1 | The Committee on Public Safety & Crime Prevention recommends the |
2 | following: |
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4 | Committee Substitute |
5 | Remove the entire bill and insert: |
6 | A bill to be entitled |
7 | An act relating to driving or boating under the influence; |
8 | amending s. 316.193, F.S.; requiring the court to order a |
9 | person convicted of certain driving under the influence |
10 | violations to acquire and use the Florida DUI license |
11 | plate; providing for use of the license plate as a |
12 | condition of probation; revising level of alcohol content |
13 | in blood or breath at which certain penalties shall apply |
14 | for the offense of driving under the influence; creating |
15 | s. 316.1996, F.S.; providing penalties for failure to use |
16 | the Florida DUI license plate as required; amending s. |
17 | 316.656, F.S.; revising level of alcohol content in blood |
18 | or breath at which the prohibition against accepting plea |
19 | to lesser offense shall apply; amending s. 320.06, F.S., |
20 | relating to license plate design; providing for the |
21 | Florida DUI license plate; creating s. 320.08051, F.S.; |
22 | creating the Florida DUI license plate; providing for |
23 | fees; providing for issuance of the plate; creating s. |
24 | 322.2715, F.S.; requiring the Department of Highway Safety |
25 | and Motor Vehicles to require installation of ignition |
26 | interlock devices on certain vehicles driven by persons |
27 | convicted of specified DUI offenses; amending s. 327.35, |
28 | F.S.; revising level of alcohol content in blood or breath |
29 | at which certain penalties shall apply for the offense of |
30 | boating under the influence; reenacting ss. 316.066(3)(a), |
31 | 316.072(4)(b), 316.1932(3), 316.1933(4), 316.1934(1) and |
32 | (4), 316.1937(1) and (2)(d), 316.1939(1)(b), 318.143(4) |
33 | and (5), 318.17(3), 322.03(2), 322.0602(2)(a), 322.21(8), |
34 | 322.25(5), 322.26(1)(a), 322.2615(1), (2), (7), (8)(b), |
35 | (10)(b), and (14), 322.2616(1)(a), (15), and (19), |
36 | 322.264(1)(b), 322.271(2)(a), (2)(c), and (4), 322.28(2), |
37 | 322.282(2)(a), 322.291(1)(a), 322.34(9)(a), 322.44, |
38 | 322.62(3), 322.63(2)(d) and (6), 322.64(1), (2), (7)(a), |
39 | (8)(b), (14), and (15), 323.001(4)(f), 327.35(6), |
40 | 397.405(10), 440.02(17)(c), 440.09(7)(b), 493.6106(1)(d), |
41 | 627.758(4), 790.06(2)(f) and (10)(f), 903.36(2), |
42 | 907.041(4)(c), 938.07, 938.21, 938.23(1), 943.05(2)(d), |
43 | 948.03(8)(b), and 960.03(3)(b), F.S.; incorporating the |
44 | amendment to s. 316.193, F.S., in references thereto; |
45 | reenacting ss. 327.352(3), 327.35215(1) and (2), |
46 | 327.353(4), 327.354(1) and (4), 327.355(1)(a) and (4), |
47 | 327.359(2), 327.36, and 938.07, F.S.; incorporating the |
48 | amendment to s. 327.35, F.S., in references thereto; |
49 | providing an effective date. |
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51 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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53 | Section 1. Subsections (2) and (4) of section 316.193, |
54 | Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
55 | 316.193 Driving under the influence; penalties.-- |
56 | (1) A person is guilty of the offense of driving under the |
57 | influence and is subject to punishment as provided in subsection |
58 | (2) if the person is driving or in actual physical control of a |
59 | vehicle within this state and: |
60 | (a) The person is under the influence of alcoholic |
61 | beverages, any chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111, or |
62 | any substance controlled under chapter 893, when affected to the |
63 | extent that the person's normal faculties are impaired; |
64 | (b) The person has a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 or more |
65 | grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood; or |
66 | (c) The person has a breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or more |
67 | grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath. |
68 | (2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), subsection |
69 | (3), or subsection (4), any person who is convicted of a |
70 | violation of subsection (1) shall be punished: |
71 | 1. By a fine of: |
72 | a. Not less than $250 or more than $500 for a first |
73 | conviction. |
74 | b. Not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for a second |
75 | conviction; and |
76 | 2. By imprisonment for: |
77 | a. Not more than 6 months for a first conviction. |
78 | b. Not more than 9 months for a second conviction. |
79 | 3. For a second conviction, by mandatory placement for a |
80 | period of at least 1 year, at the convicted person's sole |
81 | expense, of an ignition interlock device approved by the |
82 | department in accordance with s. 316.1938 upon all vehicles that |
83 | are individually or jointly leased or owned and routinely |
84 | operated by the convicted person, when the convicted person |
85 | qualifies for a permanent or restricted license. In addition, |
86 | the court shall order the convicted person to apply for a |
87 | Florida DUI license plate as provided in s. 320.08051 to be used |
88 | for a period of not less than 1 year, at the convicted person's |
89 | sole expense, for all vehicles that are individually or jointly |
90 | leased or owned and routinely operated by the convicted person, |
91 | when the convicted person qualifies for a permanent or |
92 | restricted license. The Florida DUI license plate must be |
93 | securely affixed to any such vehicle while being operated by the |
94 | convicted person. The convicted person may only operate vehicles |
95 | for which a Florida DUI license plate has been issued. For the |
96 | length of time a convicted person is placed on probation, a |
97 | court order for a Florida DUI license plate may be required as a |
98 | condition of probation which runs concurrently with the period |
99 | of time the person is required to operate a vehicle with a |
100 | Florida DUI license plate. The installation of such device may |
101 | not occur before July 1, 2003. |
102 | (b)1. Any person who is convicted of a third violation of |
103 | this section for an offense that occurs within 10 years after a |
104 | prior conviction for a violation of this section commits a |
105 | felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. |
106 | 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. In addition, the court |
107 | shall: |
108 | a. Order the mandatory placement for a period of not less |
109 | than 2 years, at the convicted person's sole expense, of an |
110 | ignition interlock device approved by the department in |
111 | accordance with s. 316.1938 upon all vehicles that are |
112 | individually or jointly leased or owned and routinely operated |
113 | by the convicted person, when the convicted person qualifies for |
114 | a permanent or restricted license. |
115 | b. Order the convicted person to apply for a Florida DUI |
116 | license plate as provided in s. 320.08051 to be used for a |
117 | period of not less than 2 years, at the convicted person's sole |
118 | expense, for all vehicles that are individually or jointly |
119 | leased or owned and routinely operated by the convicted person, |
120 | when the convicted person qualifies for a permanent or |
121 | restricted license. The Florida DUI license plate must be |
122 | securely affixed to any such vehicle while being operated by the |
123 | convicted person. The convicted person may only operate vehicles |
124 | for which a Florida DUI license plate has been issued. For the |
125 | length of time a convicted person is placed on probation, a |
126 | court order for a Florida DUI license plate may be required as a |
127 | condition of probation which runs concurrently with the period |
128 | of time the person is required to operate a vehicle with a |
129 | Florida DUI license plate. The installation of such device may |
130 | not occur before July 1, 2003. |
131 | 2. Any person who is convicted of a third violation of |
132 | this section for an offense that occurs more than 10 years after |
133 | the date of a prior conviction for a violation of this section |
134 | shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 or more than |
135 | $2,500 and by imprisonment for not more than 12 months. In |
136 | addition, the court shall: |
137 | a. Order the mandatory placement for a period of not less |
138 | than at least 2 years, at the convicted person's sole expense, |
139 | of an ignition interlock device approved by the department in |
140 | accordance with s. 316.1938 upon all vehicles that are |
141 | individually or jointly leased or owned and routinely operated |
142 | by the convicted person, when the convicted person qualifies for |
143 | a permanent or restricted license. |
144 | b. Order the convicted person to apply for a Florida DUI |
145 | license plate as provided in s. 320.08051 to be used for a |
146 | period of not less than 2 years, at the convicted person's sole |
147 | expense, for all vehicles that are individually or jointly |
148 | leased or owned and routinely operated by the convicted person, |
149 | when the convicted person qualifies for a permanent or |
150 | restricted license. The Florida DUI license plate must be |
151 | securely affixed to any such vehicle while being operated by the |
152 | convicted person. The convicted person may only operate vehicles |
153 | for which a Florida DUI license plate has been issued. For the |
154 | length of time a convicted person is placed on probation, a |
155 | court order for a Florida DUI license plate may be required as a |
156 | condition of probation which runs concurrently with the period |
157 | of time the person is required to operate a vehicle with a |
158 | Florida DUI license plate. The installation of such device may |
159 | not occur before July 1, 2003. |
160 | 3. Any person who is convicted of a fourth or subsequent |
161 | violation of this section, regardless of when any prior |
162 | conviction for a violation of this section occurred, commits a |
163 | felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. |
164 | 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. However, the fine imposed |
165 | for such fourth or subsequent violation may be not less than |
166 | $1,000. |
167 | (3) Any person: |
168 | (a) Who is in violation of subsection (1); |
169 | (b) Who operates a vehicle; and |
170 | (c) Who, by reason of such operation, causes or |
171 | contributes to causing: |
172 | 1. Damage to the property or person of another commits a |
173 | misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. |
174 | 775.082 or s. 775.083. |
175 | 2. Serious bodily injury to another, as defined in s. |
176 | 316.1933, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as |
177 | provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. |
178 | 3. The death of any human being commits DUI manslaughter, |
179 | and commits: |
180 | a. A felony of the second degree, punishable as provided |
181 | in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. |
182 | b. A felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in |
183 | s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if: |
184 | (I) At the time of the crash, the person knew, or should |
185 | have known, that the crash occurred; and |
186 | (II) The person failed to give information and render aid |
187 | as required by s. 316.062. |
188 | (4)(a) Any person who is convicted of a violation of |
189 | subsection (1) and who has a blood-alcohol level or breath- |
190 | alcohol level of 0.16 0.20 or higher, or any person who is |
191 | convicted of a violation of subsection (1) and who at the time |
192 | of the offense was accompanied in the vehicle by a person under |
193 | the age of 18 years, shall be punished: |
194 | 1.(a) By a fine of: |
195 | a.1. Not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for a first |
196 | conviction. |
197 | b.2. Not less than $1,000 or more than $2,000 for a second |
198 | conviction. |
199 | c.3. Not less than $2,000 for a third or subsequent |
200 | conviction. |
201 | 2.(b) By imprisonment for: |
202 | a.1. Not more than 9 months for a first conviction. |
203 | b.2. Not more than 12 months for a second conviction. |
204 |
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205 | For the purposes of this subsection, only the instant offense is |
206 | required to be a violation of subsection (1) by a person who has |
207 | a blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level of 0.20 or higher. |
208 | (b)(c) In addition to the penalties in paragraph |
209 | paragraphs (a) and (b), the court shall: |
210 | 1. Order the mandatory placement, at the convicted |
211 | person's sole expense, of an ignition interlock device approved |
212 | by the department in accordance with s. 316.1938 upon all |
213 | vehicles that are individually or jointly leased or owned and |
214 | routinely operated by the convicted person for up to 6 months |
215 | for the first offense and for not less than at least 2 years for |
216 | a second offense, when the convicted person qualifies for a |
217 | permanent or restricted license. |
218 | 2. Order the convicted person to apply for a Florida DUI |
219 | license plate as provided in s. 320.08051, at the convicted |
220 | person's sole expense, for all vehicles that are individually or |
221 | jointly leased or owned and routinely operated by the convicted |
222 | person, to be used for up to 6 months for the first offense and |
223 | for not less than 2 years for a second or third offense, when |
224 | the convicted person qualifies for a permanent or restricted |
225 | license. The Florida DUI license plate must be securely affixed |
226 | to any such vehicle while being operated by the convicted |
227 | person. The convicted person may only operate vehicles for which |
228 | a Florida DUI license plate has been issued. For the length of |
229 | time a convicted person is placed on probation, a court order |
230 | for a Florida DUI license plate may be required as a condition |
231 | of probation which runs concurrently with the period of time the |
232 | person is required to operate a vehicle with a Florida DUI |
233 | license plate. The installation of such device may not occur |
234 | before July 1, 2003. |
235 |
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236 | For the purposes of this subsection, only the instant offense is |
237 | required to be a violation of subsection (1) by a person who has |
238 | a blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level of 0.16 or higher. |
239 | (5) The court shall place all offenders convicted of |
240 | violating this section on monthly reporting probation and shall |
241 | require completion of a substance abuse course conducted by a |
242 | DUI program licensed by the department under s. 322.292, which |
243 | must include a psychosocial evaluation of the offender. If the |
244 | DUI program refers the offender to an authorized substance abuse |
245 | treatment provider for substance abuse treatment, in addition to |
246 | any sentence or fine imposed under this section, completion of |
247 | all such education, evaluation, and treatment is a condition of |
248 | reporting probation. The offender shall assume reasonable costs |
249 | for such education, evaluation, and treatment. The referral to |
250 | treatment resulting from a psychosocial evaluation shall not be |
251 | waived without a supporting independent psychosocial evaluation |
252 | conducted by an authorized substance abuse treatment provider |
253 | appointed by the court, which shall have access to the DUI |
254 | program's psychosocial evaluation before the independent |
255 | psychosocial evaluation is conducted. The court shall review the |
256 | results and recommendations of both evaluations before |
257 | determining the request for waiver. The offender shall bear the |
258 | full cost of this procedure. The term "substance abuse" means |
259 | the abuse of alcohol or any substance named or described in |
260 | Schedules I through V of s. 893.03. If an offender referred to |
261 | treatment under this subsection fails to report for or complete |
262 | such treatment or fails to complete the DUI program substance |
263 | abuse education course and evaluation, the DUI program shall |
264 | notify the court and the department of the failure. Upon receipt |
265 | of the notice, the department shall cancel the offender's |
266 | driving privilege, notwithstanding the terms of the court order |
267 | or any suspension or revocation of the driving privilege. The |
268 | department may temporarily reinstate the driving privilege on a |
269 | restricted basis upon verification from the DUI program that the |
270 | offender is currently participating in treatment and the DUI |
271 | education course and evaluation requirement has been completed. |
272 | If the DUI program notifies the department of the second failure |
273 | to complete treatment, the department shall reinstate the |
274 | driving privilege only after notice of completion of treatment |
275 | from the DUI program. The organization that conducts the |
276 | substance abuse education and evaluation may not provide |
277 | required substance abuse treatment unless a waiver has been |
278 | granted to that organization by the department. A waiver may be |
279 | granted only if the department determines, in accordance with |
280 | its rules, that the service provider that conducts the substance |
281 | abuse education and evaluation is the most appropriate service |
282 | provider and is licensed under chapter 397 or is exempt from |
283 | such licensure. A statistical referral report shall be submitted |
284 | quarterly to the department by each organization authorized to |
285 | provide services under this section. |
286 | (6) With respect to any person convicted of a violation of |
287 | subsection (1), regardless of any penalty imposed pursuant to |
288 | subsection (2), subsection (3), or subsection (4): |
289 | (a) For the first conviction, the court shall place the |
290 | defendant on probation for a period not to exceed 1 year and, as |
291 | a condition of such probation, shall order the defendant to |
292 | participate in public service or a community work project for a |
293 | minimum of 50 hours; or the court may order instead, that any |
294 | defendant pay an additional fine of $10 for each hour of public |
295 | service or community work otherwise required, if, after |
296 | consideration of the residence or location of the defendant at |
297 | the time public service or community work is required, payment |
298 | of the fine is in the best interests of the state. However, the |
299 | total period of probation and incarceration may not exceed 1 |
300 | year. The court must also, as a condition of probation, order |
301 | the impoundment or immobilization of the vehicle that was |
302 | operated by or in the actual control of the defendant or any one |
303 | vehicle registered in the defendant's name at the time of |
304 | impoundment or immobilization, for a period of 10 days or for |
305 | the unexpired term of any lease or rental agreement that expires |
306 | within 10 days. The impoundment or immobilization must not occur |
307 | concurrently with the incarceration of the defendant. The |
308 | impoundment or immobilization order may be dismissed in |
309 | accordance with paragraph (e), paragraph (f), paragraph (g), or |
310 | paragraph (h). |
311 | (b) For the second conviction for an offense that occurs |
312 | within a period of 5 years after the date of a prior conviction |
313 | for violation of this section, the court shall order |
314 | imprisonment for not less than 10 days. The court must also, as |
315 | a condition of probation, order the impoundment or |
316 | immobilization of all vehicles owned by the defendant at the |
317 | time of impoundment or immobilization, for a period of 30 days |
318 | or for the unexpired term of any lease or rental agreement that |
319 | expires within 30 days. The impoundment or immobilization must |
320 | not occur concurrently with the incarceration of the defendant |
321 | and must occur concurrently with the driver's license revocation |
322 | imposed under s. 322.28(2)(a)2. The impoundment or |
323 | immobilization order may be dismissed in accordance with |
324 | paragraph (e), paragraph (f), paragraph (g), or paragraph (h). |
325 | At least 48 hours of confinement must be consecutive. |
326 | (c) For the third or subsequent conviction for an offense |
327 | that occurs within a period of 10 years after the date of a |
328 | prior conviction for violation of this section, the court shall |
329 | order imprisonment for not less than 30 days. The court must |
330 | also, as a condition of probation, order the impoundment or |
331 | immobilization of all vehicles owned by the defendant at the |
332 | time of impoundment or immobilization, for a period of 90 days |
333 | or for the unexpired term of any lease or rental agreement that |
334 | expires within 90 days. The impoundment or immobilization must |
335 | not occur concurrently with the incarceration of the defendant |
336 | and must occur concurrently with the driver's license revocation |
337 | imposed under s. 322.28(2)(a)3. The impoundment or |
338 | immobilization order may be dismissed in accordance with |
339 | paragraph (e), paragraph (f), paragraph (g), or paragraph (h). |
340 | At least 48 hours of confinement must be consecutive. |
341 | (d) The court must at the time of sentencing the defendant |
342 | issue an order for the impoundment or immobilization of a |
343 | vehicle. Within 7 business days after the date that the court |
344 | issues the order of impoundment or immobilization, the clerk of |
345 | the court must send notice by certified mail, return receipt |
346 | requested, to the registered owner of each vehicle, if the |
347 | registered owner is a person other than the defendant, and to |
348 | each person of record claiming a lien against the vehicle. |
349 | (e) A person who owns but was not operating the vehicle |
350 | when the offense occurred may submit to the court a police |
351 | report indicating that the vehicle was stolen at the time of the |
352 | offense or documentation of having purchased the vehicle after |
353 | the offense was committed from an entity other than the |
354 | defendant or the defendant's agent. If the court finds that the |
355 | vehicle was stolen or that the sale was not made to circumvent |
356 | the order and allow the defendant continued access to the |
357 | vehicle, the order must be dismissed and the owner of the |
358 | vehicle will incur no costs. If the court denies the request to |
359 | dismiss the order of impoundment or immobilization, the |
360 | petitioner may request an evidentiary hearing. |
361 | (f) A person who owns but was not operating the vehicle |
362 | when the offense occurred, and whose vehicle was stolen or who |
363 | purchased the vehicle after the offense was committed directly |
364 | from the defendant or the defendant's agent, may request an |
365 | evidentiary hearing to determine whether the impoundment or |
366 | immobilization should occur. If the court finds that either the |
367 | vehicle was stolen or the purchase was made without knowledge of |
368 | the offense, that the purchaser had no relationship to the |
369 | defendant other than through the transaction, and that such |
370 | purchase would not circumvent the order and allow the defendant |
371 | continued access to the vehicle, the order must be dismissed and |
372 | the owner of the vehicle will incur no costs. |
373 | (g) The court shall also dismiss the order of impoundment |
374 | or immobilization of the vehicle if the court finds that the |
375 | family of the owner of the vehicle has no other private or |
376 | public means of transportation. |
377 | (h) The court may also dismiss the order of impoundment or |
378 | immobilization of any vehicles that are owned by the defendant |
379 | but that are operated solely by the employees of the defendant |
380 | or any business owned by the defendant. |
381 | (i) All costs and fees for the impoundment or |
382 | immobilization, including the cost of notification, must be paid |
383 | by the owner of the vehicle or, if the vehicle is leased or |
384 | rented, by the person leasing or renting the vehicle, unless the |
385 | impoundment or immobilization order is dismissed. All provisions |
386 | of s. 713.78 shall apply. |
387 | (j) The person who owns a vehicle that is impounded or |
388 | immobilized under this paragraph, or a person who has a lien of |
389 | record against such a vehicle and who has not requested a review |
390 | of the impoundment pursuant to paragraph (e), paragraph (f), or |
391 | paragraph (g), may, within 10 days after the date that person |
392 | has knowledge of the location of the vehicle, file a complaint |
393 | in the county in which the owner resides to determine whether |
394 | the vehicle was wrongfully taken or withheld from the owner or |
395 | lienholder. Upon the filing of a complaint, the owner or |
396 | lienholder may have the vehicle released by posting with the |
397 | court a bond or other adequate security equal to the amount of |
398 | the costs and fees for impoundment or immobilization, including |
399 | towing or storage, to ensure the payment of such costs and fees |
400 | if the owner or lienholder does not prevail. When the bond is |
401 | posted and the fee is paid as set forth in s. 28.24, the clerk |
402 | of the court shall issue a certificate releasing the vehicle. At |
403 | the time of release, after reasonable inspection, the owner or |
404 | lienholder must give a receipt to the towing or storage company |
405 | indicating any loss or damage to the vehicle or to the contents |
406 | of the vehicle. |
407 | (k) A defendant, in the court's discretion, may be |
408 | required to serve all or any portion of a term of imprisonment |
409 | to which the defendant has been sentenced pursuant to this |
410 | section in a residential alcoholism treatment program or a |
411 | residential drug abuse treatment program. Any time spent in such |
412 | a program must be credited by the court toward the term of |
413 | imprisonment. |
414 |
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415 | For the purposes of this section, any conviction for a violation |
416 | of s. 327.35; a previous conviction for the violation of former |
417 | s. 316.1931, former s. 860.01, or former s. 316.028; or a |
418 | previous conviction outside this state for driving under the |
419 | influence, driving while intoxicated, driving with an unlawful |
420 | blood-alcohol level, driving with an unlawful breath-alcohol |
421 | level, or any other similar alcohol-related or drug-related |
422 | traffic offense, is also considered a previous conviction for |
423 | violation of this section. However, in satisfaction of the fine |
424 | imposed pursuant to this section, the court may, upon a finding |
425 | that the defendant is financially unable to pay either all or |
426 | part of the fine, order that the defendant participate for a |
427 | specified additional period of time in public service or a |
428 | community work project in lieu of payment of that portion of the |
429 | fine which the court determines the defendant is unable to pay. |
430 | In determining such additional sentence, the court shall |
431 | consider the amount of the unpaid portion of the fine and the |
432 | reasonable value of the services to be ordered; however, the |
433 | court may not compute the reasonable value of services at a rate |
434 | less than the federal minimum wage at the time of sentencing. |
435 | (7) A conviction under this section does not bar any civil |
436 | suit for damages against the person so convicted. |
437 | (8) At the arraignment, or in conjunction with any notice |
438 | of arraignment provided by the clerk of the court, the clerk |
439 | shall provide any person charged with a violation of this |
440 | section with notice that upon conviction the court shall suspend |
441 | or revoke the offender's driver's license and that the offender |
442 | should make arrangements for transportation at any proceeding in |
443 | which the court may take such action. Failure to provide such |
444 | notice does not affect the court's suspension or revocation of |
445 | the offender's driver's license. |
446 | (9) A person who is arrested for a violation of this |
447 | section may not be released from custody: |
448 | (a) Until the person is no longer under the influence of |
449 | alcoholic beverages, any chemical substance set forth in s. |
450 | 877.111, or any substance controlled under chapter 893 and |
451 | affected to the extent that his or her normal faculties are |
452 | impaired; |
453 | (b) Until the person's blood-alcohol level or breath- |
454 | alcohol level is less than 0.05; or |
455 | (c) Until 8 hours have elapsed from the time the person |
456 | was arrested. |
457 | (10) The rulings of the Department of Highway Safety and |
458 | Motor Vehicles under s. 322.2615 shall not be considered in any |
459 | trial for a violation of this section. Testimony or evidence |
460 | from the administrative proceedings or any written statement |
461 | submitted by a person in his or her request for administrative |
462 | review is inadmissible into evidence or for any other purpose in |
463 | any criminal proceeding, unless timely disclosed in criminal |
464 | discovery pursuant to Rule 3.220, Florida Rules of Criminal |
465 | Procedure. |
466 | (11) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles |
467 | is directed to adopt rules providing for the implementation of |
468 | the use of ignition interlock devices. |
469 | Section 2. Section 316.1996, Florida Statutes, is created |
470 | to read: |
471 | 316.1996 Failure to attach required Florida DUI license |
472 | plate.--It is unlawful for any person who has been ordered |
473 | pursuant to s. 316.193 to operate a vehicle only while a Florida |
474 | DUI license plate is securely attached to such vehicle to |
475 | operate such vehicle without having the Florida DUI license |
476 | plate attached or to wholly or partially cover any identifying |
477 | characteristic of such license plate while said license plate is |
478 | attached. Any person who violates this section commits a |
479 | noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving |
480 | violation as provided in chapter 318. In the event that any |
481 | person who violates this section commits the infraction while on |
482 | probation for a violation of s. 316.193, the noncriminal |
483 | infraction provided in this section shall be in addition to any |
484 | punishment for any violation of probation. |
485 | Section 3. Subsection (2) of section 316.656, Florida |
486 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
487 | 316.656 Mandatory adjudication; prohibition against |
488 | accepting plea to lesser included offense.-- |
489 | (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 948.01, no court |
490 | may suspend, defer, or withhold adjudication of guilt or |
491 | imposition of sentence for any violation of s. 316.193, for |
492 | manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle, or |
493 | for vehicular homicide. |
494 | (2)(a) No trial judge may accept a plea of guilty to a |
495 | lesser offense from a person charged under the provisions of |
496 | this act who has been given a breath or blood test to determine |
497 | blood or breath alcohol content, the results of which show a |
498 | blood or breath alcohol content by weight of 0.16 0.20 percent |
499 | or more. |
500 | (b) No trial judge may accept a plea of guilty to a lesser |
501 | offense from a person charged with a violation of s. 316.193(3), |
502 | manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle, or |
503 | vehicular homicide. |
504 | Section 4. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section |
505 | 320.06, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
506 | 320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and |
507 | validation stickers generally.-- |
508 | (3)(a) Registration license plates shall be of metal |
509 | specially treated with a retroreflective material, as specified |
510 | by the department. The registration license plate is designed to |
511 | increase nighttime visibility and legibility and shall be at |
512 | least 6 inches wide and not less than 12 inches in length, |
513 | unless a plate with reduced dimensions is deemed necessary by |
514 | the department to accommodate motorcycles, mopeds, or similar |
515 | smaller vehicles. Validation stickers shall be treated with a |
516 | retroreflective material, shall be of such size as specified by |
517 | the department, and shall adhere to the license plate. The |
518 | registration license plate shall be imprinted with a combination |
519 | of bold letters and numerals or numerals, not to exceed seven |
520 | digits, to identify the registration license plate number. The |
521 | license plate shall also be imprinted with the word "Florida" at |
522 | the top and the name of the county in which it is sold at the |
523 | bottom, except that apportioned license plates shall have the |
524 | word "Apportioned" at the bottom and license plates issued for |
525 | vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(3)(d), (4)(m) or (n), (5)(b) or |
526 | (c), or (14) shall have the word "Restricted" at the bottom. |
527 | License plates issued for vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(12) |
528 | must be imprinted with the word "Florida" at the top and the |
529 | word "Dealer" at the bottom. Manufacturer license plates issued |
530 | for vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(12) must be imprinted with |
531 | the word "Florida" at the top and the word "Manufacturer" at the |
532 | bottom. License plates issued for vehicles taxed under s. |
533 | 320.08(5)(d) or (e) must be imprinted with the word "Wrecker" at |
534 | the bottom. License plates issued pursuant to s. 320.08051 shall |
535 | have the word "Florida" at the top and the term "DUI Offender" |
536 | at the bottom. Any county may, upon majority vote of the county |
537 | commission, elect to have the county name removed from the |
538 | license plates sold in that county. The words "Sunshine State" |
539 | shall be printed in lieu thereof. In those counties where the |
540 | county commission has not removed the county name from the |
541 | license plate, the tax collector may, in addition to issuing |
542 | license plates with the county name printed on the license |
543 | plate, also issue license plates with the words "Sunshine State" |
544 | printed on the license plate subject to the approval of the |
545 | department and a legislative appropriation for the additional |
546 | license plates. A license plate issued for a vehicle taxed under |
547 | s. 320.08(6) may not be assigned a registration license number, |
548 | or be issued with any other distinctive character or |
549 | designation, that distinguishes the motor vehicle as a for-hire |
550 | motor vehicle. |
551 | Section 5. Section 320.08051, Florida Statutes, is created |
552 | to read: |
553 | 320.08051 Florida DUI license plates.--Upon application |
554 | and payment of the fees and taxes required by this section, the |
555 | department shall issue a Florida DUI license plate to any person |
556 | required to display such plate in compliance with s. 316.193(2) |
557 | or (4). If, at the time of application, the applicant's vehicle |
558 | is validly registered in this state, the applicant shall not be |
559 | required to pay the license tax set forth in s. 320.08 but shall |
560 | pay all other applicable fees, taxes, and surcharges provided |
561 | for by this chapter, including the fee set forth in s. |
562 | 320.0607(5). If the vehicle is not validly registered at the |
563 | time of application, the applicant shall pay the applicable |
564 | license tax set forth in s. 320.08 and all other applicable |
565 | fees, taxes, and surcharges provided for by this chapter, |
566 | including the fee set forth in s. 320.0607(5). Once issued, the |
567 | Florida DUI license plate shall be subject to renewal as is any |
568 | other plate issued under this chapter. The Florida DUI license |
569 | plate shall have a yellow background and red lettering to |
570 | distinguish it from the other license plates issued under this |
571 | chapter and shall have the word "Florida" at the top and the |
572 | term "DUI Offender" at the bottom. |
573 | Section 6. Section 322.2715, Florida Statutes, is created |
574 | to read: |
575 | 322.2715 Ignition interlock device.-- |
576 | (1) Prior to issuing a permanent or restricted driver |
577 | license pursuant to this chapter to any person convicted of |
578 | committing any DUI infraction as specified in subsection (3), |
579 | the department shall require the placement of a department- |
580 | approved ignition interlock device upon all vehicles that are |
581 | individually or jointly leased or owned and routinely operated |
582 | by the convicted person. |
583 | (2) For the purpose of this section, any conviction for a |
584 | violation of s. 316.193, a previous conviction for a violation |
585 | of former s. 316.1931, or a conviction outside this state for |
586 | driving under the influence, driving while intoxicated, driving |
587 | with an unlawful blood alcohol level, or any other similar |
588 | alcohol-related or drug-related traffic offense is considered a |
589 | conviction for DUI. |
590 | (3) If the person: |
591 | (a) Is convicted of a first offense of driving under the |
592 | influence under s. 316.193 and, at the time of the offense, has |
593 | a blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level as specified in s. |
594 | 316.193(4), or is convicted of a violation of s. 316.193 and, at |
595 | the time of the offense, was accompanied in the vehicle by a |
596 | person under 18 years of age, the ignition interlock device |
597 | shall be required for a period of 6 months for the first offense |
598 | and for a period of not less than 2 years for a second offense. |
599 | (b) Is convicted of a second offense of driving under the |
600 | influence, the ignition interlock device shall be required for a |
601 | period of not less than 1 year. |
602 | (c) Is convicted of a third offense of driving under the |
603 | influence within 10 years after a prior conviction for a |
604 | violation of s. 316.193, the ignition interlock device shall be |
605 | required for a period of not less than 2 years. |
606 | (d) Is convicted of a third offense of driving under the |
607 | influence more than 10 years after the date of a prior |
608 | conviction, the ignition interlock device shall be required for |
609 | a period of not less than 2 years. |
610 | (4) If the court fails to specify the mandatory placement |
611 | of the ignition interlock device or the period for the mandatory |
612 | placement of an ignition interlock device under s. 316.193 or s. |
613 | 316.1937 at the time of imposing sentence or within 30 days |
614 | thereafter, the department shall require that the ignition |
615 | interlock device be installed as provided in this section. This |
616 | requirement shall apply to reinstatements of the driving |
617 | privilege from revocations, suspensions, or cancellations based |
618 | upon DUI offenses occurring on or after July 1, 2004. |
619 | Section 7. Subsection (4) of section 327.35, Florida |
620 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
621 | 327.35 Boating under the influence; penalties; "designated |
622 | drivers".-- |
623 | (4) Any person who is convicted of a violation of |
624 | subsection (1) and who has a blood-alcohol level or breath- |
625 | alcohol level of 0.16 0.20 or higher, or any person who is |
626 | convicted of a violation of subsection (1) and who at the time |
627 | of the offense was accompanied in the vessel by a person under |
628 | the age of 18 years, shall be punished: |
629 | (a) By a fine of: |
630 | 1. Not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for a first |
631 | conviction. |
632 | 2. Not less than $1,000 or more than $2,000 for a second |
633 | conviction. |
634 | 3. Not less than $2,000 for a third or subsequent |
635 | conviction. |
636 | (b) By imprisonment for: |
637 | 1. Not more than 9 months for a first conviction. |
638 | 2. Not more than 12 months for a second conviction. |
639 |
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640 | For the purposes of this subsection, only the instant offense is |
641 | required to be a violation of subsection (1) by a person who has |
642 | a blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level of 0.16 0.20 or |
643 | higher. |
644 | Section 8. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
645 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
646 | paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 316.066, Florida |
647 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
648 | 316.066 Written reports of crashes.-- |
649 | (3)(a) Every law enforcement officer who in the regular |
650 | course of duty investigates a motor vehicle crash: |
651 | 1. Which crash resulted in death or personal injury shall, |
652 | within 10 days after completing the investigation, forward a |
653 | written report of the crash to the department or traffic records |
654 | center. |
655 | 2. Which crash involved a violation of s. 316.061(1) or s. |
656 | 316.193 shall, within 10 days after completing the |
657 | investigation, forward a written report of the crash to the |
658 | department or traffic records center. |
659 | 3. In which crash a vehicle was rendered inoperative to a |
660 | degree which required a wrecker to remove it from traffic may, |
661 | within 10 days after completing the investigation, forward a |
662 | written report of the crash to the department or traffic records |
663 | center if such action is appropriate, in the officer's |
664 | discretion. |
665 |
|
666 | However, in every case in which a crash report is required by |
667 | this section and a written report to a law enforcement officer |
668 | is not prepared, the law enforcement officer shall provide each |
669 | party involved in the crash a short-form report, prescribed by |
670 | the state, to be completed by the party. The short-form report |
671 | must include, but is not limited to: the date, time, and |
672 | location of the crash; a description of the vehicles involved; |
673 | the names and addresses of the parties involved; the names and |
674 | addresses of witnesses; the name, badge number, and law |
675 | enforcement agency of the officer investigating the crash; and |
676 | the names of the insurance companies for the respective parties |
677 | involved in the crash. Each party to the crash shall provide the |
678 | law enforcement officer with proof of insurance to be included |
679 | in the crash report. If a law enforcement officer submits a |
680 | report on the accident, proof of insurance must be provided to |
681 | the officer by each party involved in the crash. Any party who |
682 | fails to provide the required information is guilty of an |
683 | infraction for a nonmoving violation, punishable as provided in |
684 | chapter 318 unless the officer determines that due to injuries |
685 | or other special circumstances such insurance information cannot |
686 | be provided immediately. If the person provides the law |
687 | enforcement agency, within 24 hours after the crash, proof of |
688 | insurance that was valid at the time of the crash, the law |
689 | enforcement agency may void the citation. |
690 | Section 9. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
691 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
692 | paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section 316.072, Florida |
693 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
694 | 316.072 Obedience to and effect of traffic laws.-- |
695 | (4) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES TO OBEY CHAPTER; |
696 | EXCEPTIONS.-- |
697 | (b) Unless specifically made applicable, the provisions of |
698 | this chapter, except those contained in ss. 316.192, 316.1925, |
699 | and 316.193, shall not apply to persons, teams, or motor |
700 | vehicles and other equipment while actually engaged in work upon |
701 | the surface of a highway, but shall apply to such persons and |
702 | vehicles when traveling to or from such work. |
703 | Section 10. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
704 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
705 | subsection (3) of section 316.1932, Florida Statutes, is |
706 | reenacted to read: |
707 | 316.1932 Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or |
708 | controlled substances; implied consent; refusal.-- |
709 | (3) Notwithstanding any provision of law pertaining to the |
710 | confidentiality of hospital records or other medical records, |
711 | information relating to the alcoholic content of the blood or |
712 | breath or the presence of chemical substances or controlled |
713 | substances in the blood obtained pursuant to this section shall |
714 | be released to a court, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, |
715 | or law enforcement officer in connection with an alleged |
716 | violation of s. 316.193 upon request for such information. |
717 | Section 11. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
718 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
719 | subsection (4) of section 316.1933, Florida Statutes, is |
720 | reenacted to read: |
721 | 316.1933 Blood test for impairment or intoxication in |
722 | cases of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable |
723 | force.-- |
724 | (4) Notwithstanding any provision of law pertaining to the |
725 | confidentiality of hospital records or other medical records, |
726 | information relating to the alcoholic content of the blood or |
727 | the presence of chemical substances or controlled substances in |
728 | the blood obtained pursuant to this section shall be released to |
729 | a court, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, or law |
730 | enforcement officer in connection with an alleged violation of |
731 | s. 316.193 upon request for such information. |
732 | Section 12. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
733 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
734 | subsections (1) and (4) of section 316.1934, Florida Statutes, |
735 | are reenacted to read: |
736 | 316.1934 Presumption of impairment; testing methods.-- |
737 | (1) It is unlawful and punishable as provided in chapter |
738 | 322 and in s. 316.193 for any person who is under the influence |
739 | of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances, when affected |
740 | to the extent that the person's normal faculties are impaired or |
741 | to the extent that the person is deprived of full possession of |
742 | normal faculties, to drive or be in actual physical control of |
743 | any motor vehicle within this state. Such normal faculties |
744 | include, but are not limited to, the ability to see, hear, walk, |
745 | talk, judge distances, drive an automobile, make judgments, act |
746 | in emergencies, and, in general, normally perform the many |
747 | mental and physical acts of daily life. |
748 | (4) Any person charged with a violation of s. 316.193, |
749 | whether in a municipality or not, is entitled to trial by jury |
750 | according to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure. |
751 | Section 13. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
752 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
753 | subsection (1) and paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of section |
754 | 316.1937, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: |
755 | 316.1937 Ignition interlock devices, requiring; unlawful |
756 | acts.-- |
757 | (1) In addition to any other authorized penalties, the |
758 | court may require that any person who is convicted of driving |
759 | under the influence in violation of s. 316.193 shall not operate |
760 | a motor vehicle unless that vehicle is equipped with a |
761 | functioning ignition interlock device certified by the |
762 | department as provided in s. 316.1938, and installed in such a |
763 | manner that the vehicle will not start if the operator's blood |
764 | alcohol level is in excess of 0.05 percent or as otherwise |
765 | specified by the court. The court may require the use of an |
766 | approved ignition interlock device for a period of not less than |
767 | 6 months, if the person is permitted to operate a motor vehicle, |
768 | whether or not the privilege to operate a motor vehicle is |
769 | restricted, as determined by the court. The court, however, |
770 | shall order placement of an ignition interlock device in those |
771 | circumstances required by s. 316.193. |
772 | (2) If the court imposes the use of an ignition interlock |
773 | device, the court shall: |
774 | (d) Determine the person's ability to pay for installation |
775 | of the device if the person claims inability to pay. If the |
776 | court determines that the person is unable to pay for |
777 | installation of the device, the court may order that any portion |
778 | of a fine paid by the person for a violation of s. 316.193 shall |
779 | be allocated to defray the costs of installing the device. |
780 | Section 14. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
781 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
782 | paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 316.1939, Florida |
783 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
784 | 316.1939 Refusal to submit to testing; penalties.-- |
785 | (1) Any person who has refused to submit to a chemical or |
786 | physical test of his or her breath, blood, or urine, as |
787 | described in s. 316.1932, and whose driving privilege was |
788 | previously suspended for a prior refusal to submit to a lawful |
789 | test of his or her breath, urine, or blood, and: |
790 | (b) Who was placed under lawful arrest for a violation of |
791 | s. 316.193 unless such test was requested pursuant to s. |
792 | 316.1932(1)(c); |
793 |
|
794 | commits a misdemeanor of the first degree and is subject to |
795 | punishment as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. |
796 | Section 15. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
797 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
798 | subsections (4) and (5) of section 318.143, Florida Statutes, |
799 | are reenacted to read: |
800 | 318.143 Sanctions for infractions by minors.-- |
801 | (4) For the first conviction for a violation of s. |
802 | 316.193, the court may order the Department of Highway Safety |
803 | and Motor Vehicles to revoke the minor's driver's license until |
804 | the minor is 18 years of age. For a second or subsequent |
805 | conviction for such a violation, the court may order the |
806 | Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to revoke the |
807 | minor's driver's license until the minor is 21 years of age. |
808 | (5) A minor who is arrested for a violation of s. 316.193 |
809 | may be released from custody as soon as: |
810 | (a) The minor is no longer under the influence of |
811 | alcoholic beverages, of any chemical substance set forth in s. |
812 | 877.111, or of any substance controlled under chapter 893, and |
813 | is not affected to the extent that his or her normal faculties |
814 | are impaired; |
815 | (b) The minor's blood-alcohol level is less than 0.05 |
816 | percent; or |
817 | (c) Six hours have elapsed after the minor's arrest. |
818 | Section 16. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
819 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
820 | subsection (3) of section 318.17, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
821 | to read: |
822 | 318.17 Offenses excepted.--No provision of this chapter is |
823 | available to a person who is charged with any of the following |
824 | offenses: |
825 | (3) Driving, or being in actual physical control of, any |
826 | vehicle while under the influence of alcoholic beverages, any |
827 | chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111, or any substance |
828 | controlled under chapter 893, in violation of s. 316.193, or |
829 | driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level; |
830 | Section 17. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
831 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
832 | subsection (2) of section 322.03, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
833 | to read: |
834 | 322.03 Drivers must be licensed; penalties.-- |
835 | (2) Prior to issuing a driver's license, the department |
836 | shall require any person who has been convicted two or more |
837 | times of a violation of s. 316.193 or of a substantially similar |
838 | alcohol-related or drug-related offense outside this state |
839 | within the preceding 5 years, or who has been convicted of three |
840 | or more such offenses within the preceding 10 years, to present |
841 | proof of successful completion of or enrollment in a department- |
842 | approved substance abuse education course. If the person fails |
843 | to complete such education course within 90 days after issuance, |
844 | the department shall cancel the license. Further, prior to |
845 | issuing the driver's license the department shall require such |
846 | person to present proof of financial responsibility as provided |
847 | in s. 324.031. For the purposes of this paragraph, a previous |
848 | conviction for violation of former s. 316.028, former s. |
849 | 316.1931, or former s. 860.01 shall be considered a previous |
850 | conviction for violation of s. 316.193. |
851 | Section 18. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
852 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
853 | paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 322.0602, Florida |
854 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
855 | 322.0602 Youthful Drunk Driver Visitation Program.-- |
856 | (2) COURT-ORDERED PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM; PREFERENCE FOR |
857 | PARTICIPATION.-- |
858 | (a) If a person is convicted of a violation of s. 316.193, |
859 | the court may order, as a term and condition of probation in |
860 | addition to any other term or condition required or authorized |
861 | by law, that the probationer participate in the Youthful Drunk |
862 | Driver Visitation Program. |
863 | Section 19. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
864 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
865 | subsection (8) of section 322.21, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
866 | to read: |
867 | 322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting |
868 | fees.-- |
869 | (8) Any person who applies for reinstatement following the |
870 | suspension or revocation of the person's driver's license shall |
871 | pay a service fee of $35 following a suspension, and $60 |
872 | following a revocation, which is in addition to the fee for a |
873 | license. Any person who applies for reinstatement of a |
874 | commercial driver's license following the disqualification of |
875 | the person's privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle |
876 | shall pay a service fee of $60, which is in addition to the fee |
877 | for a license. The department shall collect all of these fees at |
878 | the time of reinstatement. The department shall issue proper |
879 | receipts for such fees and shall promptly transmit all funds |
880 | received by it as follows: |
881 | (a) Of the $35 fee received from a licensee for |
882 | reinstatement following a suspension, the department shall |
883 | deposit $15 in the General Revenue Fund and $20 in the Highway |
884 | Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
885 | (b) Of the $60 fee received from a licensee for |
886 | reinstatement following a revocation or disqualification, the |
887 | department shall deposit $35 in the General Revenue Fund and $25 |
888 | in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
889 |
|
890 | If the revocation or suspension of the driver's license was for |
891 | a violation of s. 316.193, or for refusal to submit to a lawful |
892 | breath, blood, or urine test, an additional fee of $115 must be |
893 | charged. However, only one $115 fee may be collected from one |
894 | person convicted of violations arising out of the same incident. |
895 | The department shall collect the $115 fee and deposit the fee |
896 | into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund at the time of |
897 | reinstatement of the person's driver's license, but the fee may |
898 | not be collected if the suspension or revocation is overturned. |
899 | Section 20. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
900 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
901 | subsection (5) of section 322.25, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
902 | to read: |
903 | 322.25 When court to forward license to department and |
904 | report convictions; temporary reinstatement of driving |
905 | privileges.-- |
906 | (5) For the purpose of this chapter, the entrance of a |
907 | plea of nolo contendere by the defendant to a charge of driving |
908 | while intoxicated, driving under the influence, driving with an |
909 | unlawful blood-alcohol level, or any other alcohol-related or |
910 | drug-related traffic offense similar to the offenses specified |
911 | in s. 316.193, accepted by the court and under which plea the |
912 | court has entered a fine or sentence, whether in this state or |
913 | any other state or country, shall be equivalent to a conviction. |
914 | Section 21. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
915 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
916 | paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 322.26, Florida |
917 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
918 | 322.26 Mandatory revocation of license by department.--The |
919 | department shall forthwith revoke the license or driving |
920 | privilege of any person upon receiving a record of such person's |
921 | conviction of any of the following offenses: |
922 | (1)(a) Murder resulting from the operation of a motor |
923 | vehicle, DUI manslaughter where the conviction represents a |
924 | subsequent DUI-related conviction, or a fourth violation of s. |
925 | 316.193 or former s. 316.1931. For such cases, the revocation of |
926 | the driver's license or driving privilege shall be permanent. |
927 | Section 22. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
928 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
929 | subsections (1), (2), and (7), paragraph (b) of subsection (8), |
930 | paragraph (b) of subsection (10), and subsection (14) of section |
931 | 322.2615, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: |
932 | 322.2615 Suspension of license; right to review.-- |
933 | (1)(a) A law enforcement officer or correctional officer |
934 | shall, on behalf of the department, suspend the driving |
935 | privilege of a person who has been arrested by a law enforcement |
936 | officer for a violation of s. 316.193, relating to unlawful |
937 | blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level, or of a person who |
938 | has refused to submit to a breath, urine, or blood test |
939 | authorized by s. 316.1932. The officer shall take the person's |
940 | driver's license and issue the person a 10-day temporary permit |
941 | if the person is otherwise eligible for the driving privilege |
942 | and shall issue the person a notice of suspension. If a blood |
943 | test has been administered, the results of which are not |
944 | available to the officer at the time of the arrest, the agency |
945 | employing the officer shall transmit such results to the |
946 | department within 5 days after receipt of the results. If the |
947 | department then determines that the person was arrested for a |
948 | violation of s. 316.193 and that the person had a blood-alcohol |
949 | level or breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher, the department |
950 | shall suspend the person's driver's license pursuant to |
951 | subsection (3). |
952 | (b) The suspension under paragraph (a) shall be pursuant |
953 | to, and the notice of suspension shall inform the driver of, the |
954 | following: |
955 | 1.a. The driver refused to submit to a lawful breath, |
956 | blood, or urine test and his or her driving privilege is |
957 | suspended for a period of 1 year for a first refusal or for a |
958 | period of 18 months if his or her driving privilege has been |
959 | previously suspended as a result of a refusal to submit to such |
960 | a test; or |
961 | b. The driver violated s. 316.193 by driving with an |
962 | unlawful blood-alcohol level as provided in that section and his |
963 | or her driving privilege is suspended for a period of 6 months |
964 | for a first offense or for a period of 1 year if his or her |
965 | driving privilege has been previously suspended for a violation |
966 | of s. 316.193. |
967 | 2. The suspension period shall commence on the date of |
968 | arrest or issuance of the notice of suspension, whichever is |
969 | later. |
970 | 3. The driver may request a formal or informal review of |
971 | the suspension by the department within 10 days after the date |
972 | of arrest or issuance of the notice of suspension, whichever is |
973 | later. |
974 | 4. The temporary permit issued at the time of arrest will |
975 | expire at midnight of the 10th day following the date of arrest |
976 | or issuance of the notice of suspension, whichever is later. |
977 | 5. The driver may submit to the department any materials |
978 | relevant to the arrest. |
979 | (2) Except as provided in paragraph (1)(a), the law |
980 | enforcement officer shall forward to the department, within 5 |
981 | days after the date of the arrest, a copy of the notice of |
982 | suspension, the driver's license of the person arrested, and a |
983 | report of the arrest, including an affidavit stating the |
984 | officer's grounds for belief that the person arrested was in |
985 | violation of s. 316.193; the results of any breath or blood test |
986 | or an affidavit stating that a breath, blood, or urine test was |
987 | requested by a law enforcement officer or correctional officer |
988 | and that the person arrested refused to submit; a copy of the |
989 | citation issued to the person arrested; and the officer's |
990 | description of the person's field sobriety test, if any. The |
991 | failure of the officer to submit materials within the 5-day |
992 | period specified in this subsection and in subsection (1) shall |
993 | not affect the department's ability to consider any evidence |
994 | submitted at or prior to the hearing. The officer may also |
995 | submit a copy of a videotape of the field sobriety test or the |
996 | attempt to administer such test. |
997 | (7) In a formal review hearing under subsection (6) or an |
998 | informal review hearing under subsection (4), the hearing |
999 | officer shall determine by a preponderance of the evidence |
1000 | whether sufficient cause exists to sustain, amend, or invalidate |
1001 | the suspension. The scope of the review shall be limited to the |
1002 | following issues: |
1003 | (a) If the license was suspended for driving with an |
1004 | unlawful blood-alcohol level in violation of s. 316.193: |
1005 | 1. Whether the arresting law enforcement officer had |
1006 | probable cause to believe that the person was driving or in |
1007 | actual physical control of a motor vehicle in this state while |
1008 | under the influence of alcoholic beverages or controlled |
1009 | substances. |
1010 | 2. Whether the person was placed under lawful arrest for a |
1011 | violation of s. 316.193. |
1012 | 3. Whether the person had an unlawful blood-alcohol level |
1013 | as provided in s. 316.193. |
1014 | (b) If the license was suspended for refusal to submit to |
1015 | a breath, blood, or urine test: |
1016 | 1. Whether the arresting law enforcement officer had |
1017 | probable cause to believe that the person was driving or in |
1018 | actual physical control of a motor vehicle in this state while |
1019 | under the influence of alcoholic beverages or controlled |
1020 | substances. |
1021 | 2. Whether the person was placed under lawful arrest for a |
1022 | violation of s. 316.193. |
1023 | 3. Whether the person refused to submit to any such test |
1024 | after being requested to do so by a law enforcement officer or |
1025 | correctional officer. |
1026 | 4. Whether the person was told that if he or she refused |
1027 | to submit to such test his or her privilege to operate a motor |
1028 | vehicle would be suspended for a period of 1 year or, in the |
1029 | case of a second or subsequent refusal, for a period of 18 |
1030 | months. |
1031 | (8) Based on the determination of the hearing officer |
1032 | pursuant to subsection (7) for both informal hearings under |
1033 | subsection (4) and formal hearings under subsection (6), the |
1034 | department shall: |
1035 | (b) Sustain the suspension of the person's driving |
1036 | privilege for a period of 6 months for a violation of s. |
1037 | 316.193, or for a period of 1 year if the driving privilege of |
1038 | such person has been previously suspended as a result of a |
1039 | violation of s. 316.193. The suspension period commences on the |
1040 | date of the arrest or issuance of the notice of suspension, |
1041 | whichever is later. |
1042 | (10) A person whose driver's license is suspended under |
1043 | subsection (1) or subsection (3) may apply for issuance of a |
1044 | license for business or employment purposes only if the person |
1045 | is otherwise eligible for the driving privilege pursuant to s. |
1046 | 322.271. |
1047 | (b) If the suspension of the driver's license of the |
1048 | person arrested for a violation of s. 316.193, relating to |
1049 | unlawful blood-alcohol level, is sustained, the person is not |
1050 | eligible to receive a license for business or employment |
1051 | purposes only pursuant to s. 322.271 until 30 days have elapsed |
1052 | after the expiration of the last temporary permit issued. If the |
1053 | driver is not issued a 10-day permit pursuant to this section or |
1054 | s. 322.64 because he or she is ineligible for the permit and the |
1055 | suspension for a violation of s. 316.193, relating to unlawful |
1056 | blood-alcohol level, is not invalidated by the department, the |
1057 | driver is not eligible to receive a business or employment |
1058 | license pursuant to s. 322.271 until 30 days have elapsed from |
1059 | the date of the arrest. |
1060 | (14) The decision of the department under this section |
1061 | shall not be considered in any trial for a violation of s. |
1062 | 316.193, nor shall any written statement submitted by a person |
1063 | in his or her request for departmental review under this section |
1064 | be admissible into evidence against him or her in any such |
1065 | trial. The disposition of any related criminal proceedings shall |
1066 | not affect a suspension imposed pursuant to this section. |
1067 | Section 23. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1068 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1069 | paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and subsections (15) and (19) of |
1070 | section 322.2616, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: |
1071 | 322.2616 Suspension of license; persons under 21 years of |
1072 | age; right to review.-- |
1073 | (1)(a) Notwithstanding s. 316.193, it is unlawful for a |
1074 | person under the age of 21 who has a blood-alcohol or breath- |
1075 | alcohol level of 0.02 or higher to drive or be in actual |
1076 | physical control of a motor vehicle. |
1077 | (15) The decision of the department under this section |
1078 | shall not be considered in any trial for a violation of s. |
1079 | 316.193, nor shall any written statement submitted by a person |
1080 | in his or her request for departmental review under this section |
1081 | be admissible into evidence against him or her in any such |
1082 | trial. The disposition of any related criminal proceedings shall |
1083 | not affect a suspension imposed under this section. |
1084 | (19) A violation of this section is neither a traffic |
1085 | infraction nor a criminal offense, nor does being detained |
1086 | pursuant to this section constitute an arrest. A violation of |
1087 | this section is subject to the administrative action provisions |
1088 | of this section, which are administered by the department |
1089 | through its administrative processes. Administrative actions |
1090 | taken pursuant to this section shall be recorded in the motor |
1091 | vehicle records maintained by the department. This section does |
1092 | not bar prosecution under s. 316.193. However, if the department |
1093 | suspends a person's license under s. 322.2615 for a violation of |
1094 | s. 316.193, it may not also suspend the person's license under |
1095 | this section for the same episode that was the basis for the |
1096 | suspension under s. 322.2615. |
1097 | Section 24. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1098 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1099 | paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 322.264, Florida |
1100 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1101 | 322.264 "Habitual traffic offender" defined.--A "habitual |
1102 | traffic offender" is any person whose record, as maintained by |
1103 | the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, shows that |
1104 | such person has accumulated the specified number of convictions |
1105 | for offenses described in subsection (1) or subsection (2) |
1106 | within a 5-year period: |
1107 | (1) Three or more convictions of any one or more of the |
1108 | following offenses arising out of separate acts: |
1109 | (b) Any violation of s. 316.193, former s. 316.1931, or |
1110 | former s. 860.01; |
1111 |
|
1112 | Any violation of any federal law, any law of another state or |
1113 | country, or any valid ordinance of a municipality or county of |
1114 | another state similar to a statutory prohibition specified in |
1115 | subsection (1) or subsection (2) shall be counted as a violation |
1116 | of such prohibition. In computing the number of convictions, all |
1117 | convictions during the 5 years previous to July 1, 1972, will be |
1118 | used, provided at least one conviction occurs after that date. |
1119 | The fact that previous convictions may have resulted in |
1120 | suspension, revocation, or disqualification under another |
1121 | section does not exempt them from being used for suspension or |
1122 | revocation under this section as a habitual offender. |
1123 | Section 25. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1124 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1125 | paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection (2) and subsection (4) of |
1126 | section 322.271, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: |
1127 | 322.271 Authority to modify revocation, cancellation, or |
1128 | suspension order.-- |
1129 | (2)(a) Upon such hearing, the person whose license has |
1130 | been suspended, canceled, or revoked may show that such |
1131 | suspension, cancellation, or revocation of his or her license |
1132 | causes a serious hardship and precludes the person's carrying |
1133 | out his or her normal business occupation, trade, or employment |
1134 | and that the use of the person's license in the normal course of |
1135 | his or her business is necessary to the proper support of the |
1136 | person or his or her family. Except as otherwise provided in |
1137 | this subsection, the department shall require proof of the |
1138 | successful completion of the applicable department-approved |
1139 | driver training course operating pursuant to s. 318.1451 or DUI |
1140 | program substance abuse education course and evaluation as |
1141 | provided in s. 316.193(5). Letters of recommendation from |
1142 | respected business persons in the community, law enforcement |
1143 | officers, or judicial officers may also be required to determine |
1144 | whether such person should be permitted to operate a motor |
1145 | vehicle on a restricted basis for business or employment use |
1146 | only and in determining whether such person can be trusted to so |
1147 | operate a motor vehicle. If a driver's license has been |
1148 | suspended under the point system or pursuant to s. 322.2615, the |
1149 | department shall require proof of enrollment in the applicable |
1150 | department-approved driver training course or licensed DUI |
1151 | program substance abuse education course, including evaluation |
1152 | and treatment, if referred, and may require letters of |
1153 | recommendation described in this subsection to determine if the |
1154 | driver should be reinstated on a restricted basis. If such |
1155 | person fails to complete the approved course within 90 days |
1156 | after reinstatement or subsequently fails to complete treatment, |
1157 | if applicable, the department shall cancel his or her driver's |
1158 | license until the course and treatment, if applicable, is |
1159 | successfully completed, notwithstanding the terms of the court |
1160 | order or any suspension or revocation of the driving privilege. |
1161 | The department may temporarily reinstate the driving privilege |
1162 | on a restricted basis upon verification from the DUI program |
1163 | that the offender has reentered and is currently participating |
1164 | in treatment and has completed the DUI education course and |
1165 | evaluation requirement. If the DUI program notifies the |
1166 | department of the second failure to complete treatment, the |
1167 | department shall reinstate the driving privilege only after |
1168 | notice of completion of treatment from the DUI program. The |
1169 | privilege of driving on a limited or restricted basis for |
1170 | business or employment use shall not be granted to a person who |
1171 | has been convicted of a violation of s. 316.193 until completion |
1172 | of the DUI program substance abuse education course and |
1173 | evaluations as provided in s. 316.193(5). Except as provided in |
1174 | paragraph (b), the privilege of driving on a limited or |
1175 | restricted basis for business or employment use shall not be |
1176 | granted to a person whose license is revoked pursuant to s. |
1177 | 322.28 or suspended pursuant to s. 322.2615 and who has been |
1178 | convicted of a violation of s. 316.193 two or more times or |
1179 | whose license has been suspended two or more times for refusal |
1180 | to submit to a test pursuant to s. 322.2615 or former s. |
1181 | 322.261. |
1182 | (c) For the purpose of this section, a previous conviction |
1183 | of driving under the influence, driving while intoxicated, |
1184 | driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level, or any other |
1185 | similar alcohol-related or drug-related offense outside this |
1186 | state or a previous conviction of former s. 316.1931, former s. |
1187 | 316.028, or former s. 860.01 shall be considered a previous |
1188 | conviction for violation of s. 316.193. |
1189 | (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 322.28(2)(e), a |
1190 | person whose driving privilege has been permanently revoked |
1191 | because he or she has been convicted of DUI manslaughter in |
1192 | violation of s. 316.193 and has no prior convictions for DUI- |
1193 | related offenses may, upon the expiration of 5 years after the |
1194 | date of such revocation or the expiration of 5 years after the |
1195 | termination of any term of incarceration under s. 316.193 or |
1196 | former s. 316.1931, whichever date is later, petition the |
1197 | department for reinstatement of his or her driving privilege. |
1198 | (a) Within 30 days after the receipt of such a petition, |
1199 | the department shall afford the petitioner an opportunity for a |
1200 | hearing. At the hearing, the petitioner must demonstrate to the |
1201 | department that he or she: |
1202 | 1. Has not been arrested for a drug-related offense during |
1203 | the 5 years preceding the filing of the petition; |
1204 | 2. Has not driven a motor vehicle without a license for at |
1205 | least 5 years prior to the hearing; |
1206 | 3. Has been drug-free for at least 5 years prior to the |
1207 | hearing; and |
1208 | 4. Has completed a DUI program licensed by the department. |
1209 | (b) At such hearing, the department shall determine the |
1210 | petitioner's qualification, fitness, and need to drive. Upon |
1211 | such determination, the department may, in its discretion, |
1212 | reinstate the driver's license of the petitioner. Such |
1213 | reinstatement must be made subject to the following |
1214 | qualifications: |
1215 | 1. The license must be restricted for employment purposes |
1216 | for not less than 1 year; and |
1217 | 2. Such person must be supervised by a DUI program |
1218 | licensed by the department and report to the program for such |
1219 | supervision and education at least four times a year or |
1220 | additionally as required by the program for the remainder of the |
1221 | revocation period. Such supervision shall include evaluation, |
1222 | education, referral into treatment, and other activities |
1223 | required by the department. |
1224 | (c) Such person must assume the reasonable costs of |
1225 | supervision. If such person fails to comply with the required |
1226 | supervision, the program shall report the failure to the |
1227 | department, and the department shall cancel such person's |
1228 | driving privilege. |
1229 | (d) If, after reinstatement, such person is convicted of |
1230 | an offense for which mandatory revocation of his or her license |
1231 | is required, the department shall revoke his or her driving |
1232 | privilege. |
1233 | (e) The department shall adopt rules regulating the |
1234 | providing of services by DUI programs pursuant to this section. |
1235 | Section 26. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1236 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1237 | subsection (2) of section 322.28, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
1238 | to read: |
1239 | 322.28 Period of suspension or revocation.-- |
1240 | (2) In a prosecution for a violation of s. 316.193 or |
1241 | former s. 316.1931, the following provisions apply: |
1242 | (a) Upon conviction of the driver, the court, along with |
1243 | imposing sentence, shall revoke the driver's license or driving |
1244 | privilege of the person so convicted, effective on the date of |
1245 | conviction, and shall prescribe the period of such revocation in |
1246 | accordance with the following provisions: |
1247 | 1. Upon a first conviction for a violation of the |
1248 | provisions of s. 316.193, except a violation resulting in death, |
1249 | the driver's license or driving privilege shall be revoked for |
1250 | not less than 180 days or more than 1 year. |
1251 | 2. Upon a second conviction for an offense that occurs |
1252 | within a period of 5 years after the date of a prior conviction |
1253 | for a violation of the provisions of s. 316.193 or former s. |
1254 | 316.1931 or a combination of such sections, the driver's license |
1255 | or driving privilege shall be revoked for not less than 5 years. |
1256 | 3. Upon a third conviction for an offense that occurs |
1257 | within a period of 10 years after the date of a prior conviction |
1258 | for the violation of the provisions of s. 316.193 or former s. |
1259 | 316.1931 or a combination of such sections, the driver's license |
1260 | or driving privilege shall be revoked for not less than 10 |
1261 | years. |
1262 |
|
1263 | For the purposes of this paragraph, a previous conviction |
1264 | outside this state for driving under the influence, driving |
1265 | while intoxicated, driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level, |
1266 | or any other alcohol-related or drug-related traffic offense |
1267 | similar to the offense of driving under the influence as |
1268 | proscribed by s. 316.193 will be considered a previous |
1269 | conviction for violation of s. 316.193, and a conviction for |
1270 | violation of former s. 316.028, former s. 316.1931, or former s. |
1271 | 860.01 is considered a conviction for violation of s. 316.193. |
1272 | (b) If the period of revocation was not specified by the |
1273 | court at the time of imposing sentence or within 30 days |
1274 | thereafter, and is not otherwise specified by law, the |
1275 | department shall forthwith revoke the driver's license or |
1276 | driving privilege for the maximum period applicable under |
1277 | paragraph (a) for a first conviction and for the minimum period |
1278 | applicable under paragraph (a) for any subsequent convictions. |
1279 | The driver may, within 30 days after such revocation by the |
1280 | department, petition the court for further hearing on the period |
1281 | of revocation, and the court may reopen the case and determine |
1282 | the period of revocation within the limits specified in |
1283 | paragraph (a). |
1284 | (c) The forfeiture of bail bond, not vacated within 20 |
1285 | days, in any prosecution for the offense of driving while under |
1286 | the influence of alcoholic beverages, chemical substances, or |
1287 | controlled substances to the extent of depriving the defendant |
1288 | of his or her normal faculties shall be deemed equivalent to a |
1289 | conviction for the purposes of this paragraph, and the |
1290 | department shall forthwith revoke the defendant's driver's |
1291 | license or driving privilege for the maximum period applicable |
1292 | under paragraph (a) for a first conviction and for the minimum |
1293 | period applicable under paragraph (a) for a second or subsequent |
1294 | conviction; however, if the defendant is later convicted of the |
1295 | charge, the period of revocation imposed by the department for |
1296 | such conviction shall not exceed the difference between the |
1297 | applicable maximum for a first conviction or minimum for a |
1298 | second or subsequent conviction and the revocation period under |
1299 | this subsection that has actually elapsed; upon conviction of |
1300 | such charge, the court may impose revocation for a period of |
1301 | time as specified in paragraph (a). This paragraph does not |
1302 | apply if an appropriate motion contesting the forfeiture is |
1303 | filed within the 20-day period. |
1304 | (d) When any driver's license or driving privilege has |
1305 | been revoked pursuant to the provisions of this section, the |
1306 | department shall not grant a new license, except upon |
1307 | reexamination of the licensee after the expiration of the period |
1308 | of revocation so prescribed. However, the court may, in its |
1309 | sound discretion, issue an order of reinstatement on a form |
1310 | furnished by the department which the person may take to any |
1311 | driver's license examining office for reinstatement by the |
1312 | department pursuant to s. 322.282. |
1313 | (e) The court shall permanently revoke the driver's |
1314 | license or driving privilege of a person who has been convicted |
1315 | four times for violation of s. 316.193 or former s. 316.1931 or |
1316 | a combination of such sections. The court shall permanently |
1317 | revoke the driver's license or driving privilege of any person |
1318 | who has been convicted of DUI manslaughter in violation of s. |
1319 | 316.193. If the court has not permanently revoked such driver's |
1320 | license or driving privilege within 30 days after imposing |
1321 | sentence, the department shall permanently revoke the driver's |
1322 | license or driving privilege pursuant to this paragraph. No |
1323 | driver's license or driving privilege may be issued or granted |
1324 | to any such person. This paragraph applies only if at least one |
1325 | of the convictions for violation of s. 316.193 or former s. |
1326 | 316.1931 was for a violation that occurred after July 1, 1982. |
1327 | For the purposes of this paragraph, a conviction for violation |
1328 | of former s. 316.028, former s. 316.1931, or former s. 860.01 is |
1329 | also considered a conviction for violation of s. 316.193. Also, |
1330 | a conviction of driving under the influence, driving while |
1331 | intoxicated, driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level, or |
1332 | any other similar alcohol-related or drug-related traffic |
1333 | offense outside this state is considered a conviction for the |
1334 | purposes of this paragraph. |
1335 | Section 27. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1336 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1337 | paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 322.282, Florida |
1338 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1339 | 322.282 Procedure when court revokes or suspends license |
1340 | or driving privilege and orders reinstatement.--When a court |
1341 | suspends or revokes a person's license or driving privilege and, |
1342 | in its discretion, orders reinstatement as provided by s. |
1343 | 322.28(2)(d) or former s. 322.261(5): |
1344 | (2)(a) The court shall issue an order of reinstatement, on |
1345 | a form to be furnished by the department, which the person may |
1346 | take to any driver's license examining office. The department |
1347 | shall issue a temporary driver's permit to a licensee who |
1348 | presents the court's order of reinstatement, proof of completion |
1349 | of a department-approved driver training or substance abuse |
1350 | education course, and a written request for a hearing under s. |
1351 | 322.271. The permit shall not be issued if a record check by the |
1352 | department shows that the person has previously been convicted |
1353 | for a violation of s. 316.193, former s. 316.1931, former s. |
1354 | 316.028, former s. 860.01, or a previous conviction outside this |
1355 | state for driving under the influence, driving while |
1356 | intoxicated, driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level, or |
1357 | any similar alcohol-related or drug-related traffic offense; |
1358 | that the person's driving privilege has been previously |
1359 | suspended for refusal to submit to a lawful test of breath, |
1360 | blood, or urine; or that the person is otherwise not entitled to |
1361 | issuance of a driver's license. This paragraph shall not be |
1362 | construed to prevent the reinstatement of a license or driving |
1363 | privilege that is presently suspended for driving with an |
1364 | unlawful blood-alcohol level or a refusal to submit to a breath, |
1365 | urine, or blood test and is also revoked for a conviction for a |
1366 | violation of s. 316.193 or former s. 316.1931, if the suspension |
1367 | and revocation arise out of the same incident. |
1368 | Section 28. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1369 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1370 | paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 322.291, Florida |
1371 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1372 | 322.291 Driver improvement schools or DUI programs; |
1373 | required in certain suspension and revocation cases.--Except as |
1374 | provided in s. 322.03(2), any person: |
1375 | (1) Whose driving privilege has been revoked: |
1376 | (a) Upon conviction for: |
1377 | 1. Driving, or being in actual physical control of, any |
1378 | vehicle while under the influence of alcoholic beverages, any |
1379 | chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111, or any substance |
1380 | controlled under chapter 893, in violation of s. 316.193; |
1381 | 2. Driving with an unlawful blood- or breath-alcohol |
1382 | level; |
1383 | 3. Manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor |
1384 | vehicle; |
1385 | 4. Failure to stop and render aid as required under the |
1386 | laws of this state in the event of a motor vehicle crash |
1387 | resulting in the death or personal injury of another; |
1388 | 5. Reckless driving; or |
1389 |
|
1390 | shall, before the driving privilege may be reinstated, present |
1391 | to the department proof of enrollment in a department-approved |
1392 | advanced driver improvement course operating pursuant to s. |
1393 | 318.1451 or a substance abuse education course conducted by a |
1394 | DUI program licensed pursuant to s. 322.292, which shall include |
1395 | a psychosocial evaluation and treatment, if referred. If the |
1396 | person fails to complete such course or evaluation within 90 |
1397 | days after reinstatement, or subsequently fails to complete |
1398 | treatment, if referred, the DUI program shall notify the |
1399 | department of the failure. Upon receipt of the notice, the |
1400 | department shall cancel the offender's driving privilege, |
1401 | notwithstanding the expiration of the suspension or revocation |
1402 | of the driving privilege. The department may temporarily |
1403 | reinstate the driving privilege upon verification from the DUI |
1404 | program that the offender has completed the education course and |
1405 | evaluation requirement and has reentered and is currently |
1406 | participating in treatment. If the DUI program notifies the |
1407 | department of the second failure to complete treatment, the |
1408 | department shall reinstate the driving privilege only after |
1409 | notice of completion of treatment from the DUI program. |
1410 | Section 29. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1411 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1412 | paragraph (a) of subsection (9) of section 322.34, Florida |
1413 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1414 | 322.34 Driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, |
1415 | or disqualified.-- |
1416 | (9)(a) A motor vehicle that is driven by a person under |
1417 | the influence of alcohol or drugs in violation of s. 316.193 is |
1418 | subject to seizure and forfeiture under ss. 932.701-932.707 and |
1419 | is subject to liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles |
1420 | under s. 713.78 if, at the time of the offense, the person's |
1421 | driver's license is suspended, revoked, or canceled as a result |
1422 | of a prior conviction for driving under the influence. |
1423 | Section 30. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1424 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1425 | section 322.44, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1426 | 322.44 Driver License Compact.--The Driver License Compact |
1427 | is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other |
1428 | jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially |
1429 | as follows: |
1430 |
|
1431 | ARTICLE I |
1432 |
|
1433 | FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY.-- |
1434 | (1) The party states find that: |
1435 | (a) The safety of their streets and highways is materially |
1436 | affected by the degree of compliance with state laws and local |
1437 | ordinances relating to the operation of motor vehicles; |
1438 | (b) Violation of such a law or ordinance is evidence that |
1439 | the violator engages in conduct which is likely to endanger the |
1440 | safety of persons and property; |
1441 | (c) The continuance in force of a license to drive is |
1442 | predicated upon compliance with laws and ordinances relating to |
1443 | the operation of motor vehicles, in whichever jurisdiction the |
1444 | vehicle is operated. |
1445 | (2) It is the policy of each of the party states to: |
1446 | (a) Promote compliance with the laws, ordinances, and |
1447 | administrative rules and regulations relating to the operation |
1448 | of motor vehicles by their operators in each of the |
1449 | jurisdictions where such operators drive motor vehicles; |
1450 | (b) Make the reciprocal recognition of licenses to drive |
1451 | and eligibility therefor more just and equitable by considering |
1452 | the overall compliance with motor vehicle laws, ordinances, and |
1453 | administrative rules and regulations as a condition precedent to |
1454 | the continuance or issuance of any license by reason of which |
1455 | the licensee is authorized or permitted to operate a motor |
1456 | vehicle in any of the party states. |
1457 |
|
1458 | ARTICLE II |
1459 |
|
1460 | DEFINITIONS.--As used in this compact: |
1461 | (1) "State" means a state, territory or possession of the |
1462 | United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of |
1463 | Puerto Rico. |
1464 | (2) "Home state" means the state which has issued and has |
1465 | the power to suspend or revoke the use of the license or permit |
1466 | to operate a motor vehicle. |
1467 | (3) "Conviction" means a conviction of any offense related |
1468 | to the use or operation of a motor vehicle which is prohibited |
1469 | by state law, municipal ordinance, or administrative rule or |
1470 | regulation, or a forfeiture of bail, bond, or other security |
1471 | deposited to secure appearance by a person charged with having |
1472 | committed any such offense, and which conviction or forfeiture |
1473 | is required to be reported to the licensing authority. |
1474 |
|
1475 | ARTICLE III |
1476 |
|
1477 | REPORTS OF CONVICTION.--The licensing authority of a party |
1478 | state shall report each conviction of a person from another |
1479 | party state occurring within its jurisdiction to the licensing |
1480 | authority of the home state of the licensee. Such report shall |
1481 | clearly identify the person convicted; describe the violation |
1482 | specifying the section of the statute, code, or ordinance |
1483 | violated; identify the court in which action was taken; indicate |
1484 | whether a plea of guilty or not guilty was entered or the |
1485 | conviction was a result of the forfeiture of bail, bond, or |
1486 | other security; and shall include any special findings made in |
1487 | connection therewith. |
1488 |
|
1489 | ARTICLE IV |
1490 |
|
1491 | EFFECT OF CONVICTION.-- |
1492 | (1) The licensing authority in the home state, for the |
1493 | purposes of suspension, revocation, or limitation of the license |
1494 | to operate a motor vehicle, shall give the same effect to the |
1495 | conduct reported, pursuant to article III, as it would if such |
1496 | conduct had occurred in the home state, in the case of |
1497 | convictions for: |
1498 | (a) Manslaughter or negligent homicide resulting from the |
1499 | operation of a motor vehicle, as provided by ss. 316.193 and |
1500 | 322.26; |
1501 | (b) Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of |
1502 | alcoholic beverages or a narcotic drug, or under the influence |
1503 | of any other drug to a degree which renders the driver incapable |
1504 | of safely driving a motor vehicle, as provided by s. 316.193; |
1505 | (c) Any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle |
1506 | is used, as provided by s. 322.26; or |
1507 | (d) Failure to stop and render aid in the event of a motor |
1508 | vehicle crash resulting in the death or personal injury of |
1509 | another, as provided by s. 322.26. |
1510 | (2) As to other convictions, reported pursuant to article |
1511 | III, the licensing authority in the home state shall give such |
1512 | effect to the conduct as is provided by the laws of the home |
1513 | state. |
1514 |
|
1515 | ARTICLE V |
1516 |
|
1517 | APPLICATIONS FOR NEW LICENSES.--Upon application for a |
1518 | license to drive, the licensing authority in a party state shall |
1519 | ascertain whether the applicant has ever held, or is the holder |
1520 | of, a license to drive issued by any other party state. The |
1521 | licensing authority in the state where application is made shall |
1522 | not issue a license to drive to the applicant if: |
1523 | (1) The applicant has held such a license, but the same |
1524 | has been suspended by reason, in whole or in part, of a |
1525 | violation and if such suspension period has not terminated. |
1526 | (2) The applicant has held such a license, but the same |
1527 | has been revoked by reason, in whole or in part, of a violation |
1528 | and if such revocation has not terminated, except that after the |
1529 | expiration of 1 year from the date the license was revoked, such |
1530 | person may make application for a new license if permitted by |
1531 | law. The licensing authority may refuse to issue a license to |
1532 | any such applicant if, after investigation, the licensing |
1533 | authority determines that it will not be safe to grant to such |
1534 | person the privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the public |
1535 | highways. |
1536 | (3) The applicant is the holder of a license to drive |
1537 | issued by another party state and currently in force unless the |
1538 | applicant surrenders such license. |
1539 |
|
1540 | ARTICLE VI |
1541 |
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1542 | APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS.--Except as expressly required |
1543 | by provisions of this compact, nothing contained herein shall be |
1544 | construed to affect the right of any party state to apply any of |
1545 | its other laws relating to licenses to drive to any person or |
1546 | circumstance, nor to invalidate or prevent any driver license |
1547 | agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a party state |
1548 | and a nonparty state. |
1549 |
|
1550 | ARTICLE VII |
1551 |
|
1552 | COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR AND INTERCHANGE OF INFORMATION.-- |
1553 | (1) The head of the licensing authority of each party |
1554 | state shall be the administrator of this compact for his or her |
1555 | state. The administrators, acting jointly, shall have the power |
1556 | to formulate all necessary and proper procedures for the |
1557 | exchange of information under this compact. |
1558 | (2) The administrator of each party state shall furnish to |
1559 | the administrator of each other party state any information or |
1560 | documents reasonably necessary to facilitate the administration |
1561 | of this compact. |
1562 |
|
1563 | ARTICLE VIII |
1564 |
|
1565 | ENTRY INTO FORCE AND WITHDRAWAL.-- |
1566 | (1) This compact shall enter into force and become |
1567 | effective as to any state when it has enacted the same into law. |
1568 | (2) Any party state may withdraw from this compact by |
1569 | enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal |
1570 | shall take effect until 6 months after the executive head of the |
1571 | withdrawing state has given notice of the withdrawal to the |
1572 | executive heads of all other party states. No withdrawal shall |
1573 | affect the validity or applicability by the licensing |
1574 | authorities of states remaining party to the compact of any |
1575 | report of conviction occurring prior to the withdrawal. |
1576 |
|
1577 | ARTICLE IX |
1578 |
|
1579 | CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY.--This compact shall be |
1580 | liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. |
1581 | The provisions of this compact shall be severable; and if any |
1582 | phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is |
1583 | declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state |
1584 | or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any |
1585 | government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the |
1586 | validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability |
1587 | thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance shall |
1588 | not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary |
1589 | to the constitution of any state party thereto, the compact |
1590 | shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining states |
1591 | and in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all |
1592 | severable matters. |
1593 | Section 31. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1594 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1595 | subsection (3) of section 322.62, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
1596 | to read: |
1597 | 322.62 Driving under the influence; commercial motor |
1598 | vehicle operators.-- |
1599 | (3) This section does not supersede s. 316.193. Nothing in |
1600 | this section prohibits the prosecution of a person who drives a |
1601 | commercial motor vehicle for driving under the influence of |
1602 | alcohol or controlled substances whether or not such person is |
1603 | also prosecuted for a violation of this section. |
1604 | Section 32. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1605 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1606 | paragraph (d) of subsection (2) and subsection (6) of section |
1607 | 322.63, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: |
1608 | 322.63 Alcohol or drug testing; commercial motor vehicle |
1609 | operators.-- |
1610 | (2) The chemical and physical tests authorized by this |
1611 | section shall only be required if a law enforcement officer has |
1612 | reasonable cause to believe that a person driving a commercial |
1613 | motor vehicle has any alcohol, chemical substance, or controlled |
1614 | substance in his or her body. |
1615 | (d) The administration of one test under paragraph (a), |
1616 | paragraph (b), or paragraph (c) shall not preclude the |
1617 | administration of a different test under paragraph (a), |
1618 | paragraph (b), or paragraph (c). However, a urine test may not |
1619 | be used to determine alcohol concentration and a breath test may |
1620 | not be used to determine the presence of controlled substances |
1621 | or chemical substances in a person's body. Notwithstanding the |
1622 | provisions of this paragraph, in the event a Florida licensee |
1623 | has been convicted in another state for an offense substantially |
1624 | similar to s. 316.193 or to s. 322.62, which conviction was |
1625 | based upon evidence of test results prohibited by this |
1626 | paragraph, that out-of-state conviction shall constitute a |
1627 | conviction for the purposes of this chapter. |
1628 | (6) Notwithstanding any provision of law pertaining to the |
1629 | confidentiality of hospital records or other medical records, |
1630 | information relating to the alcohol content of a person's blood |
1631 | or the presence of chemical substances or controlled substances |
1632 | in a person's blood obtained pursuant to this section shall be |
1633 | released to a court, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, or |
1634 | law enforcement officer in connection with an alleged violation |
1635 | of s. 316.193 or s. 322.62 upon request for such information. |
1636 | Section 33. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1637 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1638 | subsections (1) and (2), paragraph (a) of subsection (7), |
1639 | paragraph (b) of subsection (8), and subsections (14) and (15) |
1640 | of section 322.64, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: |
1641 | 322.64 Holder of commercial driver's license; driving with |
1642 | unlawful blood-alcohol level; refusal to submit to breath, |
1643 | urine, or blood test.-- |
1644 | (1)(a) A law enforcement officer or correctional officer |
1645 | shall, on behalf of the department, disqualify from operating |
1646 | any commercial motor vehicle a person who while operating or in |
1647 | actual physical control of a commercial motor vehicle is |
1648 | arrested for a violation of s. 316.193, relating to unlawful |
1649 | blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level, or a person who has |
1650 | refused to submit to a breath, urine, or blood test authorized |
1651 | by s. 322.63 arising out of the operation or actual physical |
1652 | control of a commercial motor vehicle. Upon disqualification of |
1653 | the person, the officer shall take the person's driver's license |
1654 | and issue the person a 10-day temporary permit if the person is |
1655 | otherwise eligible for the driving privilege and shall issue the |
1656 | person a notice of disqualification. If the person has been |
1657 | given a blood, breath, or urine test, the results of which are |
1658 | not available to the officer at the time of the arrest, the |
1659 | agency employing the officer shall transmit such results to the |
1660 | department within 5 days after receipt of the results. If the |
1661 | department then determines that the person was arrested for a |
1662 | violation of s. 316.193 and that the person had a blood-alcohol |
1663 | level or breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher, the department |
1664 | shall disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor |
1665 | vehicle pursuant to subsection (3). |
1666 | (b) The disqualification under paragraph (a) shall be |
1667 | pursuant to, and the notice of disqualification shall inform the |
1668 | driver of, the following: |
1669 | 1.a. The driver refused to submit to a lawful breath, |
1670 | blood, or urine test and he or she is disqualified from |
1671 | operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of 1 year, for |
1672 | a first refusal, or permanently, if he or she has previously |
1673 | been disqualified as a result of a refusal to submit to such a |
1674 | test; or |
1675 | b. The driver violated s. 316.193 by driving with an |
1676 | unlawful blood-alcohol level and he or she is disqualified from |
1677 | operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of 6 months |
1678 | for a first offense or for a period of 1 year if he or she has |
1679 | previously been disqualified, or his or her driving privilege |
1680 | has been previously suspended, for a violation of s. 316.193. |
1681 | 2. The disqualification period shall commence on the date |
1682 | of arrest or issuance of notice of disqualification, whichever |
1683 | is later. |
1684 | 3. The driver may request a formal or informal review of |
1685 | the disqualification by the department within 10 days after the |
1686 | date of arrest or issuance of notice of disqualification, |
1687 | whichever is later. |
1688 | 4. The temporary permit issued at the time of arrest or |
1689 | disqualification will expire at midnight of the 10th day |
1690 | following the date of disqualification. |
1691 | 5. The driver may submit to the department any materials |
1692 | relevant to the arrest. |
1693 | (2) Except as provided in paragraph (1)(a), the law |
1694 | enforcement officer shall forward to the department, within 5 |
1695 | days after the date of the arrest or the issuance of the notice |
1696 | of disqualification, whichever is later, a copy of the notice of |
1697 | disqualification, the driver's license of the person arrested, |
1698 | and a report of the arrest, including, if applicable, an |
1699 | affidavit stating the officer's grounds for belief that the |
1700 | person arrested was in violation of s. 316.193; the results of |
1701 | any breath or blood test or an affidavit stating that a breath, |
1702 | blood, or urine test was requested by a law enforcement officer |
1703 | or correctional officer and that the person arrested refused to |
1704 | submit; a copy of the citation issued to the person arrested; |
1705 | and the officer's description of the person's field sobriety |
1706 | test, if any. The failure of the officer to submit materials |
1707 | within the 5-day period specified in this subsection or |
1708 | subsection (1) shall not affect the department's ability to |
1709 | consider any evidence submitted at or prior to the hearing. The |
1710 | officer may also submit a copy of a videotape of the field |
1711 | sobriety test or the attempt to administer such test. |
1712 | (7) In a formal review hearing under subsection (6) or an |
1713 | informal review hearing under subsection (4), the hearing |
1714 | officer shall determine by a preponderance of the evidence |
1715 | whether sufficient cause exists to sustain, amend, or invalidate |
1716 | the disqualification. The scope of the review shall be limited |
1717 | to the following issues: |
1718 | (a) If the person was disqualified from operating a |
1719 | commercial motor vehicle for driving with an unlawful blood- |
1720 | alcohol level in violation of s. 316.193: |
1721 | 1. Whether the arresting law enforcement officer had |
1722 | probable cause to believe that the person was driving or in |
1723 | actual physical control of a commercial motor vehicle in this |
1724 | state while he or she had any alcohol, chemical substances, or |
1725 | controlled substances in his or her body. |
1726 | 2. Whether the person was placed under lawful arrest for a |
1727 | violation of s. 316.193. |
1728 | 3. Whether the person had an unlawful blood-alcohol level |
1729 | as provided in s. 316.193. |
1730 | (8) Based on the determination of the hearing officer |
1731 | pursuant to subsection (7) for both informal hearings under |
1732 | subsection (4) and formal hearings under subsection (6), the |
1733 | department shall: |
1734 | (b) Sustain the disqualification for a period of 6 months |
1735 | for a violation of s. 316.193 or for a period of 1 year if the |
1736 | person has been previously disqualified from operating a |
1737 | commercial motor vehicle or his or her driving privilege has |
1738 | been previously suspended as a result of a violation of s. |
1739 | 316.193. The disqualification period commences on the date of |
1740 | the arrest or issuance of the notice of disqualification, |
1741 | whichever is later. |
1742 | (14) The decision of the department under this section |
1743 | shall not be considered in any trial for a violation of s. |
1744 | 316.193, s. 322.61, or s. 322.62, nor shall any written |
1745 | statement submitted by a person in his or her request for |
1746 | departmental review under this section be admissible into |
1747 | evidence against him or her in any such trial. The disposition |
1748 | of any related criminal proceedings shall not affect a |
1749 | disqualification imposed pursuant to this section. |
1750 | (15) This section does not preclude the suspension of the |
1751 | driving privilege pursuant to s. 322.2615. The driving privilege |
1752 | of a person who has been disqualified from operating a |
1753 | commercial motor vehicle also may be suspended for a violation |
1754 | of s. 316.193. |
1755 | Section 34. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1756 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1757 | paragraph (f) of subsection (4) of section 323.001, Florida |
1758 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1759 | 323.001 Wrecker operator storage facilities; vehicle |
1760 | holds.-- |
1761 | (4) The requirements for a written hold apply when the |
1762 | following conditions are present: |
1763 | (f) The vehicle is impounded or immobilized pursuant to s. |
1764 | 316.193 or s. 322.34; or |
1765 | Section 35. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1766 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1767 | subsection (6) of section 327.35, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
1768 | to read: |
1769 | 327.35 Boating under the influence; penalties; "designated |
1770 | drivers".-- |
1771 | (6) With respect to any person convicted of a violation of |
1772 | subsection (1), regardless of any other penalty imposed: |
1773 | (a) For the first conviction, the court shall place the |
1774 | defendant on probation for a period not to exceed 1 year and, as |
1775 | a condition of such probation, shall order the defendant to |
1776 | participate in public service or a community work project for a |
1777 | minimum of 50 hours. The court must also, as a condition of |
1778 | probation, order the impoundment or immobilization of the vessel |
1779 | that was operated by or in the actual control of the defendant |
1780 | or any one vehicle registered in the defendant's name at the |
1781 | time of impoundment or immobilization, for a period of 10 days |
1782 | or for the unexpired term of any lease or rental agreement that |
1783 | expires within 10 days. The impoundment or immobilization must |
1784 | not occur concurrently with the incarceration of the defendant. |
1785 | The impoundment or immobilization order may be dismissed in |
1786 | accordance with paragraph (e) or paragraph (f). The total period |
1787 | of probation and incarceration may not exceed 1 year. |
1788 | (b) For the second conviction for an offense that occurs |
1789 | within a period of 5 years after the date of a prior conviction |
1790 | for violation of this section, the court shall order |
1791 | imprisonment for not less than 10 days. The court must also, as |
1792 | a condition of probation, order the impoundment or |
1793 | immobilization of the vessel that was operated by or in the |
1794 | actual control of the defendant or any one vehicle registered in |
1795 | the defendant's name at the time of impoundment or |
1796 | immobilization, for a period of 30 days or for the unexpired |
1797 | term of any lease or rental agreement that expires within 30 |
1798 | days. The impoundment or immobilization must not occur |
1799 | concurrently with the incarceration of the defendant. The |
1800 | impoundment or immobilization order may be dismissed in |
1801 | accordance with paragraph (e) or paragraph (f). At least 48 |
1802 | hours of confinement must be consecutive. |
1803 | (c) For the third or subsequent conviction for an offense |
1804 | that occurs within a period of 10 years after the date of a |
1805 | prior conviction for violation of this section, the court shall |
1806 | order imprisonment for not less than 30 days. The court must |
1807 | also, as a condition of probation, order the impoundment or |
1808 | immobilization of the vessel that was operated by or in the |
1809 | actual control of the defendant or any one vehicle registered in |
1810 | the defendant's name at the time of impoundment or |
1811 | immobilization, for a period of 90 days or for the unexpired |
1812 | term of any lease or rental agreement that expires within 90 |
1813 | days. The impoundment or immobilization must not occur |
1814 | concurrently with the incarceration of the defendant. The |
1815 | impoundment or immobilization order may be dismissed in |
1816 | accordance with paragraph (e) or paragraph (f). At least 48 |
1817 | hours of confinement must be consecutive. |
1818 | (d) The court must at the time of sentencing the defendant |
1819 | issue an order for the impoundment or immobilization of a |
1820 | vessel. Within 7 business days after the date that the court |
1821 | issues the order of impoundment, and once again 30 business days |
1822 | before the actual impoundment or immobilization of the vessel, |
1823 | the clerk of the court must send notice by certified mail, |
1824 | return receipt requested, to the registered owner of each |
1825 | vessel, if the registered owner is a person other than the |
1826 | defendant, and to each person of record claiming a lien against |
1827 | the vessel. |
1828 | (e) A person who owns but was not operating the vessel |
1829 | when the offense occurred may submit to the court a police |
1830 | report indicating that the vessel was stolen at the time of the |
1831 | offense or documentation of having purchased the vessel after |
1832 | the offense was committed from an entity other than the |
1833 | defendant or the defendant's agent. If the court finds that the |
1834 | vessel was stolen or that the sale was not made to circumvent |
1835 | the order and allow the defendant continued access to the |
1836 | vessel, the order must be dismissed and the owner of the vessel |
1837 | will incur no costs. If the court denies the request to dismiss |
1838 | the order of impoundment or immobilization, the petitioner may |
1839 | request an evidentiary hearing. |
1840 | (f) A person who owns but was not operating the vessel |
1841 | when the offense occurred, and whose vessel was stolen or who |
1842 | purchased the vessel after the offense was committed directly |
1843 | from the defendant or the defendant's agent, may request an |
1844 | evidentiary hearing to determine whether the impoundment or |
1845 | immobilization should occur. If the court finds that either the |
1846 | vessel was stolen or the purchase was made without knowledge of |
1847 | the offense, that the purchaser had no relationship to the |
1848 | defendant other than through the transaction, and that such |
1849 | purchase would not circumvent the order and allow the defendant |
1850 | continued access to the vessel, the order must be dismissed and |
1851 | the owner of the vessel will incur no costs. |
1852 | (g) All costs and fees for the impoundment or |
1853 | immobilization, including the cost of notification, must be paid |
1854 | by the owner of the vessel or, if the vessel is leased or |
1855 | rented, by the person leasing or renting the vessel, unless the |
1856 | impoundment or immobilization order is dismissed. |
1857 | (h) The person who owns a vessel that is impounded or |
1858 | immobilized under this paragraph, or a person who has a lien of |
1859 | record against such a vessel and who has not requested a review |
1860 | of the impoundment pursuant to paragraph (e) or paragraph (f), |
1861 | may, within 10 days after the date that person has knowledge of |
1862 | the location of the vessel, file a complaint in the county in |
1863 | which the owner resides to determine whether the vessel was |
1864 | wrongfully taken or withheld from the owner or lienholder. Upon |
1865 | the filing of a complaint, the owner or lienholder may have the |
1866 | vessel released by posting with the court a bond or other |
1867 | adequate security equal to the amount of the costs and fees for |
1868 | impoundment or immobilization, including towing or storage, to |
1869 | ensure the payment of the costs and fees if the owner or |
1870 | lienholder does not prevail. When the bond is posted and the fee |
1871 | is paid as set forth in s. 28.24, the clerk of the court shall |
1872 | issue a certificate releasing the vessel. At the time of |
1873 | release, after reasonable inspection, the owner or lienholder |
1874 | must give a receipt to the towing or storage company indicating |
1875 | any loss or damage to the vessel or to the contents of the |
1876 | vessel. |
1877 | (i) A defendant, in the court's discretion, may be |
1878 | required to serve all or any portion of a term of imprisonment |
1879 | to which the defendant has been sentenced pursuant to this |
1880 | section in a residential alcoholism treatment program or a |
1881 | residential drug abuse treatment program. Any time spent in such |
1882 | a program must be credited by the court toward the term of |
1883 | imprisonment. |
1884 |
|
1885 | For the purposes of this section, any conviction for a violation |
1886 | of s. 316.193, a previous conviction for the violation of former |
1887 | s. 316.1931, former s. 860.01, or former s. 316.028, or a |
1888 | previous conviction outside this state for driving under the |
1889 | influence, driving while intoxicated, driving with an unlawful |
1890 | blood-alcohol level, driving with an unlawful breath-alcohol |
1891 | level, or any other similar alcohol-related or drug-related |
1892 | traffic offense, is also considered a previous conviction for |
1893 | violation of this section. |
1894 | Section 36. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1895 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1896 | subsection (10) of section 397.405, Florida Statutes, is |
1897 | reenacted to read: |
1898 | 397.405 Exemptions from licensure.--The following are |
1899 | exempt from the licensing provisions of this chapter: |
1900 | (10) DUI education and screening services provided |
1901 | pursuant to ss. 316.192, 316.193, 322.095, 322.271, and 322.291. |
1902 | Persons or entities providing treatment services must be |
1903 | licensed under this chapter unless exempted from licensing as |
1904 | provided in this section. |
1905 |
|
1906 | The exemptions from licensure in this section do not apply to |
1907 | any service provider that receives an appropriation, grant, or |
1908 | contract from the state to operate as a service provider as |
1909 | defined in this chapter or to any substance abuse program |
1910 | regulated pursuant to s. 397.406. Furthermore, this chapter may |
1911 | not be construed to limit the practice of a physician licensed |
1912 | under chapter 458 or chapter 459, a psychologist licensed under |
1913 | chapter 490, or a psychotherapist licensed under chapter 491 who |
1914 | provides substance abuse treatment, so long as the physician, |
1915 | psychologist, or psychotherapist does not represent to the |
1916 | public that he or she is a licensed service provider and does |
1917 | not provide services to clients pursuant to part V of this |
1918 | chapter. Failure to comply with any requirement necessary to |
1919 | maintain an exempt status under this section is a misdemeanor of |
1920 | the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. |
1921 | 775.083. |
1922 | Section 37. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1923 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1924 | paragraph (c) of subsection (17) of section 440.02, Florida |
1925 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1926 | 440.02 Definitions.--When used in this chapter, unless the |
1927 | context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall |
1928 | have the following meanings: |
1929 | (17) |
1930 | (c) "Employment" does not include service performed by or |
1931 | as: |
1932 | 1. Domestic servants in private homes. |
1933 | 2. Agricultural labor performed on a farm in the employ of |
1934 | a bona fide farmer, or association of farmers, that employs 5 or |
1935 | fewer regular employees and that employs fewer than 12 other |
1936 | employees at one time for seasonal agricultural labor that is |
1937 | completed in less than 30 days, provided such seasonal |
1938 | employment does not exceed 45 days in the same calendar year. |
1939 | The term "farm" includes stock, dairy, poultry, fruit, fur- |
1940 | bearing animals, fish, and truck farms, ranches, nurseries, and |
1941 | orchards. The term "agricultural labor" includes field foremen, |
1942 | timekeepers, checkers, and other farm labor supervisory |
1943 | personnel. |
1944 | 3. Professional athletes, such as professional boxers, |
1945 | wrestlers, baseball, football, basketball, hockey, polo, tennis, |
1946 | jai alai, and similar players, and motorsports teams competing |
1947 | in a motor racing event as defined in s. 549.08. |
1948 | 4. Labor under a sentence of a court to perform community |
1949 | services as provided in s. 316.193. |
1950 | 5. State prisoners or county inmates, except those |
1951 | performing services for private employers or those enumerated in |
1952 | s. 948.03(8)(a). |
1953 | Section 38. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1954 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1955 | paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of section 440.09, Florida |
1956 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1957 | 440.09 Coverage.-- |
1958 | (7) |
1959 | (b) If the employee has, at the time of the injury, a |
1960 | blood alcohol level equal to or greater than the level specified |
1961 | in s. 316.193, or if the employee has a positive confirmation of |
1962 | a drug as defined in this act, it is presumed that the injury |
1963 | was occasioned primarily by the intoxication of, or by the |
1964 | influence of the drug upon, the employee. If the employer has |
1965 | implemented a drug-free workplace, this presumption may be |
1966 | rebutted only by evidence that there is no reasonable hypothesis |
1967 | that the intoxication or drug influence contributed to the |
1968 | injury. In the absence of a drug-free workplace program, this |
1969 | presumption may be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence |
1970 | that the intoxication or influence of the drug did not |
1971 | contribute to the injury. Percent by weight of alcohol in the |
1972 | blood must be based upon grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of |
1973 | blood. If the results are positive, the testing facility must |
1974 | maintain the specimen for a minimum of 90 days. Blood serum may |
1975 | be used for testing purposes under this chapter; however, if |
1976 | this test is used, the presumptions under this section do not |
1977 | arise unless the blood alcohol level is proved to be medically |
1978 | and scientifically equivalent to or greater than the comparable |
1979 | blood alcohol level that would have been obtained if the test |
1980 | were based on percent by weight of alcohol in the blood. |
1981 | However, if, before the accident, the employer had actual |
1982 | knowledge of and expressly acquiesced in the employee's presence |
1983 | at the workplace while under the influence of such alcohol or |
1984 | drug, the presumptions specified in this subsection do not |
1985 | apply. |
1986 | Section 39. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1987 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1988 | paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section 493.6106, Florida |
1989 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1990 | 493.6106 License requirements; posting.-- |
1991 | (1) Each individual licensed by the department must: |
1992 | (d) Not be a chronic and habitual user of alcoholic |
1993 | beverages to the extent that her or his normal faculties are |
1994 | impaired; not have been committed under chapter 397, former |
1995 | chapter 396, or a similar law in any other state; not have been |
1996 | found to be a habitual offender under s. 856.011(3) or a similar |
1997 | law in any other state; and not have had two or more convictions |
1998 | under s. 316.193 or a similar law in any other state within the |
1999 | 3-year period immediately preceding the date the application was |
2000 | filed, unless the individual establishes that she or he is not |
2001 | currently impaired and has successfully completed a |
2002 | rehabilitation course. |
2003 | Section 40. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2004 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
2005 | subsection (4) of section 627.758, Florida Statutes, is |
2006 | reenacted to read: |
2007 | 627.758 Surety on auto club traffic arrest bond; |
2008 | conditions, limit; bail bond.-- |
2009 | (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 626.311 or |
2010 | chapter 648, any surety insurer identified in a guaranteed |
2011 | traffic arrest bond certificate or any licensed general lines |
2012 | agent of the surety insurer may execute a bail bond for the |
2013 | automobile club or association member identified in the |
2014 | guaranteed traffic arrest bond certificate in an amount not in |
2015 | excess of $5,000 for any violation of chapter 316 or any similar |
2016 | traffic law or ordinance except for driving under the influence |
2017 | of alcoholic beverages, chemical substances, or controlled |
2018 | substances, as prohibited by s. 316.193. |
2019 | Section 41. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2020 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2021 | paragraph (f) of subsection (2) and paragraph (f) of subsection |
2022 | (10) of section 790.06, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: |
2023 | 790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm.-- |
2024 | (2) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
2025 | shall issue a license if the applicant: |
2026 | (f) Does not chronically and habitually use alcoholic |
2027 | beverages or other substances to the extent that his or her |
2028 | normal faculties are impaired. It shall be presumed that an |
2029 | applicant chronically and habitually uses alcoholic beverages or |
2030 | other substances to the extent that his or her normal faculties |
2031 | are impaired if the applicant has been committed under chapter |
2032 | 397 or under the provisions of former chapter 396 or has been |
2033 | convicted under s. 790.151 or has been deemed a habitual |
2034 | offender under s. 856.011(3), or has had two or more convictions |
2035 | under s. 316.193 or similar laws of any other state, within the |
2036 | 3-year period immediately preceding the date on which the |
2037 | application is submitted; |
2038 | (10) A license issued under this section shall be |
2039 | suspended or revoked pursuant to chapter 120 if the licensee: |
2040 | (f) Is convicted of a second violation of s. 316.193, or a |
2041 | similar law of another state, within 3 years of a previous |
2042 | conviction of such section, or similar law of another state, |
2043 | even though the first violation may have occurred prior to the |
2044 | date on which the application was submitted; |
2045 | Section 42. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2046 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
2047 | subsection (2) of section 903.36, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
2048 | to read: |
2049 | 903.36 Guaranteed arrest bond certificates as cash bail.-- |
2050 | (2) The execution of a bail bond by a licensed general |
2051 | lines agent of a surety insurer for the automobile club or |
2052 | association member identified in the guaranteed traffic arrest |
2053 | bond certificate, as provided in s. 627.758(4), shall be |
2054 | accepted as bail in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for the |
2055 | appearance of the person named in the certificate in any court |
2056 | to answer for the violation of a provision of chapter 316 or a |
2057 | similar traffic law or ordinance, except driving under the |
2058 | influence of alcoholic beverages, chemical substances, or |
2059 | controlled substances, as prohibited by s. 316.193. Presentation |
2060 | of the guaranteed traffic arrest bond certificate and a power of |
2061 | attorney from the surety insurer for its licensed general lines |
2062 | agents is authorization for such agent to execute the bail bond. |
2063 | Section 43. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2064 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2065 | paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of section 907.041, Florida |
2066 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
2067 | 907.041 Pretrial detention and release.-- |
2068 | (4) PRETRIAL DETENTION.-- |
2069 | (c) The court may order pretrial detention if it finds a |
2070 | substantial probability, based on a defendant's past and present |
2071 | patterns of behavior, the criteria in s. 903.046, and any other |
2072 | relevant facts, that any of the following circumstances exists: |
2073 | 1. The defendant has previously violated conditions of |
2074 | release and that no further conditions of release are reasonably |
2075 | likely to assure the defendant's appearance at subsequent |
2076 | proceedings; |
2077 | 2. The defendant, with the intent to obstruct the judicial |
2078 | process, has threatened, intimidated, or injured any victim, |
2079 | potential witness, juror, or judicial officer, or has attempted |
2080 | or conspired to do so, and that no condition of release will |
2081 | reasonably prevent the obstruction of the judicial process; |
2082 | 3. The defendant is charged with trafficking in controlled |
2083 | substances as defined by s. 893.135, that there is a substantial |
2084 | probability that the defendant has committed the offense, and |
2085 | that no conditions of release will reasonably assure the |
2086 | defendant's appearance at subsequent criminal proceedings; or |
2087 | 4. The defendant is charged with DUI manslaughter, as |
2088 | defined by s. 316.193, and that there is a substantial |
2089 | probability that the defendant committed the crime and that the |
2090 | defendant poses a threat of harm to the community; conditions |
2091 | that would support a finding by the court pursuant to this |
2092 | subparagraph that the defendant poses a threat of harm to the |
2093 | community include, but are not limited to, any of the following: |
2094 | a. The defendant has previously been convicted of any |
2095 | crime under s. 316.193, or of any crime in any other state or |
2096 | territory of the United States that is substantially similar to |
2097 | any crime under s. 316.193; |
2098 | b. The defendant was driving with a suspended driver's |
2099 | license when the charged crime was committed; or |
2100 | c. The defendant has previously been found guilty of, or |
2101 | has had adjudication of guilt withheld for, driving while the |
2102 | defendant's driver's license was suspended or revoked in |
2103 | violation of s. 322.34; |
2104 | 5. The defendant poses the threat of harm to the |
2105 | community. The court may so conclude, if it finds that the |
2106 | defendant is presently charged with a dangerous crime, that |
2107 | there is a substantial probability that the defendant committed |
2108 | such crime, that the factual circumstances of the crime indicate |
2109 | a disregard for the safety of the community, and that there are |
2110 | no conditions of release reasonably sufficient to protect the |
2111 | community from the risk of physical harm to persons. |
2112 | 6. The defendant was on probation, parole, or other |
2113 | release pending completion of sentence or on pretrial release |
2114 | for a dangerous crime at the time the current offense was |
2115 | committed; or |
2116 | 7. The defendant has violated one or more conditions of |
2117 | pretrial release or bond for the offense currently before the |
2118 | court and the violation, in the discretion of the court, |
2119 | supports a finding that no conditions of release can reasonably |
2120 | protect the community from risk of physical harm to persons or |
2121 | assure the presence of the accused at trial. |
2122 | Section 44. For the purpose of incorporating the |
2123 | amendments to sections 316.193 and 327.35, Florida Statutes, in |
2124 | references thereto, section 938.07, Florida Statutes, is |
2125 | reenacted to read: |
2126 | 938.07 Driving or boating under the |
2127 | influence.--Notwithstanding any other provision of s. 316.193 or |
2128 | Notwithstanding any other provision of s. 316.193 or s. 327.35, |
2129 | a court cost of $135 shall be added to any fine imposed pursuant |
2130 | to s. 316.193 or s. 327.35. The clerks shall remit the funds to |
2131 | the Department of Revenue, $25 of which shall be deposited in |
2132 | the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund, $50 shall be |
2133 | deposited in the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Trust |
2134 | Fund of the Department of Law Enforcement to be used for |
2135 | operational expenses in conducting the statewide criminal |
2136 | analysis laboratory system established in s. 943.32, and $60 |
2137 | shall be deposited in the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury |
2138 | Rehabilitation Trust Fund created in s. 381.79. |
2139 | Section 45. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2140 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
2141 | section 938.21, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
2142 | 938.21 Alcohol and drug abuse programs.--Notwithstanding |
2143 | any provision to the contrary of the laws of this state, the |
2144 | court may assess for alcohol and other drug abuse programs as |
2145 | provided in s. 893.165 any defendant who pleads guilty or nolo |
2146 | contendere to, or is convicted of, a violation of any provision |
2147 | of chapter 893 or which involves a criminal violation of s. |
2148 | 316.193, s. 856.011, s. 856.015, or chapter 562, chapter 567, or |
2149 | chapter 568, in addition to any fine and other penalty provided |
2150 | by law, a court cost in an amount up to the amount of the fine |
2151 | authorized for the violation. The court is authorized to order a |
2152 | defendant to pay an additional assessment if it finds that the |
2153 | defendant has the ability to pay the fine and the additional |
2154 | assessment and will not be prevented thereby from being |
2155 | rehabilitated or from making restitution. |
2156 | Section 46. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2157 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
2158 | subsection (1) of section 938.23, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
2159 | to read: |
2160 | 938.23 Assistance grants for alcohol and other drug abuse |
2161 | programs.-- |
2162 | (1) In addition to any fine imposed by law for any |
2163 | criminal offense under chapter 893 or for any criminal violation |
2164 | of s. 316.193, s. 856.011, s. 856.015, or chapter 562, chapter |
2165 | 567, or chapter 568, the court shall be authorized, pursuant to |
2166 | the requirements of s. 938.21, to impose an additional |
2167 | assessment in an amount up to the amount of the fine authorized |
2168 | for the offense. Such additional assessments shall be deposited |
2169 | for the purpose of providing assistance grants to drug abuse |
2170 | treatment or alcohol treatment or education programs as provided |
2171 | in s. 893.165. |
2172 | Section 47. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2173 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2174 | paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of section 943.05, Florida |
2175 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
2176 | 943.05 Criminal Justice Information Program; duties; crime |
2177 | reports.-- |
2178 | (2) The program shall: |
2179 | (d) Adopt rules to effectively and efficiently implement, |
2180 | administer, manage, maintain, and use the automated fingerprint |
2181 | identification system and uniform offense reports and arrest |
2182 | reports. The rules shall be considered minimum requirements and |
2183 | shall not preclude a criminal justice agency from implementing |
2184 | its own enhancements. However, rules and forms prescribing |
2185 | uniform arrest or probable cause affidavits and alcohol |
2186 | influence reports to be used by all law enforcement agencies in |
2187 | making DUI arrests under s. 316.193 shall be adopted, and shall |
2188 | be used by all law enforcement agencies in this state. The rules |
2189 | and forms prescribing such uniform affidavits and reports shall |
2190 | be adopted and implemented by July 1, 2004. Failure to use these |
2191 | uniform affidavits and reports, however, shall not prohibit |
2192 | prosecution under s. 316.193. |
2193 | Section 48. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2194 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
2195 | paragraph (b) of subsection (8) of section 948.03, Florida |
2196 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
2197 | 948.03 Terms and conditions of probation or community |
2198 | control.-- |
2199 | (8) |
2200 | (b) In determining the average weekly wage, unless |
2201 | otherwise determined by a specific funding program, all |
2202 | remuneration received from the employer shall be considered a |
2203 | gratuity, and the offender shall not be entitled to any benefits |
2204 | otherwise payable under s. 440.15, regardless of whether the |
2205 | offender may be receiving wages and remuneration from other |
2206 | employment with another employer and regardless of his or her |
2207 | future wage-earning capacity. The provisions of this subsection |
2208 | do not apply to any person performing labor under a sentence of |
2209 | a court to perform community services as provided in s. 316.193. |
2210 | Section 49. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2211 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
2212 | paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 960.03, Florida |
2213 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
2214 | 960.03 Definitions; ss. 960.01-960.28.--As used in ss. |
2215 | 960.01-960.28, unless the context otherwise requires, the term: |
2216 | (3) "Crime" means: |
2217 | (b) A violation of s. 316.193, s. 316.027(1), s. |
2218 | 327.35(1), s. 782.071(1)(b), or s. 860.13(1)(a) which results in |
2219 | physical injury or death; however, no other act involving the |
2220 | operation of a motor vehicle, boat, or aircraft which results in |
2221 | injury or death shall constitute a crime for the purpose of this |
2222 | chapter unless the injury or death was intentionally inflicted |
2223 | through the use of such vehicle, boat, or aircraft or unless |
2224 | such vehicle, boat, or aircraft is an implement of a crime to |
2225 | which this act applies. |
2226 | Section 50. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2227 | to section 327.35, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
2228 | subsection (3) of section 327.352, Florida Statutes, is |
2229 | reenacted to read: |
2230 | 327.352 Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or |
2231 | controlled substances; implied consent; refusal.-- |
2232 | (3) Notwithstanding any provision of law pertaining to the |
2233 | confidentiality of hospital records or other medical records, |
2234 | information relating to the alcoholic content of the blood or |
2235 | breath or the presence of chemical substances or controlled |
2236 | substances in the blood obtained pursuant to this section shall |
2237 | be released to a court, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, |
2238 | or law enforcement officer in connection with an alleged |
2239 | violation of s. 327.35 upon request for such information. |
2240 | Section 51. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2241 | to section 327.35, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2242 | subsections (1) and (2) of section 327.35215, Florida Statutes, |
2243 | are reenacted to read: |
2244 | 327.35215 Penalty for failure to submit to test.-- |
2245 | (1) A person who is lawfully arrested for an alleged |
2246 | violation of s. 327.35 and who refuses to submit to a blood |
2247 | test, breath test, or urine test pursuant to s. 327.352 is |
2248 | subject to a civil penalty of $500. |
2249 | (2) When a person refuses to submit to a blood test, |
2250 | breath test, or urine test pursuant to s. 327.352, a law |
2251 | enforcement officer who is authorized to make arrests for |
2252 | violations of this chapter shall file with the clerk of the |
2253 | court, on a form provided by the department, a certified |
2254 | statement that probable cause existed to arrest the person for a |
2255 | violation of s. 327.35 and that the person refused to submit to |
2256 | a test as required by s. 327.352. Along with the statement, the |
2257 | officer must also submit a sworn statement on a form provided by |
2258 | the department that the person has been advised of both the |
2259 | penalties for failure to submit to the blood, breath, or urine |
2260 | test and the procedure for requesting a hearing. |
2261 | Section 52. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2262 | to section 327.35, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
2263 | subsection (4) of section 327.353, Florida Statutes, is |
2264 | reenacted to read: |
2265 | 327.353 Blood test for impairment or intoxication in cases |
2266 | of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable |
2267 | force.-- |
2268 | (4) Notwithstanding any provision of law pertaining to the |
2269 | confidentiality of hospital records or other medical records, |
2270 | information relating to the alcoholic content of the blood or |
2271 | the presence of chemical substances or controlled substances in |
2272 | the blood obtained pursuant to this section shall be released to |
2273 | a court, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, or law |
2274 | enforcement officer in connection with an alleged violation of |
2275 | s. 327.35 upon request for such information. |
2276 | Section 53. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2277 | to section 327.35, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2278 | subsections (1) and (4) of section 327.354, Florida Statutes, |
2279 | are reenacted to read: |
2280 | 327.354 Presumption of impairment; testing methods.-- |
2281 | (1) It is unlawful and punishable as provided in s. 327.35 |
2282 | for any person who is under the influence of alcoholic beverages |
2283 | or controlled substances, when affected to the extent that the |
2284 | person's normal faculties are impaired or to the extent that the |
2285 | person is deprived of full possession of normal faculties, to |
2286 | operate any vessel within this state. Such normal faculties |
2287 | include, but are not limited to, the ability to see, hear, walk, |
2288 | talk, judge distances, drive an automobile, make judgments, act |
2289 | in emergencies, and, in general, normally perform the many |
2290 | mental and physical acts of daily life. |
2291 | (4) Any person charged with a violation of s. 327.35 is |
2292 | entitled to trial by jury according to the Florida Rules of |
2293 | Criminal Procedure. |
2294 | Section 54. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2295 | to section 327.35, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2296 | paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and subsection (4) of section |
2297 | 327.355, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: |
2298 | 327.355 Operation of vessels by persons under 21 years of |
2299 | age who have consumed alcoholic beverages.-- |
2300 | (1)(a) Notwithstanding s. 327.35, it is unlawful for a |
2301 | person under the age of 21 who has a breath-alcohol level of |
2302 | 0.02 or higher to operate or be in actual physical control of a |
2303 | vessel. |
2304 | (4) A violation of this section is a noncriminal |
2305 | infraction, and being detained pursuant to this section does not |
2306 | constitute an arrest. This section does not bar prosecution |
2307 | under s. 327.35, and the penalties provided herein shall be |
2308 | imposed in addition to any other penalty provided for boating |
2309 | under the influence or for refusal to submit to testing. |
2310 | Section 55. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2311 | to section 327.35, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
2312 | subsection (2) of section 327.359, Florida Statutes, is |
2313 | reenacted to read: |
2314 | 327.359 Refusal to submit to testing; penalties.--Any |
2315 | person who has refused to submit to a chemical or physical test |
2316 | of his or her breath, blood, or urine, as described in s. |
2317 | 327.352, and who has been previously fined for refusal to submit |
2318 | to a lawful test of his or her breath, urine, or blood, and: |
2319 | (2) Who was placed under lawful arrest for a violation of |
2320 | s. 327.35 unless such test was requested pursuant to s. |
2321 | 327.352(1)(c); |
2322 |
|
2323 | commits a misdemeanor of the first degree and is subject to |
2324 | punishment as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. |
2325 | Section 56. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
2326 | to section 327.35, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
2327 | section 327.36, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
2328 | 327.36 Mandatory adjudication; prohibition against |
2329 | accepting plea to lesser included offense.-- |
2330 | (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 948.01, no court |
2331 | may suspend, defer, or withhold adjudication of guilt or |
2332 | imposition of sentence for any violation of s. 327.35, for |
2333 | manslaughter resulting from the operation of a vessel, or for |
2334 | vessel homicide. |
2335 | (2)(a) No trial judge may accept a plea of guilty to a |
2336 | lesser offense from a person who is charged with a violation of |
2337 | s. 327.35, manslaughter resulting from the operation of a |
2338 | vessel, or vessel homicide and who has been given a breath or |
2339 | blood test to determine blood or breath alcohol content, the |
2340 | results of which show a blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol |
2341 | level of 0.16 or more. |
2342 | (b) A trial judge may not accept a plea of guilty to a |
2343 | lesser offense from a person charged with a felony violation of |
2344 | s. 327.35, manslaughter resulting from the operation of a |
2345 | vessel, or vessel homicide. |
2346 | Section 57. This act shall take effect October 1, 2004. |