the investigation, forward a |
768
|
written report of the crash to the department or traffic records |
769
|
center. |
770
|
2. Which crash involved a violation of s. 316.061(1) or s. |
771
|
316.193 shall, within 10 days after completing the |
772
|
investigation, forward a written report of the crash to the |
773
|
department or traffic records center. |
774
|
3. In which crash a vehicle was rendered inoperative to a |
775
|
degree which required a wrecker to remove it from traffic may, |
776
|
within 10 days after completing the investigation, forward a |
777
|
written report of the crash to the department or traffic records |
778
|
center if such action is appropriate, in the officer's |
779
|
discretion. |
780
|
|
781
|
However, in every case in which a crash report is required by |
782
|
this section and a written report to a law enforcement officer |
783
|
is not prepared, the law enforcement officer shall provide each |
784
|
party involved in the crash a short-form report, prescribed by |
785
|
the state, to be completed by the party. The short-form report |
786
|
must include, but is not limited to: the date, time, and |
787
|
location of the crash; a description of the vehicles involved; |
788
|
the names and addresses of the parties involved; the names and |
789
|
addresses of witnesses; the name, badge number, and law |
790
|
enforcement agency of the officer investigating the crash; and |
791
|
the names of the insurance companies for the respective parties |
792
|
involved in the crash. Each party to the crash shall provide the |
793
|
law enforcement officer with proof of insurance to be included |
794
|
in the crash report. If a law enforcement officer submits a |
795
|
report on the accident, proof of insurance must be provided to |
796
|
the officer by each party involved in the crash. Any party who |
797
|
fails to provide the required information is guilty of an |
798
|
infraction for a nonmoving violation, punishable as provided in |
799
|
chapter 318 unless the officer determines that due to injuries |
800
|
or other special circumstances such insurance information cannot |
801
|
be provided immediately. If the person provides the law |
802
|
enforcement agency, within 24 hours after the crash, proof of |
803
|
insurance that was valid at the time of the crash, the law |
804
|
enforcement agency may void the citation. |
805
|
Section 4. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
806
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
807
|
paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section 316.072, Florida |
808
|
Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
809
|
316.072 Obedience to and effect of traffic laws.-- |
810
|
(4) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES TO OBEY CHAPTER; |
811
|
EXCEPTIONS.-- |
812
|
(b) Unless specifically made applicable, the provisions of |
813
|
this chapter, except those contained in ss. 316.192, 316.1925, |
814
|
and 316.193, shall not apply to persons, teams, or motor |
815
|
vehicles and other equipment while actually engaged in work upon |
816
|
the surface of a highway, but shall apply to such persons and |
817
|
vehicles when traveling to or from such work. |
818
|
Section 5. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
819
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
820
|
subsection (3) of section 316.1932, Florida Statutes, is |
821
|
reenacted to read: |
822
|
316.1932 Breath, blood, and urine tests for alcohol, |
823
|
chemical substances, or controlled substances; implied consent; |
824
|
refusal.-- |
825
|
(3) Notwithstanding any provision of law pertaining to the |
826
|
confidentiality of hospital records or other medical records, |
827
|
information relating to the alcoholic content of the blood or |
828
|
breath or the presence of chemical substances or controlled |
829
|
substances in the blood obtained pursuant to this section shall |
830
|
be released to a court, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, |
831
|
or law enforcement officer in connection with an alleged |
832
|
violation of s. 316.193 upon request for such information. |
833
|
Section 6. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
834
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
835
|
subsection (4) of section 316.1933, Florida Statutes, is |
836
|
reenacted to read: |
837
|
316.1933 Blood test for impairment or intoxication in |
838
|
cases of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable |
839
|
force.-- |
840
|
(4) Notwithstanding any provision of law pertaining to the |
841
|
confidentiality of hospital records or other medical records, |
842
|
information relating to the alcoholic content of the blood or |
843
|
the presence of chemical substances or controlled substances in |
844
|
the blood obtained pursuant to this section shall be released to |
845
|
a court, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, or law |
846
|
enforcement officer in connection with an alleged violation of |
847
|
s. 316.193 upon request for such information. |
848
|
Section 7. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
849
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
850
|
subsections (1) and (4) of section 316.1934, Florida Statutes, |
851
|
are reenacted to read: |
852
|
316.1934 Presumption of impairment; testing methods.-- |
853
|
(1) It is unlawful and punishable as provided in chapter |
854
|
322 and in s. 316.193 for any person who is under the influence |
855
|
of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances, when affected |
856
|
to the extent that the person's normal faculties are impaired or |
857
|
to the extent that the person is deprived of full possession of |
858
|
normal faculties, to drive or be in actual physical control of |
859
|
any motor vehicle within this state. Such normal faculties |
860
|
include, but are not limited to, the ability to see, hear, walk, |
861
|
talk, judge distances, drive an automobile, make judgments, act |
862
|
in emergencies, and, in general, normally perform the many |
863
|
mental and physical acts of daily life. |
864
|
(4) Any person charged with a violation of s. 316.193, |
865
|
whether in a municipality or not, is entitled to trial by jury |
866
|
according to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure. |
867
|
Section 8. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
868
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
869
|
section 316.1937, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
870
|
316.1937 Ignition interlock devices, requiring; unlawful |
871
|
acts.-- |
872
|
(1) In addition to any other authorized penalties, the |
873
|
court may require that any person who is convicted of driving |
874
|
under the influence in violation of s. 316.193 shall not operate |
875
|
a motor vehicle unless that vehicle is equipped with a |
876
|
functioning ignition interlock device certified by the |
877
|
department as provided in s. 316.1938, and installed in such a |
878
|
manner that the vehicle will not start if the operator's blood |
879
|
alcohol level is in excess of 0.05 percent or as otherwise |
880
|
specified by the court. The court may require the use of an |
881
|
approved ignition interlock device for a period of not less than |
882
|
6 months, if the person is permitted to operate a motor vehicle, |
883
|
whether or not the privilege to operate a motor vehicle is |
884
|
restricted, as determined by the court. The court, however, |
885
|
shall order placement of an ignition interlock device in those |
886
|
circumstances required by s. 316.193. |
887
|
(2) If the court imposes the use of an ignition interlock |
888
|
device, the court shall: |
889
|
(a) Stipulate on the record the requirement for, and the |
890
|
period of, the use of a certified ignition interlock device. |
891
|
(b) Order that the records of the department reflect such |
892
|
requirement. |
893
|
(c) Order that an ignition interlock device be installed, |
894
|
as the court may determine necessary, on any vehicle owned or |
895
|
operated by the person. |
896
|
(d) Determine the person's ability to pay for installation |
897
|
of the device if the person claims inability to pay. If the |
898
|
court determines that the person is unable to pay for |
899
|
installation of the device, the court may order that any portion |
900
|
of a fine paid by the person for a violation of s. 316.193 shall |
901
|
be allocated to defray the costs of installing the device. |
902
|
(e) Require proof of installation of the device and |
903
|
periodic reporting to the department for verification of the |
904
|
operation of the device in the person's vehicle. |
905
|
(3) If the court imposes the use of an ignition interlock |
906
|
device on a person whose driving privilege is not suspended or |
907
|
revoked, the court shall require the person to provide proof of |
908
|
compliance to the department within 30 days. If the person fails |
909
|
to provide proof of installation within that period, absent a |
910
|
finding by the court of good cause for that failure which is |
911
|
entered in the court record, the court shall notify the |
912
|
department. |
913
|
(4) If the court imposes the use of an ignition interlock |
914
|
device on a person whose driving privilege is suspended or |
915
|
revoked for a period of less than 3 years, the department shall |
916
|
require proof of compliance before reinstatement of the person's |
917
|
driving privilege. |
918
|
(5)(a) In addition to any other provision of law, upon |
919
|
conviction of a violation of this section the department shall |
920
|
revoke the person's driving privilege for 1 year from the date |
921
|
of conviction. Upon conviction of a separate violation of this |
922
|
section during the same period of required use of an ignition |
923
|
interlock device, the department shall revoke the person's |
924
|
driving privilege for 5 years from the date of conviction. |
925
|
(b) Any person convicted of a violation of subsection (6) |
926
|
who does not have a driver's license shall, in addition to any |
927
|
other penalty provided by law, pay a fine of not less than $250 |
928
|
or more than $500 per each such violation. In the event that the |
929
|
person is unable to pay any such fine, the fine shall become a |
930
|
lien against the motor vehicle used in violation of subsection |
931
|
(6) and payment shall be made pursuant to s. 316.3025(4). |
932
|
(6)(a) It is unlawful to tamper with, or to circumvent the |
933
|
operation of, a court-ordered ignition interlock device. |
934
|
(b) It is unlawful for any person whose driving privilege |
935
|
is restricted pursuant to this section to request or solicit any |
936
|
other person to blow into an ignition interlock device or to |
937
|
start a motor vehicle equipped with the device for the purpose |
938
|
of providing the person so restricted with an operable motor |
939
|
vehicle. |
940
|
(c) It is unlawful to blow into an ignition interlock |
941
|
device or to start a motor vehicle equipped with the device for |
942
|
the purpose of providing an operable motor vehicle to a person |
943
|
whose driving privilege is restricted pursuant to this section. |
944
|
(d) It is unlawful to knowingly lease or lend a motor |
945
|
vehicle to a person who has had his or her driving privilege |
946
|
restricted as provided in this section, unless the vehicle is |
947
|
equipped with a functioning, certified ignition interlock |
948
|
device. Any person whose driving privilege is restricted under a |
949
|
condition of probation requiring an ignition interlock device |
950
|
shall notify any other person who leases or loans a motor |
951
|
vehicle to him or her of such driving restriction. |
952
|
(7) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, if a |
953
|
person is required to operate a motor vehicle in the course and |
954
|
scope of his or her employment and if the vehicle is owned by |
955
|
the employer, the person may operate that vehicle without |
956
|
installation of an approved ignition interlock device if the |
957
|
employer has been notified of such driving privilege restriction |
958
|
and if proof of that notification is with the vehicle. This |
959
|
employment exemption does not apply, however, if the business |
960
|
entity which owns the vehicle is owned or controlled by the |
961
|
person whose driving privilege has been restricted. |
962
|
(8) In addition to the penalties provided in this section, |
963
|
a violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, |
964
|
punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318. |
965
|
Section 9. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
966
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
967
|
section 316.1939, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
968
|
316.1939 Refusal to submit to testing; penalties.-- |
969
|
(1) Any person who has refused to submit to a chemical or |
970
|
physical test of his or her breath, blood, or urine, as |
971
|
described in s. 316.1932, and whose driving privilege was |
972
|
previously suspended for a prior refusal to submit to a lawful |
973
|
test of his or her breath, urine, or blood, and: |
974
|
(a) Who the arresting law enforcement officer had probable |
975
|
cause to believe was driving or in actual physical control of a |
976
|
motor vehicle in this state while under the influence of |
977
|
alcoholic beverages, chemical substances, or controlled |
978
|
substances; |
979
|
(b) Who was placed under lawful arrest for a violation of |
980
|
s. 316.193 unless such test was requested pursuant to s. |
981
|
316.1932(1)(c); |
982
|
(c) Who was informed that, if he or she refused to submit |
983
|
to such test, his or her privilege to operate a motor vehicle |
984
|
would be suspended for a period of 1 year or, in the case of a |
985
|
second or subsequent refusal, for a period of 18 months; |
986
|
(d) Who was informed that a refusal to submit to a lawful |
987
|
test of his or her breath, urine, or blood, if his or her |
988
|
driving privilege has been previously suspended for a prior |
989
|
refusal to submit to a lawful test of his or her breath, urine, |
990
|
or blood, is a misdemeanor; and |
991
|
(e) Who, after having been so informed, refused to submit |
992
|
to any such test when requested to do so by a law enforcement |
993
|
officer or correctional officer |
994
|
|
995
|
commits a misdemeanor of the first degree and is subject to |
996
|
punishment as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. |
997
|
(2) The disposition of any administrative proceeding that |
998
|
relates to the suspension of a person's driving privilege does |
999
|
not affect a criminal action under this section. |
1000
|
(3) The disposition of a criminal action under this |
1001
|
section does not affect any administrative proceeding that |
1002
|
relates to the suspension of a person's driving privilege. The |
1003
|
department's records showing that a person's license has been |
1004
|
previously suspended for a prior refusal to submit to a lawful |
1005
|
test of his or her breath, urine, or blood shall be admissible |
1006
|
and shall create a rebuttable presumption of such suspension. |
1007
|
Section 10. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1008
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1009
|
section 316.656, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1010
|
316.656 Mandatory adjudication; prohibition against |
1011
|
accepting plea to lesser included offense.-- |
1012
|
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 948.01, no court |
1013
|
may suspend, defer, or withhold adjudication of guilt or |
1014
|
imposition of sentence for any violation of s. 316.193, for |
1015
|
manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle, or |
1016
|
for vehicular homicide. |
1017
|
(2)(a) No trial judge may accept a plea of guilty to a |
1018
|
lesser offense from a person charged under the provisions of |
1019
|
this act who has been given a breath or blood test to determine |
1020
|
blood or breath alcohol content, the results of which show a |
1021
|
blood or breath alcohol content by weight of 0.20 percent or |
1022
|
more. |
1023
|
(b) No trial judge may accept a plea of guilty to a lesser |
1024
|
offense from a person charged with a violation of s. 316.193(3), |
1025
|
manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle, or |
1026
|
vehicular homicide. |
1027
|
Section 11. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1028
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1029
|
subsections (4) and (5) of section 318.143, Florida Statutes, |
1030
|
are reenacted to read: |
1031
|
318.143 Sanctions for infractions by minors.-- |
1032
|
(4) For the first conviction for a violation of s. |
1033
|
316.193, the court may order the Department of Highway Safety |
1034
|
and Motor Vehicles to revoke the minor's driver's license until |
1035
|
the minor is 18 years of age. For a second or subsequent |
1036
|
conviction for such a violation, the court may order the |
1037
|
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to revoke the |
1038
|
minor's driver's license until the minor is 21 years of age. |
1039
|
(5) A minor who is arrested for a violation of s. 316.193 |
1040
|
may be released from custody as soon as: |
1041
|
(a) The minor is no longer under the influence of |
1042
|
alcoholic beverages, of any chemical substance set forth in s. |
1043
|
877.111, or of any substance controlled under chapter 893, and |
1044
|
is not affected to the extent that his or her normal faculties |
1045
|
are impaired; |
1046
|
(b) The minor's blood-alcohol level is less than 0.05 |
1047
|
percent; or |
1048
|
(c) Six hours have elapsed after the minor's arrest. |
1049
|
Section 12. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1050
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1051
|
subsection (3) of section 318.17, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
1052
|
to read: |
1053
|
318.17 Offenses excepted.--No provision of this chapter is |
1054
|
available to a person who is charged with any of the following |
1055
|
offenses: |
1056
|
(3) Driving, or being in actual physical control of, any |
1057
|
vehicle while under the influence of alcoholic beverages, any |
1058
|
chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111, or any substance |
1059
|
controlled under chapter 893, in violation of s. 316.193, or |
1060
|
driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level; |
1061
|
Section 13. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1062
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1063
|
subsection (2) of section 322.03, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
1064
|
to read: |
1065
|
322.03 Drivers must be licensed; penalties.-- |
1066
|
(2) Prior to issuing a driver's license, the department |
1067
|
shall require any person who has been convicted two or more |
1068
|
times of a violation of s. 316.193 or of a substantially similar |
1069
|
alcohol-related or drug-related offense outside this state |
1070
|
within the preceding 5 years, or who has been convicted of three |
1071
|
or more such offenses within the preceding 10 years, to present |
1072
|
proof of successful completion of or enrollment in a department- |
1073
|
approved substance abuse education course. If the person fails |
1074
|
to complete such education course within 90 days after issuance, |
1075
|
the department shall cancel the license. Further, prior to |
1076
|
issuing the driver's license the department shall require such |
1077
|
person to present proof of financial responsibility as provided |
1078
|
in s. 324.031. For the purposes of this paragraph, a previous |
1079
|
conviction for violation of former s. 316.028, former s. |
1080
|
316.1931, or former s. 860.01 shall be considered a previous |
1081
|
conviction for violation of s. 316.193. |
1082
|
Section 14. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1083
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1084
|
paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 322.0602, Florida |
1085
|
Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1086
|
322.0602 Youthful Drunk Driver Visitation Program.-- |
1087
|
(2) COURT-ORDERED PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM; PREFERENCE FOR |
1088
|
PARTICIPATION.-- |
1089
|
(a) If a person is convicted of a violation of s. 316.193, |
1090
|
the court may order, as a term and condition of probation in |
1091
|
addition to any other term or condition required or authorized |
1092
|
by law, that the probationer participate in the Youthful Drunk |
1093
|
Driver Visitation Program. |
1094
|
Section 15. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1095
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1096
|
subsection (2) of section 322.12, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
1097
|
to read: |
1098
|
322.12 Examination of applicants.-- |
1099
|
(2) The department shall examine every applicant for a |
1100
|
driver's license, including an applicant who is licensed in |
1101
|
another state or country, except as otherwise provided in this |
1102
|
chapter. A person who holds a learner's driver's license as |
1103
|
provided for in s. 322.1615 is not required to pay a fee for |
1104
|
successfully completing the examination showing his or her |
1105
|
ability to operate a motor vehicle as provided for herein and |
1106
|
need not pay the fee for a replacement license as provided in s. |
1107
|
322.17(2). Any person who applies for reinstatement following |
1108
|
the suspension or revocation of his or her driver's license |
1109
|
shall pay a service fee of $25 following a suspension, and $50 |
1110
|
following a revocation, which is in addition to the fee for a |
1111
|
license. Any person who applies for reinstatement of a |
1112
|
commercial driver's license following the disqualification of |
1113
|
his or her privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle shall |
1114
|
pay a service fee of $50, which is in addition to the fee for a |
1115
|
license. The department shall collect all of these fees at the |
1116
|
time of reinstatement. The department shall issue proper |
1117
|
receipts for such fees and shall promptly transmit all funds |
1118
|
received by it as follows: |
1119
|
(a) Of the $25 fee received from a licensee for |
1120
|
reinstatement following a suspension, the department shall |
1121
|
deposit $15 in the General Revenue Fund and the remaining $10 in |
1122
|
the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
1123
|
(b) Of the $50 fee received from a licensee for |
1124
|
reinstatement following a revocation or disqualification, the |
1125
|
department shall deposit $35 in the General Revenue Fund and the |
1126
|
remaining $15 in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
1127
|
|
1128
|
If the revocation or suspension of the driver's license was for |
1129
|
a violation of s. 316.193, or for refusal to submit to a lawful |
1130
|
breath, blood, or urine test, an additional fee of $105 must be |
1131
|
charged. However, only one such $105 fee is to be collected from |
1132
|
one person convicted of such violations arising out of the same |
1133
|
incident. The department shall collect the $105 fee and deposit |
1134
|
it into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund at the time of |
1135
|
reinstatement of the person's driver's license, but the fee must |
1136
|
not be collected if the suspension or revocation was overturned. |
1137
|
Section 16. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1138
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1139
|
section 322.25, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1140
|
322.25 When court to forward license to department and |
1141
|
report convictions; temporary reinstatement of driving |
1142
|
privileges.-- |
1143
|
(1) Whenever any person is convicted of any offense for |
1144
|
which this chapter makes mandatory the revocation of the |
1145
|
driver's license of such person by the department, the court in |
1146
|
which such conviction is had shall require the surrender to it |
1147
|
of all driver's licenses then held by the person so convicted, |
1148
|
and the court shall thereupon forward the same, together with a |
1149
|
record of such conviction, to the department. |
1150
|
(2) Every court having jurisdiction over offenses |
1151
|
committed under this chapter, or any other law of this state |
1152
|
regulating the operation of motor vehicles on highways, shall |
1153
|
forward to the department a record of the conviction of any |
1154
|
person in said court for a violation of any said laws, and shall |
1155
|
suspend or revoke in accordance with the provisions of this |
1156
|
chapter the driver's license of the person so convicted. |
1157
|
(3) There shall be no notation made upon a license of |
1158
|
either an arrest or warning until the holder of the license has |
1159
|
been duly convicted or has forfeited bond. |
1160
|
(4) For the purpose of this chapter, a forfeiture of bail |
1161
|
or collateral deposited to secure a defendant's appearance in |
1162
|
court, which forfeiture has not been vacated, shall be |
1163
|
equivalent to a conviction. |
1164
|
(5) For the purpose of this chapter, the entrance of a |
1165
|
plea of nolo contendere by the defendant to a charge of driving |
1166
|
while intoxicated, driving under the influence, driving with an |
1167
|
unlawful blood-alcohol level, or any other alcohol-related or |
1168
|
drug-related traffic offense similar to the offenses specified |
1169
|
in s. 316.193, accepted by the court and under which plea the |
1170
|
court has entered a fine or sentence, whether in this state or |
1171
|
any other state or country, shall be equivalent to a conviction. |
1172
|
(6) The report of a judicial disposition of an offense |
1173
|
committed under this chapter or of any traffic violation, |
1174
|
including parking on a roadway outside the limits of a |
1175
|
municipality, or of a violation of any law of this state |
1176
|
regulating the operation of motor vehicles on highways shall be |
1177
|
made by the court to the department on a standard form |
1178
|
prescribed by the department. In addition, the court shall so |
1179
|
report to the department any conviction of a person for felony |
1180
|
possession of a controlled substance if such person was driving |
1181
|
or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle at the time of |
1182
|
such possession. The form shall be a copy of the uniform traffic |
1183
|
citation and complaint as prescribed by s. 316.650 and shall |
1184
|
include a place for the court to indicate clearly whether it |
1185
|
recommends suspension or revocation of the offender's driving |
1186
|
privilege. The report shall be signed by the judge or by |
1187
|
facsimile signature. The clerks of the court may submit |
1188
|
disposition data to the department in an automated fashion, in a |
1189
|
form prescribed by the department. |
1190
|
(7) Any licensed driver convicted of driving, or being in |
1191
|
the actual physical control of, a vehicle within this state |
1192
|
while under the influence of alcoholic beverages, any chemical |
1193
|
substance set forth in s. 877.111, or any substance controlled |
1194
|
under chapter 893, when affected to the extent that his or her |
1195
|
normal faculties are impaired, and whose license and driving |
1196
|
privilege have been revoked as provided in subsection (1) may be |
1197
|
issued a court order for reinstatement of a driving privilege on |
1198
|
a temporary basis; provided that, as a part of the penalty, upon |
1199
|
conviction, the defendant is required to enroll in and complete |
1200
|
a driver improvement course for the rehabilitation of drinking |
1201
|
drivers and the driver is otherwise eligible for reinstatement |
1202
|
of the driving privilege as provided by s. 322.282. The court |
1203
|
order for reinstatement shall be on a form provided by the |
1204
|
department and must be taken by the person convicted to a |
1205
|
Florida driver's license examining office, where a temporary |
1206
|
driving permit may be issued. The period of time for which a |
1207
|
temporary permit issued in accordance with this subsection is |
1208
|
valid shall be deemed to be part of the period of revocation |
1209
|
imposed by the court. |
1210
|
Section 17. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1211
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1212
|
paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and subsection (2) of section |
1213
|
322.26, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: |
1214
|
322.26 Mandatory revocation of license by department.--The |
1215
|
department shall forthwith revoke the license or driving |
1216
|
privilege of any person upon receiving a record of such person's |
1217
|
conviction of any of the following offenses: |
1218
|
(1)(a) Murder resulting from the operation of a motor |
1219
|
vehicle, DUI manslaughter where the conviction represents a |
1220
|
subsequent DUI-related conviction, or a fourth violation of s. |
1221
|
316.193 or former s. 316.1931. For such cases, the revocation of |
1222
|
the driver's license or driving privilege shall be permanent. |
1223
|
(2) Driving a motor vehicle or being in actual physical |
1224
|
control thereof, or entering a plea of nolo contendere, said |
1225
|
plea being accepted by the court and said court entering a fine |
1226
|
or sentence to a charge of driving, while under the influence of |
1227
|
alcoholic beverages or a substance controlled under chapter 893, |
1228
|
or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while |
1229
|
under the influence of alcoholic beverages or a substance |
1230
|
controlled under chapter 893. In any case where DUI manslaughter |
1231
|
occurs and the person has no prior convictions for DUI-related |
1232
|
offenses, the revocation of the license or driving privilege |
1233
|
shall be permanent, except as provided for in s. 322.271(4). |
1234
|
Section 18. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1235
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1236
|
subsections (1), (2), (7), (8), and (14) of section 322.2615, |
1237
|
Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: |
1238
|
322.2615 Suspension of license; right to review.-- |
1239
|
(1)(a) A law enforcement officer or correctional officer |
1240
|
shall, on behalf of the department, suspend the driving |
1241
|
privilege of a person who has been arrested by a law enforcement |
1242
|
officer for a violation of s. 316.193, relating to unlawful |
1243
|
blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level, or of a person who |
1244
|
has refused to submit to a breath, urine, or blood test |
1245
|
authorized by s. 316.1932. The officer shall take the person's |
1246
|
driver's license and issue the person a 10-day temporary permit |
1247
|
if the person is otherwise eligible for the driving privilege |
1248
|
and shall issue the person a notice of suspension. If a blood |
1249
|
test has been administered, the results of which are not |
1250
|
available to the officer at the time of the arrest, the agency |
1251
|
employing the officer shall transmit such results to the |
1252
|
department within 5 days after receipt of the results. If the |
1253
|
department then determines that the person was arrested for a |
1254
|
violation of s. 316.193 and that the person had a blood-alcohol |
1255
|
level or breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher, the department |
1256
|
shall suspend the person's driver's license pursuant to |
1257
|
subsection (3). |
1258
|
(b) The suspension under paragraph (a) shall be pursuant |
1259
|
to, and the notice of suspension shall inform the driver of, the |
1260
|
following: |
1261
|
1.a. The driver refused to submit to a lawful breath, |
1262
|
blood, or urine test and his or her driving privilege is |
1263
|
suspended for a period of 1 year for a first refusal or for a |
1264
|
period of 18 months if his or her driving privilege has been |
1265
|
previously suspended as a result of a refusal to submit to such |
1266
|
a test; or |
1267
|
b. The driver violated s. 316.193 by driving with an |
1268
|
unlawful blood-alcohol level as provided in that section and his |
1269
|
or her driving privilege is suspended for a period of 6 months |
1270
|
for a first offense or for a period of 1 year if his or her |
1271
|
driving privilege has been previously suspended for a violation |
1272
|
of s. 316.193. |
1273
|
2. The suspension period shall commence on the date of |
1274
|
arrest or issuance of the notice of suspension, whichever is |
1275
|
later. |
1276
|
3. The driver may request a formal or informal review of |
1277
|
the suspension by the department within 10 days after the date |
1278
|
of arrest or issuance of the notice of suspension, whichever is |
1279
|
later. |
1280
|
4. The temporary permit issued at the time of arrest will |
1281
|
expire at midnight of the 10th day following the date of arrest |
1282
|
or issuance of the notice of suspension, whichever is later. |
1283
|
5. The driver may submit to the department any materials |
1284
|
relevant to the arrest. |
1285
|
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (1)(a), the law |
1286
|
enforcement officer shall forward to the department, within 5 |
1287
|
days after the date of the arrest, a copy of the notice of |
1288
|
suspension, the driver's license of the person arrested, and a |
1289
|
report of the arrest, including an affidavit stating the |
1290
|
officer's grounds for belief that the person arrested was in |
1291
|
violation of s. 316.193; the results of any breath or blood test |
1292
|
or an affidavit stating that a breath, blood, or urine test was |
1293
|
requested by a law enforcement officer or correctional officer |
1294
|
and that the person arrested refused to submit; a copy of the |
1295
|
citation issued to the person arrested; and the officer's |
1296
|
description of the person's field sobriety test, if any. The |
1297
|
failure of the officer to submit materials within the 5-day |
1298
|
period specified in this subsection and in subsection (1) shall |
1299
|
not affect the department's ability to consider any evidence |
1300
|
submitted at or prior to the hearing. The officer may also |
1301
|
submit a copy of a videotape of the field sobriety test or the |
1302
|
attempt to administer such test. |
1303
|
(7) In a formal review hearing under subsection (6) or an |
1304
|
informal review hearing under subsection (4), the hearing |
1305
|
officer shall determine by a preponderance of the evidence |
1306
|
whether sufficient cause exists to sustain, amend, or invalidate |
1307
|
the suspension. The scope of the review shall be limited to the |
1308
|
following issues: |
1309
|
(a) If the license was suspended for driving with an |
1310
|
unlawful blood-alcohol level in violation of s. 316.193: |
1311
|
1. Whether the arresting law enforcement officer had |
1312
|
probable cause to believe that the person was driving or in |
1313
|
actual physical control of a motor vehicle in this state while |
1314
|
under the influence of alcoholic beverages or controlled |
1315
|
substances. |
1316
|
2. Whether the person was placed under lawful arrest for a |
1317
|
violation of s. 316.193. |
1318
|
3. Whether the person had an unlawful blood-alcohol level |
1319
|
as provided in s. 316.193. |
1320
|
(b) If the license was suspended for refusal to submit to |
1321
|
a breath, blood, or urine test: |
1322
|
1. Whether the arresting law enforcement officer had |
1323
|
probable cause to believe that the person was driving or in |
1324
|
actual physical control of a motor vehicle in this state while |
1325
|
under the influence of alcoholic beverages or controlled |
1326
|
substances. |
1327
|
2. Whether the person was placed under lawful arrest for a |
1328
|
violation of s. 316.193. |
1329
|
3. Whether the person refused to submit to any such test |
1330
|
after being requested to do so by a law enforcement officer or |
1331
|
correctional officer. |
1332
|
4. Whether the person was told that if he or she refused |
1333
|
to submit to such test his or her privilege to operate a motor |
1334
|
vehicle would be suspended for a period of 1 year or, in the |
1335
|
case of a second or subsequent refusal, for a period of 18 |
1336
|
months. |
1337
|
(8) Based on the determination of the hearing officer |
1338
|
pursuant to subsection (7) for both informal hearings under |
1339
|
subsection (4) and formal hearings under subsection (6), the |
1340
|
department shall: |
1341
|
(a) Sustain the suspension of the person's driving |
1342
|
privilege for a period of 1 year for a first refusal, or for a |
1343
|
period of 18 months if the driving privilege of such person has |
1344
|
been previously suspended as a result of a refusal to submit to |
1345
|
such tests, if the arrested person refused to submit to a lawful |
1346
|
breath, blood, or urine test. The suspension period commences on |
1347
|
the date of the arrest or issuance of the notice of suspension, |
1348
|
whichever is later. |
1349
|
(b) Sustain the suspension of the person's driving |
1350
|
privilege for a period of 6 months for a violation of s. |
1351
|
316.193, or for a period of 1 year if the driving privilege of |
1352
|
such person has been previously suspended as a result of a |
1353
|
violation of s. 316.193. The suspension period commences on the |
1354
|
date of the arrest or issuance of the notice of suspension, |
1355
|
whichever is later. |
1356
|
(14) The decision of the department under this section |
1357
|
shall not be considered in any trial for a violation of s. |
1358
|
316.193, nor shall any written statement submitted by a person |
1359
|
in his or her request for departmental review under this section |
1360
|
be admissible into evidence against him or her in any such |
1361
|
trial. The disposition of any related criminal proceedings shall |
1362
|
not affect a suspension imposed pursuant to this section. |
1363
|
Section 19. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1364
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1365
|
subsection (19) of section 322.2616, Florida Statutes, is |
1366
|
reenacted to read: |
1367
|
322.2616 Suspension of license; persons under 21 years of |
1368
|
age; right to review.-- |
1369
|
(19) A violation of this section is neither a traffic |
1370
|
infraction nor a criminal offense, nor does being detained |
1371
|
pursuant to this section constitute an arrest. A violation of |
1372
|
this section is subject to the administrative action provisions |
1373
|
of this section, which are administered by the department |
1374
|
through its administrative processes. Administrative actions |
1375
|
taken pursuant to this section shall be recorded in the motor |
1376
|
vehicle records maintained by the department. This section does |
1377
|
not bar prosecution under s. 316.193. However, if the department |
1378
|
suspends a person's license under s. 322.2615 for a violation of |
1379
|
s. 316.193, it may not also suspend the person's license under |
1380
|
this section for the same episode that was the basis for the |
1381
|
suspension under s. 322.2615. |
1382
|
Section 20. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1383
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1384
|
paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 322.264, Florida |
1385
|
Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1386
|
322.264 "Habitual traffic offender" defined.--A "habitual |
1387
|
traffic offender" is any person whose record, as maintained by |
1388
|
the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, shows that |
1389
|
such person has accumulated the specified number of convictions |
1390
|
for offenses described in subsection (1) or subsection (2) |
1391
|
within a 5-year period: |
1392
|
(1) Three or more convictions of any one or more of the |
1393
|
following offenses arising out of separate acts: |
1394
|
(b) Any violation of s. 316.193, former s. 316.1931, or |
1395
|
former s. 860.01; |
1396
|
|
1397
|
Any violation of any federal law, any law of another state or |
1398
|
country, or any valid ordinance of a municipality or county of |
1399
|
another state similar to a statutory prohibition specified in |
1400
|
subsection (1) or subsection (2) shall be counted as a violation |
1401
|
of such prohibition. In computing the number of convictions, all |
1402
|
convictions during the 5 years previous to July 1, 1972, will be |
1403
|
used, provided at least one conviction occurs after that date. |
1404
|
The fact that previous convictions may have resulted in |
1405
|
suspension, revocation, or disqualification under another |
1406
|
section does not exempt them from being used for suspension or |
1407
|
revocation under this section as a habitual offender. |
1408
|
Section 21. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1409
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1410
|
paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection (2) and subsection (4) of |
1411
|
section 322.271, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: |
1412
|
322.271 Authority to modify revocation, cancellation, or |
1413
|
suspension order.-- |
1414
|
(2)(a) Upon such hearing, the person whose license has |
1415
|
been suspended, canceled, or revoked may show that such |
1416
|
suspension, cancellation, or revocation of his or her license |
1417
|
causes a serious hardship and precludes the person's carrying |
1418
|
out his or her normal business occupation, trade, or employment |
1419
|
and that the use of the person's license in the normal course of |
1420
|
his or her business is necessary to the proper support of the |
1421
|
person or his or her family. Except as otherwise provided in |
1422
|
this subsection, the department shall require proof of the |
1423
|
successful completion of the applicable department-approved |
1424
|
driver training course operating pursuant to s. 318.1451 or DUI |
1425
|
program substance abuse education course and evaluation as |
1426
|
provided in s. 316.193(5). Letters of recommendation from |
1427
|
respected business persons in the community, law enforcement |
1428
|
officers, or judicial officers may also be required to determine |
1429
|
whether such person should be permitted to operate a motor |
1430
|
vehicle on a restricted basis for business or employment use |
1431
|
only and in determining whether such person can be trusted to so |
1432
|
operate a motor vehicle. If a driver's license has been |
1433
|
suspended under the point system or pursuant to s. 322.2615, the |
1434
|
department shall require proof of enrollment in the applicable |
1435
|
department-approved driver training course or licensed DUI |
1436
|
program substance abuse education course, including evaluation |
1437
|
and treatment, if referred, and may require letters of |
1438
|
recommendation described in this subsection to determine if the |
1439
|
driver should be reinstated on a restricted basis. If such |
1440
|
person fails to complete the approved course within 90 days |
1441
|
after reinstatement or subsequently fails to complete treatment, |
1442
|
if applicable, the department shall cancel his or her driver's |
1443
|
license until the course and treatment, if applicable, is |
1444
|
successfully completed, notwithstanding the terms of the court |
1445
|
order or any suspension or revocation of the driving privilege. |
1446
|
The department may temporarily reinstate the driving privilege |
1447
|
on a restricted basis upon verification from the DUI program |
1448
|
that the offender has reentered and is currently participating |
1449
|
in treatment and has completed the DUI education course and |
1450
|
evaluation requirement. If the DUI program notifies the |
1451
|
department of the second failure to complete treatment, the |
1452
|
department shall reinstate the driving privilege only after |
1453
|
notice of completion of treatment from the DUI program. The |
1454
|
privilege of driving on a limited or restricted basis for |
1455
|
business or employment use shall not be granted to a person who |
1456
|
has been convicted of a violation of s. 316.193 until completion |
1457
|
of the DUI program substance abuse education course and |
1458
|
evaluations as provided in s. 316.193(5). Except as provided in |
1459
|
paragraph (b), the privilege of driving on a limited or |
1460
|
restricted basis for business or employment use shall not be |
1461
|
granted to a person whose license is revoked pursuant to s. |
1462
|
322.28 or suspended pursuant to s. 322.2615 and who has been |
1463
|
convicted of a violation of s. 316.193 two or more times or |
1464
|
whose license has been suspended two or more times for refusal |
1465
|
to submit to a test pursuant to s. 322.2615 or former s. |
1466
|
322.261. |
1467
|
(c) For the purpose of this section, a previous conviction |
1468
|
of driving under the influence, driving while intoxicated, |
1469
|
driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level, or any other |
1470
|
similar alcohol-related or drug-related offense outside this |
1471
|
state or a previous conviction of former s. 316.1931, former s. |
1472
|
316.028, or former s. 860.01 shall be considered a previous |
1473
|
conviction for violation of s. 316.193. |
1474
|
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 322.28(2)(e), a |
1475
|
person whose driving privilege has been permanently revoked |
1476
|
because he or she has been convicted of DUI manslaughter in |
1477
|
violation of s. 316.193 and has no prior convictions for DUI- |
1478
|
related offenses may, upon the expiration of 5 years after the |
1479
|
date of such revocation or the expiration of 5 years after the |
1480
|
termination of any term of incarceration under s. 316.193 or |
1481
|
former s. 316.1931, whichever date is later, petition the |
1482
|
department for reinstatement of his or her driving privilege. |
1483
|
(a) Within 30 days after the receipt of such a petition, |
1484
|
the department shall afford the petitioner an opportunity for a |
1485
|
hearing. At the hearing, the petitioner must demonstrate to the |
1486
|
department that he or she: |
1487
|
1. Has not been arrested for a drug-related offense during |
1488
|
the 5 years preceding the filing of the petition; |
1489
|
2. Has not driven a motor vehicle without a license for at |
1490
|
least 5 years prior to the hearing; |
1491
|
3. Has been drug-free for at least 5 years prior to the |
1492
|
hearing; and |
1493
|
4. Has completed a DUI program licensed by the department. |
1494
|
(b) At such hearing, the department shall determine the |
1495
|
petitioner's qualification, fitness, and need to drive. Upon |
1496
|
such determination, the department may, in its discretion, |
1497
|
reinstate the driver's license of the petitioner. Such |
1498
|
reinstatement must be made subject to the following |
1499
|
qualifications: |
1500
|
1. The license must be restricted for employment purposes |
1501
|
for not less than 1 year; and |
1502
|
2. Such person must be supervised by a DUI program |
1503
|
licensed by the department and report to the program for such |
1504
|
supervision and education at least four times a year or |
1505
|
additionally as required by the program for the remainder of the |
1506
|
revocation period. Such supervision shall include evaluation, |
1507
|
education, referral into treatment, and other activities |
1508
|
required by the department. |
1509
|
(c) Such person must assume the reasonable costs of |
1510
|
supervision. If such person fails to comply with the required |
1511
|
supervision, the program shall report the failure to the |
1512
|
department, and the department shall cancel such person's |
1513
|
driving privilege. |
1514
|
(d) If, after reinstatement, such person is convicted of |
1515
|
an offense for which mandatory revocation of his or her license |
1516
|
is required, the department shall revoke his or her driving |
1517
|
privilege. |
1518
|
(e) The department shall adopt rules regulating the |
1519
|
providing of services by DUI programs pursuant to this section. |
1520
|
Section 22. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1521
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1522
|
subsection (2) and paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section |
1523
|
322.28, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: |
1524
|
322.28 Period of suspension or revocation.-- |
1525
|
(2) In a prosecution for a violation of s. 316.193 or |
1526
|
former s. 316.1931, the following provisions apply: |
1527
|
(a) Upon conviction of the driver, the court, along with |
1528
|
imposing sentence, shall revoke the driver's license or driving |
1529
|
privilege of the person so convicted, effective on the date of |
1530
|
conviction, and shall prescribe the period of such revocation in |
1531
|
accordance with the following provisions: |
1532
|
1. Upon a first conviction for a violation of the |
1533
|
provisions of s. 316.193, except a violation resulting in death, |
1534
|
the driver's license or driving privilege shall be revoked for |
1535
|
not less than 180 days or more than 1 year. |
1536
|
2. Upon a second conviction for an offense that occurs |
1537
|
within a period of 5 years after the date of a prior conviction |
1538
|
for a violation of the provisions of s. 316.193 or former s. |
1539
|
316.1931 or a combination of such sections, the driver's license |
1540
|
or driving privilege shall be revoked for not less than 5 years. |
1541
|
3. Upon a third conviction for an offense that occurs |
1542
|
within a period of 10 years after the date of a prior conviction |
1543
|
for the violation of the provisions of s. 316.193 or former s. |
1544
|
316.1931 or a combination of such sections, the driver's license |
1545
|
or driving privilege shall be revoked for not less than 10 |
1546
|
years. |
1547
|
|
1548
|
For the purposes of this paragraph, a previous conviction |
1549
|
outside this state for driving under the influence, driving |
1550
|
while intoxicated, driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level, |
1551
|
or any other alcohol-related or drug-related traffic offense |
1552
|
similar to the offense of driving under the influence as |
1553
|
proscribed by s. 316.193 will be considered a previous |
1554
|
conviction for violation of s. 316.193, and a conviction for |
1555
|
violation of former s. 316.028, former s. 316.1931, or former s. |
1556
|
860.01 is considered a conviction for violation of s. 316.193. |
1557
|
(b) If the period of revocation was not specified by the |
1558
|
court at the time of imposing sentence or within 30 days |
1559
|
thereafter, and is not otherwise specified by law, the |
1560
|
department shall forthwith revoke the driver's license or |
1561
|
driving privilege for the maximum period applicable under |
1562
|
paragraph (a) for a first conviction and for the minimum period |
1563
|
applicable under paragraph (a) for any subsequent convictions. |
1564
|
The driver may, within 30 days after such revocation by the |
1565
|
department, petition the court for further hearing on the period |
1566
|
of revocation, and the court may reopen the case and determine |
1567
|
the period of revocation within the limits specified in |
1568
|
paragraph (a). |
1569
|
(c) The forfeiture of bail bond, not vacated within 20 |
1570
|
days, in any prosecution for the offense of driving while under |
1571
|
the influence of alcoholic beverages, chemical substances, or |
1572
|
controlled substances to the extent of depriving the defendant |
1573
|
of his or her normal faculties shall be deemed equivalent to a |
1574
|
conviction for the purposes of this paragraph, and the |
1575
|
department shall forthwith revoke the defendant's driver's |
1576
|
license or driving privilege for the maximum period applicable |
1577
|
under paragraph (a) for a first conviction and for the minimum |
1578
|
period applicable under paragraph (a) for a second or subsequent |
1579
|
conviction; however, if the defendant is later convicted of the |
1580
|
charge, the period of revocation imposed by the department for |
1581
|
such conviction shall not exceed the difference between the |
1582
|
applicable maximum for a first conviction or minimum for a |
1583
|
second or subsequent conviction and the revocation period under |
1584
|
this subsection that has actually elapsed; upon conviction of |
1585
|
such charge, the court may impose revocation for a period of |
1586
|
time as specified in paragraph (a). This paragraph does not |
1587
|
apply if an appropriate motion contesting the forfeiture is |
1588
|
filed within the 20-day period. |
1589
|
(d) When any driver's license or driving privilege has |
1590
|
been revoked pursuant to the provisions of this section, the |
1591
|
department shall not grant a new license, except upon |
1592
|
reexamination of the licensee after the expiration of the period |
1593
|
of revocation so prescribed. However, the court may, in its |
1594
|
sound discretion, issue an order of reinstatement on a form |
1595
|
furnished by the department which the person may take to any |
1596
|
driver's license examining office for reinstatement by the |
1597
|
department pursuant to s. 322.282. |
1598
|
(e) The court shall permanently revoke the driver's |
1599
|
license or driving privilege of a person who has been convicted |
1600
|
four times for violation of s. 316.193 or former s. 316.1931 or |
1601
|
a combination of such sections. The court shall permanently |
1602
|
revoke the driver's license or driving privilege of any person |
1603
|
who has been convicted of DUI manslaughter in violation of s. |
1604
|
316.193. If the court has not permanently revoked such driver's |
1605
|
license or driving privilege within 30 days after imposing |
1606
|
sentence, the department shall permanently revoke the driver's |
1607
|
license or driving privilege pursuant to this paragraph. No |
1608
|
driver's license or driving privilege may be issued or granted |
1609
|
to any such person. This paragraph applies only if at least one |
1610
|
of the convictions for violation of s. 316.193 or former s. |
1611
|
316.1931 was for a violation that occurred after July 1, 1982. |
1612
|
For the purposes of this paragraph, a conviction for violation |
1613
|
of former s. 316.028, former s. 316.1931, or former s. 860.01 is |
1614
|
also considered a conviction for violation of s. 316.193. Also, |
1615
|
a conviction of driving under the influence, driving while |
1616
|
intoxicated, driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level, or |
1617
|
any other similar alcohol-related or drug-related traffic |
1618
|
offense outside this state is considered a conviction for the |
1619
|
purposes of this paragraph. |
1620
|
(4)(a) Upon a conviction for a violation of s. |
1621
|
316.193(3)(c)2., involving serious bodily injury, a conviction |
1622
|
of manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle, |
1623
|
or a conviction of vehicular homicide, the court shall revoke |
1624
|
the driver's license of the person convicted for a minimum |
1625
|
period of 3 years. If a conviction under s. 316.193(3)(c)2., |
1626
|
involving serious bodily injury, is also a subsequent conviction |
1627
|
as described under paragraph (2)(a), the court shall revoke the |
1628
|
driver's license or driving privilege of the person convicted |
1629
|
for the period applicable as provided in paragraph (2)(a) or |
1630
|
paragraph (2)(e). |
1631
|
Section 23. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1632
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1633
|
paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 322.282, Florida |
1634
|
Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1635
|
322.282 Procedure when court revokes or suspends license |
1636
|
or driving privilege and orders reinstatement.--When a court |
1637
|
suspends or revokes a person's license or driving privilege and, |
1638
|
in its discretion, orders reinstatement as provided by s. |
1639
|
322.28(2)(d) or former s. 322.261(5): |
1640
|
(2)(a) The court shall issue an order of reinstatement, on |
1641
|
a form to be furnished by the department, which the person may |
1642
|
take to any driver's license examining office. The department |
1643
|
shall issue a temporary driver's permit to a licensee who |
1644
|
presents the court's order of reinstatement, proof of completion |
1645
|
of a department-approved driver training or substance abuse |
1646
|
education course, and a written request for a hearing under s. |
1647
|
322.271. The permit shall not be issued if a record check by the |
1648
|
department shows that the person has previously been convicted |
1649
|
for a violation of s. 316.193, former s. 316.1931, former s. |
1650
|
316.028, former s. 860.01, or a previous conviction outside this |
1651
|
state for driving under the influence, driving while |
1652
|
intoxicated, driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level, or |
1653
|
any similar alcohol-related or drug-related traffic offense; |
1654
|
that the person's driving privilege has been previously |
1655
|
suspended for refusal to submit to a lawful test of breath, |
1656
|
blood, or urine; or that the person is otherwise not entitled to |
1657
|
issuance of a driver's license. This paragraph shall not be |
1658
|
construed to prevent the reinstatement of a license or driving |
1659
|
privilege that is presently suspended for driving with an |
1660
|
unlawful blood-alcohol level or a refusal to submit to a breath, |
1661
|
urine, or blood test and is also revoked for a conviction for a |
1662
|
violation of s. 316.193 or former s. 316.1931, if the suspension |
1663
|
and revocation arise out of the same incident. |
1664
|
Section 24. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1665
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1666
|
section 322.291, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1667
|
322.291 Driver improvement schools or DUI programs; |
1668
|
required in certain suspension and revocation cases.--Except as |
1669
|
provided in s. 322.03(2), any person: |
1670
|
(1) Whose driving privilege has been revoked: |
1671
|
(a) Upon conviction for: |
1672
|
1. Driving, or being in actual physical control of, any |
1673
|
vehicle while under the influence of alcoholic beverages, any |
1674
|
chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111, or any substance |
1675
|
controlled under chapter 893, in violation of s. 316.193; |
1676
|
2. Driving with an unlawful blood- or breath-alcohol |
1677
|
level; |
1678
|
3. Manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor |
1679
|
vehicle; |
1680
|
4. Failure to stop and render aid as required under the |
1681
|
laws of this state in the event of a motor vehicle crash |
1682
|
resulting in the death or personal injury of another; |
1683
|
5. Reckless driving; or |
1684
|
(b) As an habitual offender; |
1685
|
(c) Upon direction of the court, if the court feels that |
1686
|
the seriousness of the offense and the circumstances surrounding |
1687
|
the conviction warrant the revocation of the licensee's driving |
1688
|
privilege; or |
1689
|
(2) Whose license was suspended under the point system, |
1690
|
was suspended for driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level |
1691
|
of 0.10 percent or higher before January 1, 1994, was suspended |
1692
|
for driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level of 0.08 percent |
1693
|
or higher after December 31, 1993, was suspended for a violation |
1694
|
of s. 316.193(1), or was suspended for refusing to submit to a |
1695
|
lawful breath, blood, or urine test as provided in s. 322.2615 |
1696
|
|
1697
|
shall, before the driving privilege may be reinstated, present |
1698
|
to the department proof of enrollment in a department-approved |
1699
|
advanced driver improvement course operating pursuant to s. |
1700
|
318.1451 or a substance abuse education course conducted by a |
1701
|
DUI program licensed pursuant to s. 322.292, which shall include |
1702
|
a psychosocial evaluation and treatment, if referred. If the |
1703
|
person fails to complete such course or evaluation within 90 |
1704
|
days after reinstatement, or subsequently fails to complete |
1705
|
treatment, if referred, the DUI program shall notify the |
1706
|
department of the failure. Upon receipt of the notice, the |
1707
|
department shall cancel the offender's driving privilege, |
1708
|
notwithstanding the expiration of the suspension or revocation |
1709
|
of the driving privilege. The department may temporarily |
1710
|
reinstate the driving privilege upon verification from the DUI |
1711
|
program that the offender has completed the education course and |
1712
|
evaluation requirement and has reentered and is currently |
1713
|
participating in treatment. If the DUI program notifies the |
1714
|
department of the second failure to complete treatment, the |
1715
|
department shall reinstate the driving privilege only after |
1716
|
notice of completion of treatment from the DUI program. |
1717
|
Section 25. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1718
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1719
|
paragraph (a) of subsection (9) of section 322.34, Florida |
1720
|
Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1721
|
322.34 Driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, |
1722
|
or disqualified.-- |
1723
|
(9)(a) A motor vehicle that is driven by a person under |
1724
|
the influence of alcohol or drugs in violation of s. 316.193 is |
1725
|
subject to seizure and forfeiture under ss. 932.701-932.707 and |
1726
|
is subject to liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles |
1727
|
under s. 713.78 if, at the time of the offense, the person's |
1728
|
driver's license is suspended, revoked, or canceled as a result |
1729
|
of a prior conviction for driving under the influence. |
1730
|
Section 26. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1731
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1732
|
section 322.44, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1733
|
322.44 Driver License Compact.--The Driver License Compact |
1734
|
is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other |
1735
|
jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially |
1736
|
as follows: |
1737
|
|
1738
|
ARTICLE I |
1739
|
|
1740
|
FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY.-- |
1741
|
(1) The party states find that: |
1742
|
(a) The safety of their streets and highways is materially |
1743
|
affected by the degree of compliance with state laws and local |
1744
|
ordinances relating to the operation of motor vehicles; |
1745
|
(b) Violation of such a law or ordinance is evidence that |
1746
|
the violator engages in conduct which is likely to endanger the |
1747
|
safety of persons and property; |
1748
|
(c) The continuance in force of a license to drive is |
1749
|
predicated upon compliance with laws and ordinances relating to |
1750
|
the operation of motor vehicles, in whichever jurisdiction the |
1751
|
vehicle is operated. |
1752
|
(2) It is the policy of each of the party states to: |
1753
|
(a) Promote compliance with the laws, ordinances, and |
1754
|
administrative rules and regulations relating to the operation |
1755
|
of motor vehicles by their operators in each of the |
1756
|
jurisdictions where such operators drive motor vehicles; |
1757
|
(b) Make the reciprocal recognition of licenses to drive |
1758
|
and eligibility therefor more just and equitable by considering |
1759
|
the overall compliance with motor vehicle laws, ordinances, and |
1760
|
administrative rules and regulations as a condition precedent to |
1761
|
the continuance or issuance of any license by reason of which |
1762
|
the licensee is authorized or permitted to operate a motor |
1763
|
vehicle in any of the party states. |
1764
|
|
1765
|
ARTICLE II |
1766
|
|
1767
|
DEFINITIONS.--As used in this compact: |
1768
|
(1) "State" means a state, territory or possession of the |
1769
|
United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of |
1770
|
Puerto Rico. |
1771
|
(2) "Home state" means the state which has issued and has |
1772
|
the power to suspend or revoke the use of the license or permit |
1773
|
to operate a motor vehicle. |
1774
|
(3) "Conviction" means a conviction of any offense related |
1775
|
to the use or operation of a motor vehicle which is prohibited |
1776
|
by state law, municipal ordinance, or administrative rule or |
1777
|
regulation, or a forfeiture of bail, bond, or other security |
1778
|
deposited to secure appearance by a person charged with having |
1779
|
committed any such offense, and which conviction or forfeiture |
1780
|
is required to be reported to the licensing authority. |
1781
|
|
1782
|
ARTICLE III |
1783
|
|
1784
|
REPORTS OF CONVICTION.--The licensing authority of a party |
1785
|
state shall report each conviction of a person from another |
1786
|
party state occurring within its jurisdiction to the licensing |
1787
|
authority of the home state of the licensee. Such report shall |
1788
|
clearly identify the person convicted; describe the violation |
1789
|
specifying the section of the statute, code, or ordinance |
1790
|
violated; identify the court in which action was taken; indicate |
1791
|
whether a plea of guilty or not guilty was entered or the |
1792
|
conviction was a result of the forfeiture of bail, bond, or |
1793
|
other security; and shall include any special findings made in |
1794
|
connection therewith. |
1795
|
|
1796
|
ARTICLE IV |
1797
|
|
1798
|
EFFECT OF CONVICTION.-- |
1799
|
(1) The licensing authority in the home state, for the |
1800
|
purposes of suspension, revocation, or limitation of the license |
1801
|
to operate a motor vehicle, shall give the same effect to the |
1802
|
conduct reported, pursuant to article III, as it would if such |
1803
|
conduct had occurred in the home state, in the case of |
1804
|
convictions for: |
1805
|
(a) Manslaughter or negligent homicide resulting from the |
1806
|
operation of a motor vehicle, as provided by ss. 316.193 and |
1807
|
322.26; |
1808
|
(b) Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of |
1809
|
alcoholic beverages or a narcotic drug, or under the influence |
1810
|
of any other drug to a degree which renders the driver incapable |
1811
|
of safely driving a motor vehicle, as provided by s. 316.193; |
1812
|
(c) Any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle |
1813
|
is used, as provided by s. 322.26; or |
1814
|
(d) Failure to stop and render aid in the event of a motor |
1815
|
vehicle crash resulting in the death or personal injury of |
1816
|
another, as provided by s. 322.26. |
1817
|
(2) As to other convictions, reported pursuant to article |
1818
|
III, the licensing authority in the home state shall give such |
1819
|
effect to the conduct as is provided by the laws of the home |
1820
|
state. |
1821
|
|
1822
|
ARTICLE V |
1823
|
|
1824
|
APPLICATIONS FOR NEW LICENSES.--Upon application for a |
1825
|
license to drive, the licensing authority in a party state shall |
1826
|
ascertain whether the applicant has ever held, or is the holder |
1827
|
of, a license to drive issued by any other party state. The |
1828
|
licensing authority in the state where application is made shall |
1829
|
not issue a license to drive to the applicant if: |
1830
|
(1) The applicant has held such a license, but the same |
1831
|
has been suspended by reason, in whole or in part, of a |
1832
|
violation and if such suspension period has not terminated. |
1833
|
(2) The applicant has held such a license, but the same |
1834
|
has been revoked by reason, in whole or in part, of a violation |
1835
|
and if such revocation has not terminated, except that after the |
1836
|
expiration of 1 year from the date the license was revoked, such |
1837
|
person may make application for a new license if permitted by |
1838
|
law. The licensing authority may refuse to issue a license to |
1839
|
any such applicant if, after investigation, the licensing |
1840
|
authority determines that it will not be safe to grant to such |
1841
|
person the privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the public |
1842
|
highways. |
1843
|
(3) The applicant is the holder of a license to drive |
1844
|
issued by another party state and currently in force unless the |
1845
|
applicant surrenders such license. |
1846
|
|
1847
|
ARTICLE VI |
1848
|
|
1849
|
APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS.--Except as expressly required |
1850
|
by provisions of this compact, nothing contained herein shall be |
1851
|
construed to affect the right of any party state to apply any of |
1852
|
its other laws relating to licenses to drive to any person or |
1853
|
circumstance, nor to invalidate or prevent any driver license |
1854
|
agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a party state |
1855
|
and a nonparty state. |
1856
|
|
1857
|
ARTICLE VII |
1858
|
|
1859
|
COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR AND INTERCHANGE OF INFORMATION.-- |
1860
|
(1) The head of the licensing authority of each party |
1861
|
state shall be the administrator of this compact for his or her |
1862
|
state. The administrators, acting jointly, shall have the power |
1863
|
to formulate all necessary and proper procedures for the |
1864
|
exchange of information under this compact. |
1865
|
(2) The administrator of each party state shall furnish to |
1866
|
the administrator of each other party state any information or |
1867
|
documents reasonably necessary to facilitate the administration |
1868
|
of this compact. |
1869
|
|
1870
|
ARTICLE VIII |
1871
|
|
1872
|
ENTRY INTO FORCE AND WITHDRAWAL.-- |
1873
|
(1) This compact shall enter into force and become |
1874
|
effective as to any state when it has enacted the same into law. |
1875
|
(2) Any party state may withdraw from this compact by |
1876
|
enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal |
1877
|
shall take effect until 6 months after the executive head of the |
1878
|
withdrawing state has given notice of the withdrawal to the |
1879
|
executive heads of all other party states. No withdrawal shall |
1880
|
affect the validity or applicability by the licensing |
1881
|
authorities of states remaining party to the compact of any |
1882
|
report of conviction occurring prior to the withdrawal. |
1883
|
|
1884
|
ARTICLE IX |
1885
|
|
1886
|
CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY.--This compact shall be |
1887
|
liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. |
1888
|
The provisions of this compact shall be severable; and if any |
1889
|
phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is |
1890
|
declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state |
1891
|
or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any |
1892
|
government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the |
1893
|
validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability |
1894
|
thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance shall |
1895
|
not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary |
1896
|
to the constitution of any state party thereto, the compact |
1897
|
shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining states |
1898
|
and in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all |
1899
|
severable matters. |
1900
|
Section 27. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1901
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1902
|
paragraph (d) of subsection (2) and subsection (6) of section |
1903
|
322.63, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: |
1904
|
322.63 Alcohol or drug testing; commercial motor vehicle |
1905
|
operators.-- |
1906
|
(2) The chemical and physical tests authorized by this |
1907
|
section shall only be required if a law enforcement officer has |
1908
|
reasonable cause to believe that a person driving a commercial |
1909
|
motor vehicle has any alcohol, chemical substance, or controlled |
1910
|
substance in his or her body. |
1911
|
(d) The administration of one test under paragraph (a), |
1912
|
paragraph (b), or paragraph (c) shall not preclude the |
1913
|
administration of a different test under paragraph (a), |
1914
|
paragraph (b), or paragraph (c). However, a urine test may not |
1915
|
be used to determine alcohol concentration and a breath test may |
1916
|
not be used to determine the presence of controlled substances |
1917
|
or chemical substances in a person's body. Notwithstanding the |
1918
|
provisions of this paragraph, in the event a Florida licensee |
1919
|
has been convicted in another state for an offense substantially |
1920
|
similar to s. 316.193 or to s. 322.62, which conviction was |
1921
|
based upon evidence of test results prohibited by this |
1922
|
paragraph, that out-of-state conviction shall constitute a |
1923
|
conviction for the purposes of this chapter. |
1924
|
(6) Notwithstanding any provision of law pertaining to the |
1925
|
confidentiality of hospital records or other medical records, |
1926
|
information relating to the alcohol content of a person's blood |
1927
|
or the presence of chemical substances or controlled substances |
1928
|
in a person's blood obtained pursuant to this section shall be |
1929
|
released to a court, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, or |
1930
|
law enforcement officer in connection with an alleged violation |
1931
|
of s. 316.193 or s. 322.62 upon request for such information. |
1932
|
Section 28. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1933
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1934
|
section 322.64, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1935
|
322.64 Holder of commercial driver's license; driving with |
1936
|
unlawful blood-alcohol level; refusal to submit to breath, |
1937
|
urine, or blood test.-- |
1938
|
(1)(a) A law enforcement officer or correctional officer |
1939
|
shall, on behalf of the department, disqualify from operating |
1940
|
any commercial motor vehicle a person who while operating or in |
1941
|
actual physical control of a commercial motor vehicle is |
1942
|
arrested for a violation of s. 316.193, relating to unlawful |
1943
|
blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level, or a person who has |
1944
|
refused to submit to a breath, urine, or blood test authorized |
1945
|
by s. 322.63 arising out of the operation or actual physical |
1946
|
control of a commercial motor vehicle. Upon disqualification of |
1947
|
the person, the officer shall take the person's driver's license |
1948
|
and issue the person a 10-day temporary permit if the person is |
1949
|
otherwise eligible for the driving privilege and shall issue the |
1950
|
person a notice of disqualification. If the person has been |
1951
|
given a blood, breath, or urine test, the results of which are |
1952
|
not available to the officer at the time of the arrest, the |
1953
|
agency employing the officer shall transmit such results to the |
1954
|
department within 5 days after receipt of the results. If the |
1955
|
department then determines that the person was arrested for a |
1956
|
violation of s. 316.193 and that the person had a blood-alcohol |
1957
|
level or breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher, the department |
1958
|
shall disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor |
1959
|
vehicle pursuant to subsection (3). |
1960
|
(b) The disqualification under paragraph (a) shall be |
1961
|
pursuant to, and the notice of disqualification shall inform the |
1962
|
driver of, the following: |
1963
|
1.a. The driver refused to submit to a lawful breath, |
1964
|
blood, or urine test and he or she is disqualified from |
1965
|
operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of 1 year, for |
1966
|
a first refusal, or permanently, if he or she has previously |
1967
|
been disqualified as a result of a refusal to submit to such a |
1968
|
test; or |
1969
|
b. The driver violated s. 316.193 by driving with an |
1970
|
unlawful blood-alcohol level and he or she is disqualified from |
1971
|
operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of 6 months |
1972
|
for a first offense or for a period of 1 year if he or she has |
1973
|
previously been disqualified, or his or her driving privilege |
1974
|
has been previously suspended, for a violation of s. 316.193. |
1975
|
2. The disqualification period shall commence on the date |
1976
|
of arrest or issuance of notice of disqualification, whichever |
1977
|
is later. |
1978
|
3. The driver may request a formal or informal review of |
1979
|
the disqualification by the department within 10 days after the |
1980
|
date of arrest or issuance of notice of disqualification, |
1981
|
whichever is later. |
1982
|
4. The temporary permit issued at the time of arrest or |
1983
|
disqualification will expire at midnight of the 10th day |
1984
|
following the date of disqualification. |
1985
|
5. The driver may submit to the department any materials |
1986
|
relevant to the arrest. |
1987
|
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (1)(a), the law |
1988
|
enforcement officer shall forward to the department, within 5 |
1989
|
days after the date of the arrest or the issuance of the notice |
1990
|
of disqualification, whichever is later, a copy of the notice of |
1991
|
disqualification, the driver's license of the person arrested, |
1992
|
and a report of the arrest, including, if applicable, an |
1993
|
affidavit stating the officer's grounds for belief that the |
1994
|
person arrested was in violation of s. 316.193; the results of |
1995
|
any breath or blood test or an affidavit stating that a breath, |
1996
|
blood, or urine test was requested by a law enforcement officer |
1997
|
or correctional officer and that the person arrested refused to |
1998
|
submit; a copy of the citation issued to the person arrested; |
1999
|
and the officer's description of the person's field sobriety |
2000
|
test, if any. The failure of the officer to submit materials |
2001
|
within the 5-day period specified in this subsection or |
2002
|
subsection (1) shall not affect the department's ability to |
2003
|
consider any evidence submitted at or prior to the hearing. The |
2004
|
officer may also submit a copy of a videotape of the field |
2005
|
sobriety test or the attempt to administer such test. |
2006
|
(3) If the department determines that the person arrested |
2007
|
should be disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle |
2008
|
pursuant to this section and if the notice of disqualification |
2009
|
has not already been served upon the person by a law enforcement |
2010
|
officer or correctional officer as provided in subsection (1), |
2011
|
the department shall issue a notice of disqualification and, |
2012
|
unless the notice is mailed pursuant to s. 322.251, a temporary |
2013
|
permit which expires 10 days after the date of issuance if the |
2014
|
driver is otherwise eligible. |
2015
|
(4) If the person arrested requests an informal review |
2016
|
pursuant to subparagraph (1)(b)3., the department shall conduct |
2017
|
the informal review by a hearing officer employed by the |
2018
|
department. Such informal review hearing shall consist solely of |
2019
|
an examination by the department of the materials submitted by a |
2020
|
law enforcement officer or correctional officer and by the |
2021
|
person arrested, and the presence of an officer or witness is |
2022
|
not required. |
2023
|
(5) After completion of the informal review, notice of the |
2024
|
department's decision sustaining, amending, or invalidating the |
2025
|
disqualification must be provided to the person. Such notice |
2026
|
must be mailed to the person at the last known address shown on |
2027
|
the department's records, and to the address provided in the law |
2028
|
enforcement officer's report if such address differs from the |
2029
|
address of record, within 21 days after the expiration of the |
2030
|
temporary permit issued pursuant to subsection (1) or subsection |
2031
|
(3). |
2032
|
(6)(a) If the person arrested requests a formal review, |
2033
|
the department must schedule a hearing to be held within 30 days |
2034
|
after such request is received by the department and must notify |
2035
|
the person of the date, time, and place of the hearing. |
2036
|
(b) Such formal review hearing shall be held before a |
2037
|
hearing officer employed by the department, and the hearing |
2038
|
officer shall be authorized to administer oaths, examine |
2039
|
witnesses and take testimony, receive relevant evidence, issue |
2040
|
subpoenas, regulate the course and conduct of the hearing, and |
2041
|
make a ruling on the disqualification. The department and the |
2042
|
person arrested may subpoena witnesses, and the party requesting |
2043
|
the presence of a witness shall be responsible for the payment |
2044
|
of any witness fees. If the person who requests a formal review |
2045
|
hearing fails to appear and the hearing officer finds such |
2046
|
failure to be without just cause, the right to a formal hearing |
2047
|
is waived and the department shall conduct an informal review of |
2048
|
the disqualification under subsection (4). |
2049
|
(c) A party may seek enforcement of a subpoena under |
2050
|
paragraph (b) by filing a petition for enforcement in the |
2051
|
circuit court of the judicial circuit in which the person |
2052
|
failing to comply with the subpoena resides. A failure to comply |
2053
|
with an order of the court shall result in a finding of contempt |
2054
|
of court. However, a person shall not be in contempt while a |
2055
|
subpoena is being challenged. |
2056
|
(d) The department must, within 7 days after a formal |
2057
|
review hearing, send notice to the person of the hearing |
2058
|
officer's decision as to whether sufficient cause exists to |
2059
|
sustain, amend, or invalidate the disqualification. |
2060
|
(7) In a formal review hearing under subsection (6) or an |
2061
|
informal review hearing under subsection (4), the hearing |
2062
|
officer shall determine by a preponderance of the evidence |
2063
|
whether sufficient cause exists to sustain, amend, or invalidate |
2064
|
the disqualification. The scope of the review shall be limited |
2065
|
to the following issues: |
2066
|
(a) If the person was disqualified from operating a |
2067
|
commercial motor vehicle for driving with an unlawful blood- |
2068
|
alcohol level in violation of s. 316.193: |
2069
|
1. Whether the arresting law enforcement officer had |
2070
|
probable cause to believe that the person was driving or in |
2071
|
actual physical control of a commercial motor vehicle in this |
2072
|
state while he or she had any alcohol, chemical substances, or |
2073
|
controlled substances in his or her body. |
2074
|
2. Whether the person was placed under lawful arrest for a |
2075
|
violation of s. 316.193. |
2076
|
3. Whether the person had an unlawful blood-alcohol level |
2077
|
as provided in s. 316.193. |
2078
|
(b) If the person was disqualified from operating a |
2079
|
commercial motor vehicle for refusal to submit to a breath, |
2080
|
blood, or urine test: |
2081
|
1. Whether the law enforcement officer had probable cause |
2082
|
to believe that the person was driving or in actual physical |
2083
|
control of a commercial motor vehicle in this state while he or |
2084
|
she had any alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled |
2085
|
substances in his or her body. |
2086
|
2. Whether the person refused to submit to the test after |
2087
|
being requested to do so by a law enforcement officer or |
2088
|
correctional officer. |
2089
|
3. Whether the person was told that if he or she refused |
2090
|
to submit to such test he or she would be disqualified from |
2091
|
operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of 1 year or, |
2092
|
in the case of a second refusal, permanently. |
2093
|
(8) Based on the determination of the hearing officer |
2094
|
pursuant to subsection (7) for both informal hearings under |
2095
|
subsection (4) and formal hearings under subsection (6), the |
2096
|
department shall: |
2097
|
(a) Sustain the disqualification for a period of 1 year |
2098
|
for a first refusal, or permanently if such person has been |
2099
|
previously disqualified from operating a commercial motor |
2100
|
vehicle as a result of a refusal to submit to such tests. The |
2101
|
disqualification period commences on the date of the arrest or |
2102
|
issuance of the notice of disqualification, whichever is later. |
2103
|
(b) Sustain the disqualification for a period of 6 months |
2104
|
for a violation of s. 316.193 or for a period of 1 year if the |
2105
|
person has been previously disqualified from operating a |
2106
|
commercial motor vehicle or his or her driving privilege has |
2107
|
been previously suspended as a result of a violation of s. |
2108
|
316.193. The disqualification period commences on the date of |
2109
|
the arrest or issuance of the notice of disqualification, |
2110
|
whichever is later. |
2111
|
(9) A request for a formal review hearing or an informal |
2112
|
review hearing shall not stay the disqualification. If the |
2113
|
department fails to schedule the formal review hearing to be |
2114
|
held within 30 days after receipt of the request therefor, the |
2115
|
department shall invalidate the disqualification. If the |
2116
|
scheduled hearing is continued at the department's initiative, |
2117
|
the department shall issue a temporary driving permit which |
2118
|
shall be valid until the hearing is conducted if the person is |
2119
|
otherwise eligible for the driving privilege. Such permit shall |
2120
|
not be issued to a person who sought and obtained a continuance |
2121
|
of the hearing. The permit issued under this subsection shall |
2122
|
authorize driving for business or employment use only. |
2123
|
(10) A person who is disqualified from operating a |
2124
|
commercial motor vehicle under subsection (1) or subsection (3) |
2125
|
is eligible for issuance of a license for business or employment |
2126
|
purposes only under s. 322.271 if the person is otherwise |
2127
|
eligible for the driving privilege. However, such business or |
2128
|
employment purposes license shall not authorize the driver to |
2129
|
operate a commercial motor vehicle. |
2130
|
(11) The formal review hearing may be conducted upon a |
2131
|
review of the reports of a law enforcement officer or a |
2132
|
correctional officer, including documents relating to the |
2133
|
administration of a breath test or blood test or the refusal to |
2134
|
take either test. However, as provided in subsection (6), the |
2135
|
driver may subpoena the officer or any person who administered |
2136
|
or analyzed a breath or blood test. |
2137
|
(12) The formal review hearing and the informal review |
2138
|
hearing are exempt from the provisions of chapter 120. The |
2139
|
department is authorized to adopt rules for the conduct of |
2140
|
reviews under this section. |
2141
|
(13) A person may appeal any decision of the department |
2142
|
sustaining the disqualification from operating a commercial |
2143
|
motor vehicle by a petition for writ of certiorari to the |
2144
|
circuit court in the county wherein such person resides or |
2145
|
wherein a formal or informal review was conducted pursuant to s. |
2146
|
322.31. However, an appeal shall not stay the disqualification. |
2147
|
This subsection shall not be construed to provide for a de novo |
2148
|
appeal. |
2149
|
(14) The decision of the department under this section |
2150
|
shall not be considered in any trial for a violation of s. |
2151
|
316.193, s. 322.61, or s. 322.62, nor shall any written |
2152
|
statement submitted by a person in his or her request for |
2153
|
departmental review under this section be admissible into |
2154
|
evidence against him or her in any such trial. The disposition |
2155
|
of any related criminal proceedings shall not affect a |
2156
|
disqualification imposed pursuant to this section. |
2157
|
(15) This section does not preclude the suspension of the |
2158
|
driving privilege pursuant to s. 322.2615. The driving privilege |
2159
|
of a person who has been disqualified from operating a |
2160
|
commercial motor vehicle also may be suspended for a violation |
2161
|
of s. 316.193. |
2162
|
Section 29. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2163
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2164
|
paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section 493.6106, Florida |
2165
|
Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
2166
|
493.6106 License requirements; posting.-- |
2167
|
(1) Each individual licensed by the department must: |
2168
|
(d) Not be a chronic and habitual user of alcoholic |
2169
|
beverages to the extent that her or his normal faculties are |
2170
|
impaired; not have been committed under chapter 397, former |
2171
|
chapter 396, or a similar law in any other state; not have been |
2172
|
found to be a habitual offender under s. 856.011(3) or a similar |
2173
|
law in any other state; and not have had two or more convictions |
2174
|
under s. 316.193 or a similar law in any other state within the |
2175
|
3-year period immediately preceding the date the application was |
2176
|
filed, unless the individual establishes that she or he is not |
2177
|
currently impaired and has successfully completed a |
2178
|
rehabilitation course. |
2179
|
Section 30. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2180
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2181
|
subsection (4) of section 627.758, Florida Statutes, is |
2182
|
reenacted to read: |
2183
|
627.758 Surety on auto club traffic arrest bond; |
2184
|
conditions, limit; bail bond.-- |
2185
|
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 626.311 or |
2186
|
chapter 648, any surety insurer identified in a guaranteed |
2187
|
traffic arrest bond certificate or any licensed general lines |
2188
|
agent of the surety insurer may execute a bail bond for the |
2189
|
automobile club or association member identified in the |
2190
|
guaranteed traffic arrest bond certificate in an amount not in |
2191
|
excess of $5,000 for any violation of chapter 316 or any similar |
2192
|
traffic law or ordinance except for driving under the influence |
2193
|
of alcoholic beverages, chemical substances, or controlled |
2194
|
substances, as prohibited by s. 316.193. |
2195
|
Section 31. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2196
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2197
|
paragraph (f) of subsection (2) and paragraph (f) of subsection |
2198
|
(10) of section 790.06, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: |
2199
|
790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm.-- |
2200
|
(2) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
2201
|
shall issue a license if the applicant: |
2202
|
(f) Does not chronically and habitually use alcoholic |
2203
|
beverages or other substances to the extent that his or her |
2204
|
normal faculties are impaired. It shall be presumed that an |
2205
|
applicant chronically and habitually uses alcoholic beverages or |
2206
|
other substances to the extent that his or her normal faculties |
2207
|
are impaired if the applicant has been committed under chapter |
2208
|
397 or under the provisions of former chapter 396 or has been |
2209
|
convicted under s. 790.151 or has been deemed a habitual |
2210
|
offender under s. 856.011(3), or has had two or more convictions |
2211
|
under s. 316.193 or similar laws of any other state, within the |
2212
|
3-year period immediately preceding the date on which the |
2213
|
application is submitted; |
2214
|
(10) A license issued under this section shall be |
2215
|
suspended or revoked pursuant to chapter 120 if the licensee: |
2216
|
(f) Is convicted of a second violation of s. 316.193, or a |
2217
|
similar law of another state, within 3 years of a previous |
2218
|
conviction of such section, or similar law of another state, |
2219
|
even though the first violation may have occurred prior to the |
2220
|
date on which the application was submitted; |
2221
|
Section 32. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2222
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2223
|
subsection (2) of section 903.36, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
2224
|
to read: |
2225
|
903.36 Guaranteed arrest bond certificates as cash bail.-- |
2226
|
(2) The execution of a bail bond by a licensed general |
2227
|
lines agent of a surety insurer for the automobile club or |
2228
|
association member identified in the guaranteed traffic arrest |
2229
|
bond certificate, as provided in s. 627.758(4), shall be |
2230
|
accepted as bail in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for the |
2231
|
appearance of the person named in the certificate in any court |
2232
|
to answer for the violation of a provision of chapter 316 or a |
2233
|
similar traffic law or ordinance, except driving under the |
2234
|
influence of alcoholic beverages, chemical substances, or |
2235
|
controlled substances, as prohibited by s. 316.193. Presentation |
2236
|
of the guaranteed traffic arrest bond certificate and a power of |
2237
|
attorney from the surety insurer for its licensed general lines |
2238
|
agents is authorization for such agent to execute the bail bond. |
2239
|
Section 33. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2240
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2241
|
paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of section 907.041, Florida |
2242
|
Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
2243
|
907.041 Pretrial detention and release.-- |
2244
|
(4) PRETRIAL DETENTION.-- |
2245
|
(c) The court may order pretrial detention if it finds a |
2246
|
substantial probability, based on a defendant's past and present |
2247
|
patterns of behavior, the criteria in s. 903.046, and any other |
2248
|
relevant facts, that any of the following circumstances exists: |
2249
|
1. The defendant has previously violated conditions of |
2250
|
release and that no further conditions of release are reasonably |
2251
|
likely to assure the defendant's appearance at subsequent |
2252
|
proceedings; |
2253
|
2. The defendant, with the intent to obstruct the judicial |
2254
|
process, has threatened, intimidated, or injured any victim, |
2255
|
potential witness, juror, or judicial officer, or has attempted |
2256
|
or conspired to do so, and that no condition of release will |
2257
|
reasonably prevent the obstruction of the judicial process; |
2258
|
3. The defendant is charged with trafficking in controlled |
2259
|
substances as defined by s. 893.135, that there is a substantial |
2260
|
probability that the defendant has committed the offense, and |
2261
|
that no conditions of release will reasonably assure the |
2262
|
defendant's appearance at subsequent criminal proceedings; or |
2263
|
4. The defendant is charged with DUI manslaughter, as |
2264
|
defined by s. 316.193, and that there is a substantial |
2265
|
probability that the defendant committed the crime and that the |
2266
|
defendant poses a threat of harm to the community; conditions |
2267
|
that would support a finding by the court pursuant to this |
2268
|
subparagraph that the defendant poses a threat of harm to the |
2269
|
community include, but are not limited to, any of the following: |
2270
|
a. The defendant has previously been convicted of any |
2271
|
crime under s. 316.193, or of any crime in any other state or |
2272
|
territory of the United States that is substantially similar to |
2273
|
any crime under s. 316.193; |
2274
|
b. The defendant was driving with a suspended driver's |
2275
|
license when the charged crime was committed; or |
2276
|
c. The defendant has previously been found guilty of, or |
2277
|
has had adjudication of guilt withheld for, driving while the |
2278
|
defendant's driver's license was suspended or revoked in |
2279
|
violation of s. 322.34; |
2280
|
5. The defendant poses the threat of harm to the |
2281
|
community. The court may so conclude, if it finds that the |
2282
|
defendant is presently charged with a dangerous crime, that |
2283
|
there is a substantial probability that the defendant committed |
2284
|
such crime, that the factual circumstances of the crime indicate |
2285
|
a disregard for the safety of the community, and that there are |
2286
|
no conditions of release reasonably sufficient to protect the |
2287
|
community from the risk of physical harm to persons. |
2288
|
6. The defendant was on probation, parole, or other |
2289
|
release pending completion of sentence or on pretrial release |
2290
|
for a dangerous crime at the time the current offense was |
2291
|
committed; or |
2292
|
7. The defendant has violated one or more conditions of |
2293
|
pretrial release or bond for the offense currently before the |
2294
|
court and the violation, in the discretion of the court, |
2295
|
supports a finding that no conditions of release can reasonably |
2296
|
protect the community from risk of physical harm to persons or |
2297
|
assure the presence of the accused at trial. |
2298
|
Section 34. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2299
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2300
|
section 938.21, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
2301
|
938.21 Alcohol and drug abuse programs.--Notwithstanding |
2302
|
any provision to the contrary of the laws of this state, the |
2303
|
court may assess for alcohol and other drug abuse programs as |
2304
|
provided in s. 893.165 any defendant who pleads guilty or nolo |
2305
|
contendere to, or is convicted of, a violation of any provision |
2306
|
of chapter 893 or which involves a criminal violation of s. |
2307
|
316.193, s. 856.011, s. 856.015, or chapter 562, chapter 567, or |
2308
|
chapter 568, in addition to any fine and other penalty provided |
2309
|
by law, a court cost in an amount up to the amount of the fine |
2310
|
authorized for the violation. The court is authorized to order a |
2311
|
defendant to pay an additional assessment if it finds that the |
2312
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defendant has the ability to pay the fine and the additional |
2313
|
assessment and will not be prevented thereby from being |
2314
|
rehabilitated or from making restitution. |
2315
|
Section 35. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2316
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2317
|
subsection (1) of section 938.23, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
2318
|
to read: |
2319
|
938.23 Assistance grants for alcohol and other drug abuse |
2320
|
programs.-- |
2321
|
(1) In addition to any fine imposed by law for any |
2322
|
criminal offense under chapter 893 or for any criminal violation |
2323
|
of s. 316.193, s. 856.011, s. 856.015, or chapter 562, chapter |
2324
|
567, or chapter 568, the court shall be authorized, pursuant to |
2325
|
the requirements of s. 938.21, to impose an additional |
2326
|
assessment in an amount up to the amount of the fine authorized |
2327
|
for the offense. Such additional assessments shall be deposited |
2328
|
for the purpose of providing assistance grants to drug abuse |
2329
|
treatment or alcohol treatment or education programs as provided |
2330
|
in s. 893.165. |
2331
|
Section 36. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2332
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2333
|
paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of section 943.05, Florida |
2334
|
Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
2335
|
943.05 Criminal Justice Information Program; duties; crime |
2336
|
reports.-- |
2337
|
(2) The program shall: |
2338
|
(d) Adopt rules to effectively and efficiently implement, |
2339
|
administer, manage, maintain, and use the automated fingerprint |
2340
|
identification system and uniform offense reports and arrest |
2341
|
reports. The rules shall be considered minimum requirements and |
2342
|
shall not preclude a criminal justice agency from implementing |
2343
|
its own enhancements. However, rules and forms prescribing |
2344
|
uniform arrest or probable cause affidavits and alcohol |
2345
|
influence reports to be used by all law enforcement agencies in |
2346
|
making DUI arrests under s. 316.193 shall be adopted, and shall |
2347
|
be used by all law enforcement agencies in this state. The rules |
2348
|
and forms prescribing such uniform affidavits and reports shall |
2349
|
be adopted and implemented by July 1, 2004. Failure to use these |
2350
|
uniform affidavits and reports, however, shall not prohibit |
2351
|
prosecution under s. 316.193. |
2352
|
Section 37. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2353
|
to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2354
|
paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 960.03, Florida |
2355
|
Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
2356
|
960.03 Definitions; ss. 960.01-960.28.--As used in ss. |
2357
|
960.01-960.28, unless the context otherwise requires, the term: |
2358
|
(3) "Crime" means: |
2359
|
(b) A violation of s. 316.193, s. 316.027(1), s. |
2360
|
327.35(1), s. 782.071(1)(b), or s. 860.13(1)(a) which results in |
2361
|
physical injury or death; however, no other act involving the |
2362
|
operation of a motor vehicle, boat, or aircraft which results in |
2363
|
injury or death shall constitute a crime for the purpose of this |
2364
|
chapter unless the injury or death was intentionally inflicted |
2365
|
through the use of such vehicle, boat, or aircraft or unless |
2366
|
such vehicle, boat, or aircraft is an implement of a crime to |
2367
|
which this act applies. |
2368
|
Section 38. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2369
|
to section 327.35, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2370
|
subsection (3) of section 327.352, Florida Statutes, is |
2371
|
reenacted to read: |
2372
|
327.352 Breath, blood, and urine tests for alcohol, |
2373
|
chemical substances, or controlled substances; implied consent; |
2374
|
refusal.-- |
2375
|
(3) Notwithstanding any provision of law pertaining to the |
2376
|
confidentiality of hospital records or other medical records, |
2377
|
information relating to the alcoholic content of the blood or |
2378
|
breath or the presence of chemical substances or controlled |
2379
|
substances in the blood obtained pursuant to this section shall |
2380
|
be released to a court, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, |
2381
|
or law enforcement officer in connection with an alleged |
2382
|
violation of s. 327.35 upon request for such information. |
2383
|
Section 39. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2384
|
to section 327.35, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2385
|
section 327.35215, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
2386
|
327.35215 Penalty for failure to submit to test.-- |
2387
|
(1) A person who is lawfully arrested for an alleged |
2388
|
violation of s. 327.35 and who refuses to submit to a blood |
2389
|
test, breath test, or urine test pursuant to s. 327.352 is |
2390
|
subject to a civil penalty of $500. |
2391
|
(2) When a person refuses to submit to a blood test, |
2392
|
breath test, or urine test pursuant to s. 327.352, a law |
2393
|
enforcement officer who is authorized to make arrests for |
2394
|
violations of this chapter shall file with the clerk of the |
2395
|
court, on a form provided by the department, a certified |
2396
|
statement that probable cause existed to arrest the person for a |
2397
|
violation of s. 327.35 and that the person refused to submit to |
2398
|
a test as required by s. 327.352. Along with the statement, the |
2399
|
officer must also submit a sworn statement on a form provided by |
2400
|
the department that the person has been advised of both the |
2401
|
penalties for failure to submit to the blood, breath, or urine |
2402
|
test and the procedure for requesting a hearing. |
2403
|
(3) A person who has been advised of the penalties |
2404
|
pursuant to subsection (2) may, within 30 days afterwards, |
2405
|
request a hearing before a county court judge. A request for a |
2406
|
hearing tolls the period for payment of the civil penalty, and, |
2407
|
if assessment of the civil penalty is sustained by the hearing |
2408
|
and any subsequent judicial review, the civil penalty must be |
2409
|
paid within 30 days after final disposition. The clerk of the |
2410
|
court shall notify the department of the final disposition of |
2411
|
all actions filed under this section. |
2412
|
(4) It is unlawful for any person who has not paid a civil |
2413
|
penalty imposed pursuant to this section, or who has not |
2414
|
requested a hearing with respect to the civil penalty, within 30 |
2415
|
calendar days after receipt of notice of the civil penalty to |
2416
|
operate a vessel upon the waters of this state. Violation of |
2417
|
this subsection is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable |
2418
|
as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. |
2419
|
(5) Moneys collected by the clerk of the court pursuant to |
2420
|
this section shall be disposed of in the following manner: |
2421
|
(a) If the arresting officer was employed or appointed by |
2422
|
a state law enforcement agency except as a wildlife enforcement |
2423
|
officer or a freshwater fisheries enforcement officer of the |
2424
|
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the moneys shall be |
2425
|
deposited into the Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund. |
2426
|
(b) If the arresting officer was employed or appointed by |
2427
|
a county or municipal law enforcement agency, the moneys shall |
2428
|
be deposited into the law enforcement trust fund of that agency. |
2429
|
(c) If the arresting officer was employed or appointed by |
2430
|
the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as a wildlife |
2431
|
enforcement officer or a freshwater fisheries enforcement |
2432
|
officer, the money shall be deposited into the State Game Trust |
2433
|
Fund. |
2434
|
Section 40. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2435
|
to section 327.35, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2436
|
subsection (4) of section 327.353, Florida Statutes, is |
2437
|
reenacted to read: |
2438
|
327.353 Blood test for impairment or intoxication in cases |
2439
|
of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable |
2440
|
force.-- |
2441
|
(4) Notwithstanding any provision of law pertaining to the |
2442
|
confidentiality of hospital records or other medical records, |
2443
|
information relating to the alcoholic content of the blood or |
2444
|
the presence of chemical substances or controlled substances in |
2445
|
the blood obtained pursuant to this section shall be released to |
2446
|
a court, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, or law |
2447
|
enforcement officer in connection with an alleged violation of |
2448
|
s. 327.35 upon request for such information. |
2449
|
Section 41. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2450
|
to section 327.35, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2451
|
section 327.354, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
2452
|
327.354 Presumption of impairment; testing methods.-- |
2453
|
(1) It is unlawful and punishable as provided in s. 327.35 |
2454
|
for any person who is under the influence of alcoholic beverages |
2455
|
or controlled substances, when affected to the extent that the |
2456
|
person's normal faculties are impaired or to the extent that the |
2457
|
person is deprived of full possession of normal faculties, to |
2458
|
operate any vessel within this state. Such normal faculties |
2459
|
include, but are not limited to, the ability to see, hear, walk, |
2460
|
talk, judge distances, drive an automobile, make judgments, act |
2461
|
in emergencies, and, in general, normally perform the many |
2462
|
mental and physical acts of daily life. |
2463
|
(2) At the trial of any civil or criminal action or |
2464
|
proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by |
2465
|
any person while operating a vessel while under the influence of |
2466
|
alcoholic beverages or controlled substances, when affected to |
2467
|
the extent that the person's normal faculties were impaired or |
2468
|
to the extent that he or she was deprived of full possession of |
2469
|
his or her normal faculties, the results of any test |
2470
|
administered in accordance with s. 327.352 or s. 327.353 and |
2471
|
this section are admissible into evidence when otherwise |
2472
|
admissible, and the amount of alcohol in the person's blood or |
2473
|
breath at the time alleged, as shown by chemical analysis of the |
2474
|
person's blood, or by chemical or physical test of the person's |
2475
|
breath, gives rise to the following presumptions: |
2476
|
(a) If there was at that time a blood-alcohol level or |
2477
|
breath-alcohol level of 0.05 or less, it is presumed that the |
2478
|
person was not under the influence of alcoholic beverages to the |
2479
|
extent that his or her normal faculties were impaired. |
2480
|
(b) If there was at that time a blood-alcohol level or |
2481
|
breath-alcohol level in excess of 0.05 but less than 0.08, that |
2482
|
fact does not give rise to any presumption that the person was |
2483
|
or was not under the influence of alcoholic beverages to the |
2484
|
extent that his or her normal faculties were impaired but may be |
2485
|
considered with other competent evidence in determining whether |
2486
|
the person was under the influence of alcoholic beverages to the |
2487
|
extent that his or her normal faculties were impaired. |
2488
|
(c) If there was at that time a blood-alcohol level or |
2489
|
breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher, that fact is prima facie |
2490
|
evidence that the person was under the influence of alcoholic |
2491
|
beverages to the extent that his or her normal faculties were |
2492
|
impaired. Any person who operates a vessel and who has a blood- |
2493
|
alcohol level or breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher is |
2494
|
guilty of operating a vessel with an unlawful blood-alcohol |
2495
|
level or breath-alcohol level. |
2496
|
|
2497
|
The presumptions provided in this subsection do not limit the |
2498
|
introduction of any other competent evidence bearing upon the |
2499
|
question of whether the person was under the influence of |
2500
|
alcoholic beverages to the extent that his or her normal |
2501
|
faculties were impaired. |
2502
|
(3) A chemical analysis of a person's blood to determine |
2503
|
alcoholic content or a chemical or physical test of a person's |
2504
|
breath, in order to be considered valid under this section, must |
2505
|
have been performed substantially in accordance with methods |
2506
|
approved by the Department of Law Enforcement and by an |
2507
|
individual possessing a valid permit issued by the department |
2508
|
for this purpose. Insubstantial differences between approved |
2509
|
techniques and actual testing procedures or insubstantial |
2510
|
defects concerning the permit issued by the department, in any |
2511
|
individual case, do not render the test or test results invalid. |
2512
|
The Department of Law Enforcement may approve satisfactory |
2513
|
techniques or methods, ascertain the qualifications and |
2514
|
competence of individuals to conduct such analyses, and issue |
2515
|
permits subject to termination or revocation in accordance with |
2516
|
rules adopted by the department. |
2517
|
(4) Any person charged with a violation of s. 327.35 is |
2518
|
entitled to trial by jury according to the Florida Rules of |
2519
|
Criminal Procedure. |
2520
|
(5) An affidavit containing the results of any test of a |
2521
|
person's blood or breath to determine its alcohol content, as |
2522
|
authorized by s. 327.352 or s. 327.353, is admissible in |
2523
|
evidence under the exception to the hearsay rule in s. 90.803(8) |
2524
|
for public records and reports. The affidavit is admissible |
2525
|
without further authentication and is presumptive proof of the |
2526
|
results of an authorized test to determine alcohol content of |
2527
|
the blood or breath if the affidavit discloses: |
2528
|
(a) The type of test administered and the procedures |
2529
|
followed; |
2530
|
(b) The time of the collection of the blood or breath |
2531
|
sample analyzed; |
2532
|
(c) The numerical results of the test indicating the |
2533
|
alcohol content of the blood or breath; |
2534
|
(d) The type and status of any permit issued by the |
2535
|
Department of Law Enforcement which was held by the person who |
2536
|
performed the test; and |
2537
|
(e) If the test was administered by means of a breath |
2538
|
testing instrument, the date of performance of the most recent |
2539
|
required maintenance on such instrument. |
2540
|
|
2541
|
The Department of Law Enforcement shall provide a form for the |
2542
|
affidavit. Admissibility of the affidavit does not abrogate the |
2543
|
right of the person tested to subpoena the person who |
2544
|
administered the test for examination as an adverse witness at a |
2545
|
civil or criminal trial or other proceeding. |
2546
|
Section 42. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2547
|
to section 327.35, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2548
|
subsection (4) of section 327.355, Florida Statutes, is |
2549
|
reenacted to read: |
2550
|
327.355 Operation of vessels by persons under 21 years of |
2551
|
age who have consumed alcoholic beverages.-- |
2552
|
(4) A violation of this section is a noncriminal |
2553
|
infraction, and being detained pursuant to this section does not |
2554
|
constitute an arrest. This section does not bar prosecution |
2555
|
under s. 327.35, and the penalties provided herein shall be |
2556
|
imposed in addition to any other penalty provided for boating |
2557
|
under the influence or for refusal to submit to testing. |
2558
|
Section 43. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2559
|
to section 327.35, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2560
|
subsection (2) of section 327.359, Florida Statutes, is |
2561
|
reenacted to read: |
2562
|
327.359 Refusal to submit to testing; penalties.--Any |
2563
|
person who has refused to submit to a chemical or physical test |
2564
|
of his or her breath, blood, or urine, as described in s. |
2565
|
327.352, and who has been previously fined for refusal to submit |
2566
|
to a lawful test of his or her breath, urine, or blood, and: |
2567
|
(2) Who was placed under lawful arrest for a violation of |
2568
|
s. 327.35 unless such test was requested pursuant to s. |
2569
|
327.352(1)(c); |
2570
|
|
2571
|
commits a misdemeanor of the first degree and is subject to |
2572
|
punishment as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. |
2573
|
Section 44. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2574
|
to section 327.35, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2575
|
section 327.36, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
2576
|
327.36 Mandatory adjudication; prohibition against |
2577
|
accepting plea to lesser included offense.-- |
2578
|
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 948.01, no court |
2579
|
may suspend, defer, or withhold adjudication of guilt or |
2580
|
imposition of sentence for any violation of s. 327.35, for |
2581
|
manslaughter resulting from the operation of a vessel, or for |
2582
|
vessel homicide. |
2583
|
(2)(a) No trial judge may accept a plea of guilty to a |
2584
|
lesser offense from a person who is charged with a violation of |
2585
|
s. 327.35, manslaughter resulting from the operation of a |
2586
|
vessel, or vessel homicide and who has been given a breath or |
2587
|
blood test to determine blood or breath alcohol content, the |
2588
|
results of which show a blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol |
2589
|
level of 0.16 or more. |
2590
|
(b) A trial judge may not accept a plea of guilty to a |
2591
|
lesser offense from a person charged with a felony violation of |
2592
|
s. 327.35, manslaughter resulting from the operation of a |
2593
|
vessel, or vessel homicide. |
2594
|
Section 45. This act shall take effect upon becoming a |
2595
|
law. |