1 | A bill to be entitled |
2 | An act relating to driving or boating under the influence; |
3 | amending s. 316.193, F.S.; revising level of alcohol |
4 | content in blood or breath at which certain penalties |
5 | shall apply for the offense of driving under the |
6 | influence; amending s. 316.656, F.S.; revising level of |
7 | alcohol content in blood or breath at which the |
8 | prohibition against accepting plea to lesser offense shall |
9 | apply; amending s. 327.35, F.S.; revising level of alcohol |
10 | content in blood or breath at which certain penalties |
11 | shall apply for the offense of boating under the |
12 | influence; reenacting ss. 142.01(1), 316.066(3)(a), |
13 | 316.072(4)(b), 316.1932(3), 316.1933(4), 316.1934(1) and |
14 | (4), 316.1937(1) and (2)(d), 316.1939(1)(b), 318.143(4) |
15 | and (5), 318.17(3), 322.03(2), 322.0602(2)(a), 322.21(8), |
16 | 322.25(5), 322.26(1)(a), 322.2615(1), (2), (7), (8)(b), |
17 | (10)(b), and (14), 322.2616(1)(a), (15), and (19), |
18 | 322.264(1)(b), 322.271(2)(a), (2)(c), and (4), 322.28(2), |
19 | 322.282(2)(a), 322.291(1)(a), 322.34(9)(a), 322.44, |
20 | 322.62(3), 322.63(2)(d) and (6), 322.64(1), (2), (7)(a), |
21 | (8)(b), (14), and (15), 323.001(4)(f), 327.35(6), |
22 | 397.405(10), 440.02(17)(c), 440.09(7)(b), 493.6106(1)(d), |
23 | 627.758(4), 790.06(2)(f) and (10)(f), 903.36(2), |
24 | 907.041(4)(c), 938.07, 938.21, 938.23(1), 943.05(2)(d), |
25 | 948.036(2), and 960.03(3)(b), F.S., relating to fine and |
26 | forfeiture funds, written reports of crashes, obedience to |
27 | and effect of traffic laws, tests for alcohol, chemical |
28 | substances, or controlled substances, blood test for |
29 | impairment or intoxication in cases of death or serious |
30 | bodily injury, presumption of impairment, ignition |
31 | interlock devices, refusal to submit to testing, |
32 | infractions by minors, disposition of traffic infractions, |
33 | driver license requirements, the Youthful Drunk Driver |
34 | Visitation Program, license fees, reports of convictions |
35 | and temporary reinstatement of driving privileges, |
36 | revocation of license, suspension of license and right to |
37 | review, habitual traffic offenders, authority to modify |
38 | revocation, cancellation, or suspension order, period of |
39 | suspension or revocation, procedure when court revokes or |
40 | suspends license or driving privilege and orders |
41 | reinstatement, driver improvement schools or DUI programs, |
42 | driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, or |
43 | disqualified, Driver License Compact, commercial motor |
44 | vehicle operators driving under the influence and testing, |
45 | holder of commercial driver license driving with unlawful |
46 | blood-alcohol level, refusal to submit to test, wrecker |
47 | operator storage facilities, boating under the influence, |
48 | DUI education and screening services, sentence of a court |
49 | to perform community services, workers' compensation |
50 | coverage, private investigative agency license |
51 | requirements, surety on traffic arrest bond, license to |
52 | carry concealed weapon or firearm, guaranteed arrest bond |
53 | certificates, pretrial detention and release, court costs, |
54 | alcohol and drug abuse programs, assistance grants for |
55 | alcohol and other drug abuse programs, the Criminal |
56 | Justice Information Program, work programs as a condition |
57 | of community supervision, and the Florida Crimes |
58 | Compensation Act; incorporating the amendment to s. |
59 | 316.193, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting ss. |
60 | 142.01(1), 327.352(3), 327.35215(1) and (2), 327.353(4), |
61 | 327.354(1) and (4), 327.355(1)(a) and (4), 327.359(2), |
62 | 327.36, and 938.07, F.S., relating to fine and forfeiture |
63 | funds, tests for alcohol or chemical substances or |
64 | controlled substances, penalty for failure to submit to |
65 | test, blood test for impairment or intoxication in cases |
66 | of death or serious bodily injury, presumption of |
67 | impairment, operation of vessels by persons under 21 years |
68 | of age who have consumed alcoholic beverages, refusal to |
69 | submit to testing, mandatory adjudication, and court |
70 | costs; incorporating the amendment to s. 327.35, F.S., in |
71 | references thereto; providing an effective date. |
72 |
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73 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
74 |
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75 | Section 1. Subsection (4) of section 316.193, Florida |
76 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
77 | 316.193 Driving under the influence; penalties.-- |
78 | (4)(a) Any person who is convicted of a violation of |
79 | subsection (1) and who has a blood-alcohol level or breath- |
80 | alcohol level of 0.16 0.20 or higher, or any person who is |
81 | convicted of a violation of subsection (1) and who at the time |
82 | of the offense was accompanied in the vehicle by a person under |
83 | the age of 18 years, shall be punished: |
84 | 1.(a) By a fine of: |
85 | a.1. Not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for a first |
86 | conviction. |
87 | b.2. Not less than $1,000 or more than $2,000 for a second |
88 | conviction. |
89 | c.3. Not less than $2,000 for a third or subsequent |
90 | conviction. |
91 | 2.(b) By imprisonment for: |
92 | a.1. Not more than 9 months for a first conviction. |
93 | b.2. Not more than 12 months for a second conviction. |
94 |
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95 | For the purposes of this subsection, only the instant offense is |
96 | required to be a violation of subsection (1) by a person who has |
97 | a blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level of 0.20 or higher. |
98 | (b)(c) In addition to the penalties in paragraph |
99 | paragraphs (a) and (b), the court shall order the mandatory |
100 | placement, at the convicted person's sole expense, of an |
101 | ignition interlock device approved by the department in |
102 | accordance with s. 316.1938 upon all vehicles that are |
103 | individually or jointly leased or owned and routinely operated |
104 | by the convicted person for up to 6 months for the first offense |
105 | and for at least 2 years for a second offense, when the |
106 | convicted person qualifies for a permanent or restricted |
107 | license. The installation of such device may not occur before |
108 | July 1, 2003. |
109 |
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110 | For the purposes of this subsection, only the instant offense is |
111 | required to be a violation of subsection (1) by a person who has |
112 | a blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level of 0.16 or higher. |
113 | Section 2. Section 316.656, Florida Statutes, is amended |
114 | to read: |
115 | 316.656 Mandatory adjudication; prohibition against |
116 | accepting plea to lesser included offense.-- |
117 | (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 948.01, no court |
118 | may suspend, defer, or withhold adjudication of guilt or |
119 | imposition of sentence for any violation of s. 316.193, for |
120 | manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle, or |
121 | for vehicular homicide. |
122 | (2)(a) No trial judge may accept a plea of guilty to a |
123 | lesser offense from a person charged under the provisions of |
124 | this act who has been given a breath or blood test to determine |
125 | blood or breath alcohol content, the results of which show a |
126 | blood or breath alcohol content by weight of 0.16 0.20 percent |
127 | or more. |
128 | (b) No trial judge may accept a plea of guilty to a lesser |
129 | offense from a person charged with a violation of s. 316.193(3), |
130 | manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle, or |
131 | vehicular homicide. |
132 | Section 3. Subsection (4) of section 327.35, Florida |
133 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
134 | 327.35 Boating under the influence; penalties; "designated |
135 | drivers".-- |
136 | (4) Any person who is convicted of a violation of |
137 | subsection (1) and who has a blood-alcohol level or breath- |
138 | alcohol level of 0.16 0.20 or higher, or any person who is |
139 | convicted of a violation of subsection (1) and who at the time |
140 | of the offense was accompanied in the vessel by a person under |
141 | the age of 18 years, shall be punished: |
142 | (a) By a fine of: |
143 | 1. Not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for a first |
144 | conviction. |
145 | 2. Not less than $1,000 or more than $2,000 for a second |
146 | conviction. |
147 | 3. Not less than $2,000 for a third or subsequent |
148 | conviction. |
149 | (b) By imprisonment for: |
150 | 1. Not more than 9 months for a first conviction. |
151 | 2. Not more than 12 months for a second conviction. |
152 |
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153 | For the purposes of this subsection, only the instant offense is |
154 | required to be a violation of subsection (1) by a person who has |
155 | a blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level of 0.16 0.20 or |
156 | higher. |
157 | Section 4. For the purpose of incorporating the amendments |
158 | to sections 316.193 and 327.35, Florida Statutes, in references |
159 | thereto, subsection (1) of section 142.01, Florida Statutes, is |
160 | reenacted to read: |
161 | 142.01 Fine and forfeiture fund; clerk of the circuit |
162 | court.--There shall be established by the clerk of the circuit |
163 | court in each county of this state a separate fund to be known |
164 | as the fine and forfeiture fund for use by the clerk of the |
165 | circuit court in performing court-related functions. The fund |
166 | shall consist of the following: |
167 | (1) Fines and penalties pursuant to ss. 28.2402(2), |
168 | 34.045(2), 316.193, 327.35, 327.72, 372.72(1), and 775.083(1). |
169 |
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170 | Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, all fines and |
171 | forfeitures arising from operation of the provisions of s. |
172 | 318.1215 shall be disbursed in accordance with that section. |
173 | Section 5. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
174 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
175 | paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 316.066, Florida |
176 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
177 | 316.066 Written reports of crashes.-- |
178 | (3)(a) Every law enforcement officer who in the regular |
179 | course of duty investigates a motor vehicle crash: |
180 | 1. Which crash resulted in death or personal injury shall, |
181 | within 10 days after completing the investigation, forward a |
182 | written report of the crash to the department or traffic records |
183 | center. |
184 | 2. Which crash involved a violation of s. 316.061(1) or s. |
185 | 316.193 shall, within 10 days after completing the |
186 | investigation, forward a written report of the crash to the |
187 | department or traffic records center. |
188 | 3. In which crash a vehicle was rendered inoperative to a |
189 | degree which required a wrecker to remove it from traffic may, |
190 | within 10 days after completing the investigation, forward a |
191 | written report of the crash to the department or traffic records |
192 | center if such action is appropriate, in the officer's |
193 | discretion. |
194 |
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195 | However, in every case in which a crash report is required by |
196 | this section and a written report to a law enforcement officer |
197 | is not prepared, the law enforcement officer shall provide each |
198 | party involved in the crash a short-form report, prescribed by |
199 | the state, to be completed by the party. The short-form report |
200 | must include, but is not limited to: the date, time, and |
201 | location of the crash; a description of the vehicles involved; |
202 | the names and addresses of the parties involved; the names and |
203 | addresses of witnesses; the name, badge number, and law |
204 | enforcement agency of the officer investigating the crash; and |
205 | the names of the insurance companies for the respective parties |
206 | involved in the crash. Each party to the crash shall provide the |
207 | law enforcement officer with proof of insurance to be included |
208 | in the crash report. If a law enforcement officer submits a |
209 | report on the accident, proof of insurance must be provided to |
210 | the officer by each party involved in the crash. Any party who |
211 | fails to provide the required information is guilty of an |
212 | infraction for a nonmoving violation, punishable as provided in |
213 | chapter 318 unless the officer determines that due to injuries |
214 | or other special circumstances such insurance information cannot |
215 | be provided immediately. If the person provides the law |
216 | enforcement agency, within 24 hours after the crash, proof of |
217 | insurance that was valid at the time of the crash, the law |
218 | enforcement agency may void the citation. |
219 | Section 6. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
220 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
221 | paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section 316.072, Florida |
222 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
223 | 316.072 Obedience to and effect of traffic laws.-- |
224 | (4) PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES TO OBEY CHAPTER; |
225 | EXCEPTIONS.-- |
226 | (b) Unless specifically made applicable, the provisions of |
227 | this chapter, except those contained in ss. 316.192, 316.1925, |
228 | and 316.193, shall not apply to persons, teams, or motor |
229 | vehicles and other equipment while actually engaged in work upon |
230 | the surface of a highway, but shall apply to such persons and |
231 | vehicles when traveling to or from such work. |
232 | Section 7. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
233 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
234 | subsection (3) of section 316.1932, Florida Statutes, is |
235 | reenacted to read: |
236 | 316.1932 Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or |
237 | controlled substances; implied consent; refusal.-- |
238 | (3) Notwithstanding any provision of law pertaining to the |
239 | confidentiality of hospital records or other medical records, |
240 | information relating to the alcoholic content of the blood or |
241 | breath or the presence of chemical substances or controlled |
242 | substances in the blood obtained pursuant to this section shall |
243 | be released to a court, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, |
244 | or law enforcement officer in connection with an alleged |
245 | violation of s. 316.193 upon request for such information. |
246 | Section 8. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
247 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
248 | subsection (4) of section 316.1933, Florida Statutes, is |
249 | reenacted to read: |
250 | 316.1933 Blood test for impairment or intoxication in |
251 | cases of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable |
252 | force.-- |
253 | (4) Notwithstanding any provision of law pertaining to the |
254 | confidentiality of hospital records or other medical records, |
255 | information relating to the alcoholic content of the blood or |
256 | the presence of chemical substances or controlled substances in |
257 | the blood obtained pursuant to this section shall be released to |
258 | a court, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, or law |
259 | enforcement officer in connection with an alleged violation of |
260 | s. 316.193 upon request for such information. |
261 | Section 9. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
262 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
263 | subsections (1) and (4) of section 316.1934, Florida Statutes, |
264 | are reenacted to read: |
265 | 316.1934 Presumption of impairment; testing methods.-- |
266 | (1) It is unlawful and punishable as provided in chapter |
267 | 322 and in s. 316.193 for any person who is under the influence |
268 | of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances, when affected |
269 | to the extent that the person's normal faculties are impaired or |
270 | to the extent that the person is deprived of full possession of |
271 | normal faculties, to drive or be in actual physical control of |
272 | any motor vehicle within this state. Such normal faculties |
273 | include, but are not limited to, the ability to see, hear, walk, |
274 | talk, judge distances, drive an automobile, make judgments, act |
275 | in emergencies, and, in general, normally perform the many |
276 | mental and physical acts of daily life. |
277 | (4) Any person charged with a violation of s. 316.193, |
278 | whether in a municipality or not, is entitled to trial by jury |
279 | according to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure. |
280 | Section 10. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
281 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
282 | subsection (1) and paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of section |
283 | 316.1937, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: |
284 | 316.1937 Ignition interlock devices, requiring; unlawful |
285 | acts.-- |
286 | (1) In addition to any other authorized penalties, the |
287 | court may require that any person who is convicted of driving |
288 | under the influence in violation of s. 316.193 shall not operate |
289 | a motor vehicle unless that vehicle is equipped with a |
290 | functioning ignition interlock device certified by the |
291 | department as provided in s. 316.1938, and installed in such a |
292 | manner that the vehicle will not start if the operator's blood |
293 | alcohol level is in excess of 0.05 percent or as otherwise |
294 | specified by the court. The court may require the use of an |
295 | approved ignition interlock device for a period of not less than |
296 | 6 months, if the person is permitted to operate a motor vehicle, |
297 | whether or not the privilege to operate a motor vehicle is |
298 | restricted, as determined by the court. The court, however, |
299 | shall order placement of an ignition interlock device in those |
300 | circumstances required by s. 316.193. |
301 | (2) If the court imposes the use of an ignition interlock |
302 | device, the court shall: |
303 | (d) Determine the person's ability to pay for installation |
304 | of the device if the person claims inability to pay. If the |
305 | court determines that the person is unable to pay for |
306 | installation of the device, the court may order that any portion |
307 | of a fine paid by the person for a violation of s. 316.193 shall |
308 | be allocated to defray the costs of installing the device. |
309 | Section 11. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
310 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
311 | paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 316.1939, Florida |
312 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
313 | 316.1939 Refusal to submit to testing; penalties.-- |
314 | (1) Any person who has refused to submit to a chemical or |
315 | physical test of his or her breath, blood, or urine, as |
316 | described in s. 316.1932, and whose driving privilege was |
317 | previously suspended for a prior refusal to submit to a lawful |
318 | test of his or her breath, urine, or blood, and: |
319 | (b) Who was placed under lawful arrest for a violation of |
320 | s. 316.193 unless such test was requested pursuant to s. |
321 | 316.1932(1)(c); |
322 |
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323 | commits a misdemeanor of the first degree and is subject to |
324 | punishment as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. |
325 | Section 12. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
326 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
327 | subsections (4) and (5) of section 318.143, Florida Statutes, |
328 | are reenacted to read: |
329 | 318.143 Sanctions for infractions by minors.-- |
330 | (4) For the first conviction for a violation of s. |
331 | 316.193, the court may order the Department of Highway Safety |
332 | and Motor Vehicles to revoke the minor's driver's license until |
333 | the minor is 18 years of age. For a second or subsequent |
334 | conviction for such a violation, the court may order the |
335 | Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to revoke the |
336 | minor's driver's license until the minor is 21 years of age. |
337 | (5) A minor who is arrested for a violation of s. 316.193 |
338 | may be released from custody as soon as: |
339 | (a) The minor is no longer under the influence of |
340 | alcoholic beverages, of any chemical substance set forth in s. |
341 | 877.111, or of any substance controlled under chapter 893, and |
342 | is not affected to the extent that his or her normal faculties |
343 | are impaired; |
344 | (b) The minor's blood-alcohol level is less than 0.05 |
345 | percent; or |
346 | (c) Six hours have elapsed after the minor's arrest. |
347 | Section 13. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
348 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
349 | subsection (3) of section 318.17, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
350 | to read: |
351 | 318.17 Offenses excepted.--No provision of this chapter is |
352 | available to a person who is charged with any of the following |
353 | offenses: |
354 | (3) Driving, or being in actual physical control of, any |
355 | vehicle while under the influence of alcoholic beverages, any |
356 | chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111, or any substance |
357 | controlled under chapter 893, in violation of s. 316.193, or |
358 | driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level; |
359 | Section 14. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
360 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
361 | subsection (2) of section 322.03, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
362 | to read: |
363 | 322.03 Drivers must be licensed; penalties.-- |
364 | (2) Prior to issuing a driver's license, the department |
365 | shall require any person who has been convicted two or more |
366 | times of a violation of s. 316.193 or of a substantially similar |
367 | alcohol-related or drug-related offense outside this state |
368 | within the preceding 5 years, or who has been convicted of three |
369 | or more such offenses within the preceding 10 years, to present |
370 | proof of successful completion of or enrollment in a department- |
371 | approved substance abuse education course. If the person fails |
372 | to complete such education course within 90 days after issuance, |
373 | the department shall cancel the license. Further, prior to |
374 | issuing the driver's license the department shall require such |
375 | person to present proof of financial responsibility as provided |
376 | in s. 324.031. For the purposes of this paragraph, a previous |
377 | conviction for violation of former s. 316.028, former s. |
378 | 316.1931, or former s. 860.01 shall be considered a previous |
379 | conviction for violation of s. 316.193. |
380 | Section 15. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
381 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
382 | paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 322.0602, Florida |
383 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
384 | 322.0602 Youthful Drunk Driver Visitation Program.-- |
385 | (2) COURT-ORDERED PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM; PREFERENCE FOR |
386 | PARTICIPATION.-- |
387 | (a) If a person is convicted of a violation of s. 316.193, |
388 | the court may order, as a term and condition of probation in |
389 | addition to any other term or condition required or authorized |
390 | by law, that the probationer participate in the Youthful Drunk |
391 | Driver Visitation Program. |
392 | Section 16. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
393 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
394 | subsection (8) of section 322.21, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
395 | to read: |
396 | 322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting |
397 | fees.-- |
398 | (8) Any person who applies for reinstatement following the |
399 | suspension or revocation of the person's driver's license shall |
400 | pay a service fee of $35 following a suspension, and $60 |
401 | following a revocation, which is in addition to the fee for a |
402 | license. Any person who applies for reinstatement of a |
403 | commercial driver's license following the disqualification of |
404 | the person's privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle |
405 | shall pay a service fee of $60, which is in addition to the fee |
406 | for a license. The department shall collect all of these fees at |
407 | the time of reinstatement. The department shall issue proper |
408 | receipts for such fees and shall promptly transmit all funds |
409 | received by it as follows: |
410 | (a) Of the $35 fee received from a licensee for |
411 | reinstatement following a suspension, the department shall |
412 | deposit $15 in the General Revenue Fund and $20 in the Highway |
413 | Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
414 | (b) Of the $60 fee received from a licensee for |
415 | reinstatement following a revocation or disqualification, the |
416 | department shall deposit $35 in the General Revenue Fund and $25 |
417 | in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
418 |
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419 | If the revocation or suspension of the driver's license was for |
420 | a violation of s. 316.193, or for refusal to submit to a lawful |
421 | breath, blood, or urine test, an additional fee of $115 must be |
422 | charged. However, only one $115 fee may be collected from one |
423 | person convicted of violations arising out of the same incident. |
424 | The department shall collect the $115 fee and deposit the fee |
425 | into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund at the time of |
426 | reinstatement of the person's driver's license, but the fee may |
427 | not be collected if the suspension or revocation is overturned. |
428 | Section 17. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
429 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
430 | subsection (5) of section 322.25, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
431 | to read: |
432 | 322.25 When court to forward license to department and |
433 | report convictions; temporary reinstatement of driving |
434 | privileges.-- |
435 | (5) For the purpose of this chapter, the entrance of a |
436 | plea of nolo contendere by the defendant to a charge of driving |
437 | while intoxicated, driving under the influence, driving with an |
438 | unlawful blood-alcohol level, or any other alcohol-related or |
439 | drug-related traffic offense similar to the offenses specified |
440 | in s. 316.193, accepted by the court and under which plea the |
441 | court has entered a fine or sentence, whether in this state or |
442 | any other state or country, shall be equivalent to a conviction. |
443 | Section 18. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
444 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
445 | paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 322.26, Florida |
446 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
447 | 322.26 Mandatory revocation of license by department.--The |
448 | department shall forthwith revoke the license or driving |
449 | privilege of any person upon receiving a record of such person's |
450 | conviction of any of the following offenses: |
451 | (1)(a) Murder resulting from the operation of a motor |
452 | vehicle, DUI manslaughter where the conviction represents a |
453 | subsequent DUI-related conviction, or a fourth violation of s. |
454 | 316.193 or former s. 316.1931. For such cases, the revocation of |
455 | the driver's license or driving privilege shall be permanent. |
456 | Section 19. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
457 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
458 | subsections (1), (2), and (7), paragraph (b) of subsection (8), |
459 | paragraph (b) of subsection (10), and subsection (14) of section |
460 | 322.2615, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: |
461 | 322.2615 Suspension of license; right to review.-- |
462 | (1)(a) A law enforcement officer or correctional officer |
463 | shall, on behalf of the department, suspend the driving |
464 | privilege of a person who has been arrested by a law enforcement |
465 | officer for a violation of s. 316.193, relating to unlawful |
466 | blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level, or of a person who |
467 | has refused to submit to a breath, urine, or blood test |
468 | authorized by s. 316.1932. The officer shall take the person's |
469 | driver's license and issue the person a 10-day temporary permit |
470 | if the person is otherwise eligible for the driving privilege |
471 | and shall issue the person a notice of suspension. If a blood |
472 | test has been administered, the results of which are not |
473 | available to the officer at the time of the arrest, the agency |
474 | employing the officer shall transmit such results to the |
475 | department within 5 days after receipt of the results. If the |
476 | department then determines that the person was arrested for a |
477 | violation of s. 316.193 and that the person had a blood-alcohol |
478 | level or breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher, the department |
479 | shall suspend the person's driver's license pursuant to |
480 | subsection (3). |
481 | (b) The suspension under paragraph (a) shall be pursuant |
482 | to, and the notice of suspension shall inform the driver of, the |
483 | following: |
484 | 1.a. The driver refused to submit to a lawful breath, |
485 | blood, or urine test and his or her driving privilege is |
486 | suspended for a period of 1 year for a first refusal or for a |
487 | period of 18 months if his or her driving privilege has been |
488 | previously suspended as a result of a refusal to submit to such |
489 | a test; or |
490 | b. The driver violated s. 316.193 by driving with an |
491 | unlawful blood-alcohol level as provided in that section and his |
492 | or her driving privilege is suspended for a period of 6 months |
493 | for a first offense or for a period of 1 year if his or her |
494 | driving privilege has been previously suspended for a violation |
495 | of s. 316.193. |
496 | 2. The suspension period shall commence on the date of |
497 | arrest or issuance of the notice of suspension, whichever is |
498 | later. |
499 | 3. The driver may request a formal or informal review of |
500 | the suspension by the department within 10 days after the date |
501 | of arrest or issuance of the notice of suspension, whichever is |
502 | later. |
503 | 4. The temporary permit issued at the time of arrest will |
504 | expire at midnight of the 10th day following the date of arrest |
505 | or issuance of the notice of suspension, whichever is later. |
506 | 5. The driver may submit to the department any materials |
507 | relevant to the arrest. |
508 | (2) Except as provided in paragraph (1)(a), the law |
509 | enforcement officer shall forward to the department, within 5 |
510 | days after the date of the arrest, a copy of the notice of |
511 | suspension, the driver's license of the person arrested, and a |
512 | report of the arrest, including an affidavit stating the |
513 | officer's grounds for belief that the person arrested was in |
514 | violation of s. 316.193; the results of any breath or blood test |
515 | or an affidavit stating that a breath, blood, or urine test was |
516 | requested by a law enforcement officer or correctional officer |
517 | and that the person arrested refused to submit; a copy of the |
518 | citation issued to the person arrested; and the officer's |
519 | description of the person's field sobriety test, if any. The |
520 | failure of the officer to submit materials within the 5-day |
521 | period specified in this subsection and in subsection (1) shall |
522 | not affect the department's ability to consider any evidence |
523 | submitted at or prior to the hearing. The officer may also |
524 | submit a copy of a videotape of the field sobriety test or the |
525 | attempt to administer such test. |
526 | (7) In a formal review hearing under subsection (6) or an |
527 | informal review hearing under subsection (4), the hearing |
528 | officer shall determine by a preponderance of the evidence |
529 | whether sufficient cause exists to sustain, amend, or invalidate |
530 | the suspension. The scope of the review shall be limited to the |
531 | following issues: |
532 | (a) If the license was suspended for driving with an |
533 | unlawful blood-alcohol level in violation of s. 316.193: |
534 | 1. Whether the arresting law enforcement officer had |
535 | probable cause to believe that the person was driving or in |
536 | actual physical control of a motor vehicle in this state while |
537 | under the influence of alcoholic beverages or controlled |
538 | substances. |
539 | 2. Whether the person was placed under lawful arrest for a |
540 | violation of s. 316.193. |
541 | 3. Whether the person had an unlawful blood-alcohol level |
542 | as provided in s. 316.193. |
543 | (b) If the license was suspended for refusal to submit to |
544 | a breath, blood, or urine test: |
545 | 1. Whether the arresting law enforcement officer had |
546 | probable cause to believe that the person was driving or in |
547 | actual physical control of a motor vehicle in this state while |
548 | under the influence of alcoholic beverages or controlled |
549 | substances. |
550 | 2. Whether the person was placed under lawful arrest for a |
551 | violation of s. 316.193. |
552 | 3. Whether the person refused to submit to any such test |
553 | after being requested to do so by a law enforcement officer or |
554 | correctional officer. |
555 | 4. Whether the person was told that if he or she refused |
556 | to submit to such test his or her privilege to operate a motor |
557 | vehicle would be suspended for a period of 1 year or, in the |
558 | case of a second or subsequent refusal, for a period of 18 |
559 | months. |
560 | (8) Based on the determination of the hearing officer |
561 | pursuant to subsection (7) for both informal hearings under |
562 | subsection (4) and formal hearings under subsection (6), the |
563 | department shall: |
564 | (b) Sustain the suspension of the person's driving |
565 | privilege for a period of 6 months for a violation of s. |
566 | 316.193, or for a period of 1 year if the driving privilege of |
567 | such person has been previously suspended as a result of a |
568 | violation of s. 316.193. The suspension period commences on the |
569 | date of the arrest or issuance of the notice of suspension, |
570 | whichever is later. |
571 | (10) A person whose driver's license is suspended under |
572 | subsection (1) or subsection (3) may apply for issuance of a |
573 | license for business or employment purposes only if the person |
574 | is otherwise eligible for the driving privilege pursuant to s. |
575 | 322.271. |
576 | (b) If the suspension of the driver's license of the |
577 | person arrested for a violation of s. 316.193, relating to |
578 | unlawful blood-alcohol level, is sustained, the person is not |
579 | eligible to receive a license for business or employment |
580 | purposes only pursuant to s. 322.271 until 30 days have elapsed |
581 | after the expiration of the last temporary permit issued. If the |
582 | driver is not issued a 10-day permit pursuant to this section or |
583 | s. 322.64 because he or she is ineligible for the permit and the |
584 | suspension for a violation of s. 316.193, relating to unlawful |
585 | blood-alcohol level, is not invalidated by the department, the |
586 | driver is not eligible to receive a business or employment |
587 | license pursuant to s. 322.271 until 30 days have elapsed from |
588 | the date of the arrest. |
589 | (14) The decision of the department under this section |
590 | shall not be considered in any trial for a violation of s. |
591 | 316.193, nor shall any written statement submitted by a person |
592 | in his or her request for departmental review under this section |
593 | be admissible into evidence against him or her in any such |
594 | trial. The disposition of any related criminal proceedings shall |
595 | not affect a suspension imposed pursuant to this section. |
596 | Section 20. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
597 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
598 | paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and subsections (15) and (19) of |
599 | section 322.2616, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: |
600 | 322.2616 Suspension of license; persons under 21 years of |
601 | age; right to review.-- |
602 | (1)(a) Notwithstanding s. 316.193, it is unlawful for a |
603 | person under the age of 21 who has a blood-alcohol or breath- |
604 | alcohol level of 0.02 or higher to drive or be in actual |
605 | physical control of a motor vehicle. |
606 | (15) The decision of the department under this section |
607 | shall not be considered in any trial for a violation of s. |
608 | 316.193, nor shall any written statement submitted by a person |
609 | in his or her request for departmental review under this section |
610 | be admissible into evidence against him or her in any such |
611 | trial. The disposition of any related criminal proceedings shall |
612 | not affect a suspension imposed under this section. |
613 | (19) A violation of this section is neither a traffic |
614 | infraction nor a criminal offense, nor does being detained |
615 | pursuant to this section constitute an arrest. A violation of |
616 | this section is subject to the administrative action provisions |
617 | of this section, which are administered by the department |
618 | through its administrative processes. Administrative actions |
619 | taken pursuant to this section shall be recorded in the motor |
620 | vehicle records maintained by the department. This section does |
621 | not bar prosecution under s. 316.193. However, if the department |
622 | suspends a person's license under s. 322.2615 for a violation of |
623 | s. 316.193, it may not also suspend the person's license under |
624 | this section for the same episode that was the basis for the |
625 | suspension under s. 322.2615. |
626 | Section 21. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
627 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
628 | paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 322.264, Florida |
629 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
630 | 322.264 "Habitual traffic offender" defined.--A "habitual |
631 | traffic offender" is any person whose record, as maintained by |
632 | the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, shows that |
633 | such person has accumulated the specified number of convictions |
634 | for offenses described in subsection (1) or subsection (2) |
635 | within a 5-year period: |
636 | (1) Three or more convictions of any one or more of the |
637 | following offenses arising out of separate acts: |
638 | (b) Any violation of s. 316.193, former s. 316.1931, or |
639 | former s. 860.01; |
640 |
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641 | Any violation of any federal law, any law of another state or |
642 | country, or any valid ordinance of a municipality or county of |
643 | another state similar to a statutory prohibition specified in |
644 | subsection (1) or subsection (2) shall be counted as a violation |
645 | of such prohibition. In computing the number of convictions, all |
646 | convictions during the 5 years previous to July 1, 1972, will be |
647 | used, provided at least one conviction occurs after that date. |
648 | The fact that previous convictions may have resulted in |
649 | suspension, revocation, or disqualification under another |
650 | section does not exempt them from being used for suspension or |
651 | revocation under this section as a habitual offender. |
652 | Section 22. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
653 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
654 | paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection (2) and subsection (4) of |
655 | section 322.271, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: |
656 | 322.271 Authority to modify revocation, cancellation, or |
657 | suspension order.-- |
658 | (2)(a) Upon such hearing, the person whose license has |
659 | been suspended, canceled, or revoked may show that such |
660 | suspension, cancellation, or revocation of his or her license |
661 | causes a serious hardship and precludes the person's carrying |
662 | out his or her normal business occupation, trade, or employment |
663 | and that the use of the person's license in the normal course of |
664 | his or her business is necessary to the proper support of the |
665 | person or his or her family. Except as otherwise provided in |
666 | this subsection, the department shall require proof of the |
667 | successful completion of the applicable department-approved |
668 | driver training course operating pursuant to s. 318.1451 or DUI |
669 | program substance abuse education course and evaluation as |
670 | provided in s. 316.193(5). Letters of recommendation from |
671 | respected business persons in the community, law enforcement |
672 | officers, or judicial officers may also be required to determine |
673 | whether such person should be permitted to operate a motor |
674 | vehicle on a restricted basis for business or employment use |
675 | only and in determining whether such person can be trusted to so |
676 | operate a motor vehicle. If a driver's license has been |
677 | suspended under the point system or pursuant to s. 322.2615, the |
678 | department shall require proof of enrollment in the applicable |
679 | department-approved driver training course or licensed DUI |
680 | program substance abuse education course, including evaluation |
681 | and treatment, if referred, and may require letters of |
682 | recommendation described in this subsection to determine if the |
683 | driver should be reinstated on a restricted basis. If such |
684 | person fails to complete the approved course within 90 days |
685 | after reinstatement or subsequently fails to complete treatment, |
686 | if applicable, the department shall cancel his or her driver's |
687 | license until the course and treatment, if applicable, is |
688 | successfully completed, notwithstanding the terms of the court |
689 | order or any suspension or revocation of the driving privilege. |
690 | The department may temporarily reinstate the driving privilege |
691 | on a restricted basis upon verification from the DUI program |
692 | that the offender has reentered and is currently participating |
693 | in treatment and has completed the DUI education course and |
694 | evaluation requirement. If the DUI program notifies the |
695 | department of the second failure to complete treatment, the |
696 | department shall reinstate the driving privilege only after |
697 | notice of completion of treatment from the DUI program. The |
698 | privilege of driving on a limited or restricted basis for |
699 | business or employment use shall not be granted to a person who |
700 | has been convicted of a violation of s. 316.193 until completion |
701 | of the DUI program substance abuse education course and |
702 | evaluations as provided in s. 316.193(5). Except as provided in |
703 | paragraph (b), the privilege of driving on a limited or |
704 | restricted basis for business or employment use shall not be |
705 | granted to a person whose license is revoked pursuant to s. |
706 | 322.28 or suspended pursuant to s. 322.2615 and who has been |
707 | convicted of a violation of s. 316.193 two or more times or |
708 | whose license has been suspended two or more times for refusal |
709 | to submit to a test pursuant to s. 322.2615 or former s. |
710 | 322.261. |
711 | (c) For the purpose of this section, a previous conviction |
712 | of driving under the influence, driving while intoxicated, |
713 | driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level, or any other |
714 | similar alcohol-related or drug-related offense outside this |
715 | state or a previous conviction of former s. 316.1931, former s. |
716 | 316.028, or former s. 860.01 shall be considered a previous |
717 | conviction for violation of s. 316.193. |
718 | (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 322.28(2)(e), a |
719 | person whose driving privilege has been permanently revoked |
720 | because he or she has been convicted of DUI manslaughter in |
721 | violation of s. 316.193 and has no prior convictions for DUI- |
722 | related offenses may, upon the expiration of 5 years after the |
723 | date of such revocation or the expiration of 5 years after the |
724 | termination of any term of incarceration under s. 316.193 or |
725 | former s. 316.1931, whichever date is later, petition the |
726 | department for reinstatement of his or her driving privilege. |
727 | (a) Within 30 days after the receipt of such a petition, |
728 | the department shall afford the petitioner an opportunity for a |
729 | hearing. At the hearing, the petitioner must demonstrate to the |
730 | department that he or she: |
731 | 1. Has not been arrested for a drug-related offense during |
732 | the 5 years preceding the filing of the petition; |
733 | 2. Has not driven a motor vehicle without a license for at |
734 | least 5 years prior to the hearing; |
735 | 3. Has been drug-free for at least 5 years prior to the |
736 | hearing; and |
737 | 4. Has completed a DUI program licensed by the department. |
738 | (b) At such hearing, the department shall determine the |
739 | petitioner's qualification, fitness, and need to drive. Upon |
740 | such determination, the department may, in its discretion, |
741 | reinstate the driver's license of the petitioner. Such |
742 | reinstatement must be made subject to the following |
743 | qualifications: |
744 | 1. The license must be restricted for employment purposes |
745 | for not less than 1 year; and |
746 | 2. Such person must be supervised by a DUI program |
747 | licensed by the department and report to the program for such |
748 | supervision and education at least four times a year or |
749 | additionally as required by the program for the remainder of the |
750 | revocation period. Such supervision shall include evaluation, |
751 | education, referral into treatment, and other activities |
752 | required by the department. |
753 | (c) Such person must assume the reasonable costs of |
754 | supervision. If such person fails to comply with the required |
755 | supervision, the program shall report the failure to the |
756 | department, and the department shall cancel such person's |
757 | driving privilege. |
758 | (d) If, after reinstatement, such person is convicted of |
759 | an offense for which mandatory revocation of his or her license |
760 | is required, the department shall revoke his or her driving |
761 | privilege. |
762 | (e) The department shall adopt rules regulating the |
763 | providing of services by DUI programs pursuant to this section. |
764 | Section 23. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
765 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
766 | subsection (2) of section 322.28, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
767 | to read: |
768 | 322.28 Period of suspension or revocation.-- |
769 | (2) In a prosecution for a violation of s. 316.193 or |
770 | former s. 316.1931, the following provisions apply: |
771 | (a) Upon conviction of the driver, the court, along with |
772 | imposing sentence, shall revoke the driver's license or driving |
773 | privilege of the person so convicted, effective on the date of |
774 | conviction, and shall prescribe the period of such revocation in |
775 | accordance with the following provisions: |
776 | 1. Upon a first conviction for a violation of the |
777 | provisions of s. 316.193, except a violation resulting in death, |
778 | the driver's license or driving privilege shall be revoked for |
779 | not less than 180 days or more than 1 year. |
780 | 2. Upon a second conviction for an offense that occurs |
781 | within a period of 5 years after the date of a prior conviction |
782 | for a violation of the provisions of s. 316.193 or former s. |
783 | 316.1931 or a combination of such sections, the driver's license |
784 | or driving privilege shall be revoked for not less than 5 years. |
785 | 3. Upon a third conviction for an offense that occurs |
786 | within a period of 10 years after the date of a prior conviction |
787 | for the violation of the provisions of s. 316.193 or former s. |
788 | 316.1931 or a combination of such sections, the driver's license |
789 | or driving privilege shall be revoked for not less than 10 |
790 | years. |
791 |
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792 | For the purposes of this paragraph, a previous conviction |
793 | outside this state for driving under the influence, driving |
794 | while intoxicated, driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level, |
795 | or any other alcohol-related or drug-related traffic offense |
796 | similar to the offense of driving under the influence as |
797 | proscribed by s. 316.193 will be considered a previous |
798 | conviction for violation of s. 316.193, and a conviction for |
799 | violation of former s. 316.028, former s. 316.1931, or former s. |
800 | 860.01 is considered a conviction for violation of s. 316.193. |
801 | (b) If the period of revocation was not specified by the |
802 | court at the time of imposing sentence or within 30 days |
803 | thereafter, and is not otherwise specified by law, the |
804 | department shall forthwith revoke the driver's license or |
805 | driving privilege for the maximum period applicable under |
806 | paragraph (a) for a first conviction and for the minimum period |
807 | applicable under paragraph (a) for any subsequent convictions. |
808 | The driver may, within 30 days after such revocation by the |
809 | department, petition the court for further hearing on the period |
810 | of revocation, and the court may reopen the case and determine |
811 | the period of revocation within the limits specified in |
812 | paragraph (a). |
813 | (c) The forfeiture of bail bond, not vacated within 20 |
814 | days, in any prosecution for the offense of driving while under |
815 | the influence of alcoholic beverages, chemical substances, or |
816 | controlled substances to the extent of depriving the defendant |
817 | of his or her normal faculties shall be deemed equivalent to a |
818 | conviction for the purposes of this paragraph, and the |
819 | department shall forthwith revoke the defendant's driver's |
820 | license or driving privilege for the maximum period applicable |
821 | under paragraph (a) for a first conviction and for the minimum |
822 | period applicable under paragraph (a) for a second or subsequent |
823 | conviction; however, if the defendant is later convicted of the |
824 | charge, the period of revocation imposed by the department for |
825 | such conviction shall not exceed the difference between the |
826 | applicable maximum for a first conviction or minimum for a |
827 | second or subsequent conviction and the revocation period under |
828 | this subsection that has actually elapsed; upon conviction of |
829 | such charge, the court may impose revocation for a period of |
830 | time as specified in paragraph (a). This paragraph does not |
831 | apply if an appropriate motion contesting the forfeiture is |
832 | filed within the 20-day period. |
833 | (d) When any driver's license or driving privilege has |
834 | been revoked pursuant to the provisions of this section, the |
835 | department shall not grant a new license, except upon |
836 | reexamination of the licensee after the expiration of the period |
837 | of revocation so prescribed. However, the court may, in its |
838 | sound discretion, issue an order of reinstatement on a form |
839 | furnished by the department which the person may take to any |
840 | driver's license examining office for reinstatement by the |
841 | department pursuant to s. 322.282. |
842 | (e) The court shall permanently revoke the driver's |
843 | license or driving privilege of a person who has been convicted |
844 | four times for violation of s. 316.193 or former s. 316.1931 or |
845 | a combination of such sections. The court shall permanently |
846 | revoke the driver's license or driving privilege of any person |
847 | who has been convicted of DUI manslaughter in violation of s. |
848 | 316.193. If the court has not permanently revoked such driver's |
849 | license or driving privilege within 30 days after imposing |
850 | sentence, the department shall permanently revoke the driver's |
851 | license or driving privilege pursuant to this paragraph. No |
852 | driver's license or driving privilege may be issued or granted |
853 | to any such person. This paragraph applies only if at least one |
854 | of the convictions for violation of s. 316.193 or former s. |
855 | 316.1931 was for a violation that occurred after July 1, 1982. |
856 | For the purposes of this paragraph, a conviction for violation |
857 | of former s. 316.028, former s. 316.1931, or former s. 860.01 is |
858 | also considered a conviction for violation of s. 316.193. Also, |
859 | a conviction of driving under the influence, driving while |
860 | intoxicated, driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level, or |
861 | any other similar alcohol-related or drug-related traffic |
862 | offense outside this state is considered a conviction for the |
863 | purposes of this paragraph. |
864 | Section 24. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
865 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
866 | paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 322.282, Florida |
867 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
868 | 322.282 Procedure when court revokes or suspends license |
869 | or driving privilege and orders reinstatement.--When a court |
870 | suspends or revokes a person's license or driving privilege and, |
871 | in its discretion, orders reinstatement as provided by s. |
872 | 322.28(2)(d) or former s. 322.261(5): |
873 | (2)(a) The court shall issue an order of reinstatement, on |
874 | a form to be furnished by the department, which the person may |
875 | take to any driver's license examining office. The department |
876 | shall issue a temporary driver's permit to a licensee who |
877 | presents the court's order of reinstatement, proof of completion |
878 | of a department-approved driver training or substance abuse |
879 | education course, and a written request for a hearing under s. |
880 | 322.271. The permit shall not be issued if a record check by the |
881 | department shows that the person has previously been convicted |
882 | for a violation of s. 316.193, former s. 316.1931, former s. |
883 | 316.028, former s. 860.01, or a previous conviction outside this |
884 | state for driving under the influence, driving while |
885 | intoxicated, driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level, or |
886 | any similar alcohol-related or drug-related traffic offense; |
887 | that the person's driving privilege has been previously |
888 | suspended for refusal to submit to a lawful test of breath, |
889 | blood, or urine; or that the person is otherwise not entitled to |
890 | issuance of a driver's license. This paragraph shall not be |
891 | construed to prevent the reinstatement of a license or driving |
892 | privilege that is presently suspended for driving with an |
893 | unlawful blood-alcohol level or a refusal to submit to a breath, |
894 | urine, or blood test and is also revoked for a conviction for a |
895 | violation of s. 316.193 or former s. 316.1931, if the suspension |
896 | and revocation arise out of the same incident. |
897 | Section 25. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
898 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
899 | paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 322.291, Florida |
900 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
901 | 322.291 Driver improvement schools or DUI programs; |
902 | required in certain suspension and revocation cases.--Except as |
903 | provided in s. 322.03(2), any person: |
904 | (1) Whose driving privilege has been revoked: |
905 | (a) Upon conviction for: |
906 | 1. Driving, or being in actual physical control of, any |
907 | vehicle while under the influence of alcoholic beverages, any |
908 | chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111, or any substance |
909 | controlled under chapter 893, in violation of s. 316.193; |
910 | 2. Driving with an unlawful blood- or breath-alcohol |
911 | level; |
912 | 3. Manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor |
913 | vehicle; |
914 | 4. Failure to stop and render aid as required under the |
915 | laws of this state in the event of a motor vehicle crash |
916 | resulting in the death or personal injury of another; |
917 | 5. Reckless driving; or |
918 |
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919 | shall, before the driving privilege may be reinstated, present |
920 | to the department proof of enrollment in a department-approved |
921 | advanced driver improvement course operating pursuant to s. |
922 | 318.1451 or a substance abuse education course conducted by a |
923 | DUI program licensed pursuant to s. 322.292, which shall include |
924 | a psychosocial evaluation and treatment, if referred. If the |
925 | person fails to complete such course or evaluation within 90 |
926 | days after reinstatement, or subsequently fails to complete |
927 | treatment, if referred, the DUI program shall notify the |
928 | department of the failure. Upon receipt of the notice, the |
929 | department shall cancel the offender's driving privilege, |
930 | notwithstanding the expiration of the suspension or revocation |
931 | of the driving privilege. The department may temporarily |
932 | reinstate the driving privilege upon verification from the DUI |
933 | program that the offender has completed the education course and |
934 | evaluation requirement and has reentered and is currently |
935 | participating in treatment. If the DUI program notifies the |
936 | department of the second failure to complete treatment, the |
937 | department shall reinstate the driving privilege only after |
938 | notice of completion of treatment from the DUI program. |
939 | Section 26. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
940 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
941 | paragraph (a) of subsection (9) of section 322.34, Florida |
942 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
943 | 322.34 Driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, |
944 | or disqualified.-- |
945 | (9)(a) A motor vehicle that is driven by a person under |
946 | the influence of alcohol or drugs in violation of s. 316.193 is |
947 | subject to seizure and forfeiture under ss. 932.701-932.707 and |
948 | is subject to liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles |
949 | under s. 713.78 if, at the time of the offense, the person's |
950 | driver's license is suspended, revoked, or canceled as a result |
951 | of a prior conviction for driving under the influence. |
952 | Section 27. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
953 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
954 | section 322.44, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
955 | 322.44 Driver License Compact.--The Driver License Compact |
956 | is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other |
957 | jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially |
958 | as follows: |
959 | ARTICLE I |
960 | FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY.-- |
961 | (1) The party states find that: |
962 | (a) The safety of their streets and highways is materially |
963 | affected by the degree of compliance with state laws and local |
964 | ordinances relating to the operation of motor vehicles; |
965 | (b) Violation of such a law or ordinance is evidence that |
966 | the violator engages in conduct which is likely to endanger the |
967 | safety of persons and property; |
968 | (c) The continuance in force of a license to drive is |
969 | predicated upon compliance with laws and ordinances relating to |
970 | the operation of motor vehicles, in whichever jurisdiction the |
971 | vehicle is operated. |
972 | (2) It is the policy of each of the party states to: |
973 | (a) Promote compliance with the laws, ordinances, and |
974 | administrative rules and regulations relating to the operation |
975 | of motor vehicles by their operators in each of the |
976 | jurisdictions where such operators drive motor vehicles; |
977 | (b) Make the reciprocal recognition of licenses to drive |
978 | and eligibility therefor more just and equitable by considering |
979 | the overall compliance with motor vehicle laws, ordinances, and |
980 | administrative rules and regulations as a condition precedent to |
981 | the continuance or issuance of any license by reason of which |
982 | the licensee is authorized or permitted to operate a motor |
983 | vehicle in any of the party states. |
984 | ARTICLE II |
985 | DEFINITIONS.--As used in this compact: |
986 | (1) "State" means a state, territory or possession of the |
987 | United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of |
988 | Puerto Rico. |
989 | (2) "Home state" means the state which has issued and has |
990 | the power to suspend or revoke the use of the license or permit |
991 | to operate a motor vehicle. |
992 | (3) "Conviction" means a conviction of any offense related |
993 | to the use or operation of a motor vehicle which is prohibited |
994 | by state law, municipal ordinance, or administrative rule or |
995 | regulation, or a forfeiture of bail, bond, or other security |
996 | deposited to secure appearance by a person charged with having |
997 | committed any such offense, and which conviction or forfeiture |
998 | is required to be reported to the licensing authority. |
999 | ARTICLE III |
1000 | REPORTS OF CONVICTION.--The licensing authority of a party |
1001 | state shall report each conviction of a person from another |
1002 | party state occurring within its jurisdiction to the licensing |
1003 | authority of the home state of the licensee. Such report shall |
1004 | clearly identify the person convicted; describe the violation |
1005 | specifying the section of the statute, code, or ordinance |
1006 | violated; identify the court in which action was taken; indicate |
1007 | whether a plea of guilty or not guilty was entered or the |
1008 | conviction was a result of the forfeiture of bail, bond, or |
1009 | other security; and shall include any special findings made in |
1010 | connection therewith. |
1011 | ARTICLE IV |
1012 | EFFECT OF CONVICTION.-- |
1013 | (1) The licensing authority in the home state, for the |
1014 | purposes of suspension, revocation, or limitation of the license |
1015 | to operate a motor vehicle, shall give the same effect to the |
1016 | conduct reported, pursuant to article III, as it would if such |
1017 | conduct had occurred in the home state, in the case of |
1018 | convictions for: |
1019 | (a) Manslaughter or negligent homicide resulting from the |
1020 | operation of a motor vehicle, as provided by ss. 316.193 and |
1021 | 322.26; |
1022 | (b) Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of |
1023 | alcoholic beverages or a narcotic drug, or under the influence |
1024 | of any other drug to a degree which renders the driver incapable |
1025 | of safely driving a motor vehicle, as provided by s. 316.193; |
1026 | (c) Any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle |
1027 | is used, as provided by s. 322.26; or |
1028 | (d) Failure to stop and render aid in the event of a motor |
1029 | vehicle crash resulting in the death or personal injury of |
1030 | another, as provided by s. 322.26. |
1031 | (2) As to other convictions, reported pursuant to article |
1032 | III, the licensing authority in the home state shall give such |
1033 | effect to the conduct as is provided by the laws of the home |
1034 | state. |
1035 | ARTICLE V |
1036 | APPLICATIONS FOR NEW LICENSES.--Upon application for a |
1037 | license to drive, the licensing authority in a party state shall |
1038 | ascertain whether the applicant has ever held, or is the holder |
1039 | of, a license to drive issued by any other party state. The |
1040 | licensing authority in the state where application is made shall |
1041 | not issue a license to drive to the applicant if: |
1042 | (1) The applicant has held such a license, but the same |
1043 | has been suspended by reason, in whole or in part, of a |
1044 | violation and if such suspension period has not terminated. |
1045 | (2) The applicant has held such a license, but the same |
1046 | has been revoked by reason, in whole or in part, of a violation |
1047 | and if such revocation has not terminated, except that after the |
1048 | expiration of 1 year from the date the license was revoked, such |
1049 | person may make application for a new license if permitted by |
1050 | law. The licensing authority may refuse to issue a license to |
1051 | any such applicant if, after investigation, the licensing |
1052 | authority determines that it will not be safe to grant to such |
1053 | person the privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the public |
1054 | highways. |
1055 | (3) The applicant is the holder of a license to drive |
1056 | issued by another party state and currently in force unless the |
1057 | applicant surrenders such license. |
1058 | ARTICLE VI |
1059 | APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS.--Except as expressly required |
1060 | by provisions of this compact, nothing contained herein shall be |
1061 | construed to affect the right of any party state to apply any of |
1062 | its other laws relating to licenses to drive to any person or |
1063 | circumstance, nor to invalidate or prevent any driver license |
1064 | agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a party state |
1065 | and a nonparty state. |
1066 | ARTICLE VII |
1067 | COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR AND INTERCHANGE OF INFORMATION.-- |
1068 | (1) The head of the licensing authority of each party |
1069 | state shall be the administrator of this compact for his or her |
1070 | state. The administrators, acting jointly, shall have the power |
1071 | to formulate all necessary and proper procedures for the |
1072 | exchange of information under this compact. |
1073 | (2) The administrator of each party state shall furnish to |
1074 | the administrator of each other party state any information or |
1075 | documents reasonably necessary to facilitate the administration |
1076 | of this compact. |
1077 | ARTICLE VIII |
1078 | ENTRY INTO FORCE AND WITHDRAWAL.-- |
1079 | (1) This compact shall enter into force and become |
1080 | effective as to any state when it has enacted the same into law. |
1081 | (2) Any party state may withdraw from this compact by |
1082 | enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal |
1083 | shall take effect until 6 months after the executive head of the |
1084 | withdrawing state has given notice of the withdrawal to the |
1085 | executive heads of all other party states. No withdrawal shall |
1086 | affect the validity or applicability by the licensing |
1087 | authorities of states remaining party to the compact of any |
1088 | report of conviction occurring prior to the withdrawal. |
1089 | ARTICLE IX |
1090 | CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY.--This compact shall be |
1091 | liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. |
1092 | The provisions of this compact shall be severable; and if any |
1093 | phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is |
1094 | declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state |
1095 | or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any |
1096 | government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the |
1097 | validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability |
1098 | thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance shall |
1099 | not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary |
1100 | to the constitution of any state party thereto, the compact |
1101 | shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining states |
1102 | and in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all |
1103 | severable matters. |
1104 | Section 28. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1105 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1106 | subsection (3) of section 322.62, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
1107 | to read: |
1108 | 322.62 Driving under the influence; commercial motor |
1109 | vehicle operators.-- |
1110 | (3) This section does not supersede s. 316.193. Nothing in |
1111 | this section prohibits the prosecution of a person who drives a |
1112 | commercial motor vehicle for driving under the influence of |
1113 | alcohol or controlled substances whether or not such person is |
1114 | also prosecuted for a violation of this section. |
1115 | Section 29. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1116 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1117 | paragraph (d) of subsection (2) and subsection (6) of section |
1118 | 322.63, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: |
1119 | 322.63 Alcohol or drug testing; commercial motor vehicle |
1120 | operators.-- |
1121 | (2) The chemical and physical tests authorized by this |
1122 | section shall only be required if a law enforcement officer has |
1123 | reasonable cause to believe that a person driving a commercial |
1124 | motor vehicle has any alcohol, chemical substance, or controlled |
1125 | substance in his or her body. |
1126 | (d) The administration of one test under paragraph (a), |
1127 | paragraph (b), or paragraph (c) shall not preclude the |
1128 | administration of a different test under paragraph (a), |
1129 | paragraph (b), or paragraph (c). However, a urine test may not |
1130 | be used to determine alcohol concentration and a breath test may |
1131 | not be used to determine the presence of controlled substances |
1132 | or chemical substances in a person's body. Notwithstanding the |
1133 | provisions of this paragraph, in the event a Florida licensee |
1134 | has been convicted in another state for an offense substantially |
1135 | similar to s. 316.193 or to s. 322.62, which conviction was |
1136 | based upon evidence of test results prohibited by this |
1137 | paragraph, that out-of-state conviction shall constitute a |
1138 | conviction for the purposes of this chapter. |
1139 | (6) Notwithstanding any provision of law pertaining to the |
1140 | confidentiality of hospital records or other medical records, |
1141 | information relating to the alcohol content of a person's blood |
1142 | or the presence of chemical substances or controlled substances |
1143 | in a person's blood obtained pursuant to this section shall be |
1144 | released to a court, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, or |
1145 | law enforcement officer in connection with an alleged violation |
1146 | of s. 316.193 or s. 322.62 upon request for such information. |
1147 | Section 30. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1148 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1149 | subsections (1) and (2), paragraph (a) of subsection (7), |
1150 | paragraph (b) of subsection (8), and subsections (14) and (15) |
1151 | of section 322.64, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: |
1152 | 322.64 Holder of commercial driver's license; driving with |
1153 | unlawful blood-alcohol level; refusal to submit to breath, |
1154 | urine, or blood test.-- |
1155 | (1)(a) A law enforcement officer or correctional officer |
1156 | shall, on behalf of the department, disqualify from operating |
1157 | any commercial motor vehicle a person who while operating or in |
1158 | actual physical control of a commercial motor vehicle is |
1159 | arrested for a violation of s. 316.193, relating to unlawful |
1160 | blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level, or a person who has |
1161 | refused to submit to a breath, urine, or blood test authorized |
1162 | by s. 322.63 arising out of the operation or actual physical |
1163 | control of a commercial motor vehicle. Upon disqualification of |
1164 | the person, the officer shall take the person's driver's license |
1165 | and issue the person a 10-day temporary permit if the person is |
1166 | otherwise eligible for the driving privilege and shall issue the |
1167 | person a notice of disqualification. If the person has been |
1168 | given a blood, breath, or urine test, the results of which are |
1169 | not available to the officer at the time of the arrest, the |
1170 | agency employing the officer shall transmit such results to the |
1171 | department within 5 days after receipt of the results. If the |
1172 | department then determines that the person was arrested for a |
1173 | violation of s. 316.193 and that the person had a blood-alcohol |
1174 | level or breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher, the department |
1175 | shall disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor |
1176 | vehicle pursuant to subsection (3). |
1177 | (b) The disqualification under paragraph (a) shall be |
1178 | pursuant to, and the notice of disqualification shall inform the |
1179 | driver of, the following: |
1180 | 1.a. The driver refused to submit to a lawful breath, |
1181 | blood, or urine test and he or she is disqualified from |
1182 | operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of 1 year, for |
1183 | a first refusal, or permanently, if he or she has previously |
1184 | been disqualified as a result of a refusal to submit to such a |
1185 | test; or |
1186 | b. The driver violated s. 316.193 by driving with an |
1187 | unlawful blood-alcohol level and he or she is disqualified from |
1188 | operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of 6 months |
1189 | for a first offense or for a period of 1 year if he or she has |
1190 | previously been disqualified, or his or her driving privilege |
1191 | has been previously suspended, for a violation of s. 316.193. |
1192 | 2. The disqualification period shall commence on the date |
1193 | of arrest or issuance of notice of disqualification, whichever |
1194 | is later. |
1195 | 3. The driver may request a formal or informal review of |
1196 | the disqualification by the department within 10 days after the |
1197 | date of arrest or issuance of notice of disqualification, |
1198 | whichever is later. |
1199 | 4. The temporary permit issued at the time of arrest or |
1200 | disqualification will expire at midnight of the 10th day |
1201 | following the date of disqualification. |
1202 | 5. The driver may submit to the department any materials |
1203 | relevant to the arrest. |
1204 | (2) Except as provided in paragraph (1)(a), the law |
1205 | enforcement officer shall forward to the department, within 5 |
1206 | days after the date of the arrest or the issuance of the notice |
1207 | of disqualification, whichever is later, a copy of the notice of |
1208 | disqualification, the driver's license of the person arrested, |
1209 | and a report of the arrest, including, if applicable, an |
1210 | affidavit stating the officer's grounds for belief that the |
1211 | person arrested was in violation of s. 316.193; the results of |
1212 | any breath or blood test or an affidavit stating that a breath, |
1213 | blood, or urine test was requested by a law enforcement officer |
1214 | or correctional officer and that the person arrested refused to |
1215 | submit; a copy of the citation issued to the person arrested; |
1216 | and the officer's description of the person's field sobriety |
1217 | test, if any. The failure of the officer to submit materials |
1218 | within the 5-day period specified in this subsection or |
1219 | subsection (1) shall not affect the department's ability to |
1220 | consider any evidence submitted at or prior to the hearing. The |
1221 | officer may also submit a copy of a videotape of the field |
1222 | sobriety test or the attempt to administer such test. |
1223 | (7) In a formal review hearing under subsection (6) or an |
1224 | informal review hearing under subsection (4), the hearing |
1225 | officer shall determine by a preponderance of the evidence |
1226 | whether sufficient cause exists to sustain, amend, or invalidate |
1227 | the disqualification. The scope of the review shall be limited |
1228 | to the following issues: |
1229 | (a) If the person was disqualified from operating a |
1230 | commercial motor vehicle for driving with an unlawful blood- |
1231 | alcohol level in violation of s. 316.193: |
1232 | 1. Whether the arresting law enforcement officer had |
1233 | probable cause to believe that the person was driving or in |
1234 | actual physical control of a commercial motor vehicle in this |
1235 | state while he or she had any alcohol, chemical substances, or |
1236 | controlled substances in his or her body. |
1237 | 2. Whether the person was placed under lawful arrest for a |
1238 | violation of s. 316.193. |
1239 | 3. Whether the person had an unlawful blood-alcohol level |
1240 | as provided in s. 316.193. |
1241 | (8) Based on the determination of the hearing officer |
1242 | pursuant to subsection (7) for both informal hearings under |
1243 | subsection (4) and formal hearings under subsection (6), the |
1244 | department shall: |
1245 | (b) Sustain the disqualification for a period of 6 months |
1246 | for a violation of s. 316.193 or for a period of 1 year if the |
1247 | person has been previously disqualified from operating a |
1248 | commercial motor vehicle or his or her driving privilege has |
1249 | been previously suspended as a result of a violation of s. |
1250 | 316.193. The disqualification period commences on the date of |
1251 | the arrest or issuance of the notice of disqualification, |
1252 | whichever is later. |
1253 | (14) The decision of the department under this section |
1254 | shall not be considered in any trial for a violation of s. |
1255 | 316.193, s. 322.61, or s. 322.62, nor shall any written |
1256 | statement submitted by a person in his or her request for |
1257 | departmental review under this section be admissible into |
1258 | evidence against him or her in any such trial. The disposition |
1259 | of any related criminal proceedings shall not affect a |
1260 | disqualification imposed pursuant to this section. |
1261 | (15) This section does not preclude the suspension of the |
1262 | driving privilege pursuant to s. 322.2615. The driving privilege |
1263 | of a person who has been disqualified from operating a |
1264 | commercial motor vehicle also may be suspended for a violation |
1265 | of s. 316.193. |
1266 | Section 31. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1267 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1268 | paragraph (f) of subsection (4) of section 323.001, Florida |
1269 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1270 | 323.001 Wrecker operator storage facilities; vehicle |
1271 | holds.-- |
1272 | (4) The requirements for a written hold apply when the |
1273 | following conditions are present: |
1274 | (f) The vehicle is impounded or immobilized pursuant to s. |
1275 | 316.193 or s. 322.34; or |
1276 | Section 32. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1277 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1278 | subsection (6) of section 327.35, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
1279 | to read: |
1280 | 327.35 Boating under the influence; penalties; "designated |
1281 | drivers".-- |
1282 | (6) With respect to any person convicted of a violation of |
1283 | subsection (1), regardless of any other penalty imposed: |
1284 | (a) For the first conviction, the court shall place the |
1285 | defendant on probation for a period not to exceed 1 year and, as |
1286 | a condition of such probation, shall order the defendant to |
1287 | participate in public service or a community work project for a |
1288 | minimum of 50 hours. The court must also, as a condition of |
1289 | probation, order the impoundment or immobilization of the vessel |
1290 | that was operated by or in the actual control of the defendant |
1291 | or any one vehicle registered in the defendant's name at the |
1292 | time of impoundment or immobilization, for a period of 10 days |
1293 | or for the unexpired term of any lease or rental agreement that |
1294 | expires within 10 days. The impoundment or immobilization must |
1295 | not occur concurrently with the incarceration of the defendant. |
1296 | The impoundment or immobilization order may be dismissed in |
1297 | accordance with paragraph (e) or paragraph (f). The total period |
1298 | of probation and incarceration may not exceed 1 year. |
1299 | (b) For the second conviction for an offense that occurs |
1300 | within a period of 5 years after the date of a prior conviction |
1301 | for violation of this section, the court shall order |
1302 | imprisonment for not less than 10 days. The court must also, as |
1303 | a condition of probation, order the impoundment or |
1304 | immobilization of the vessel that was operated by or in the |
1305 | actual control of the defendant or any one vehicle registered in |
1306 | the defendant's name at the time of impoundment or |
1307 | immobilization, for a period of 30 days or for the unexpired |
1308 | term of any lease or rental agreement that expires within 30 |
1309 | days. The impoundment or immobilization must not occur |
1310 | concurrently with the incarceration of the defendant. The |
1311 | impoundment or immobilization order may be dismissed in |
1312 | accordance with paragraph (e) or paragraph (f). At least 48 |
1313 | hours of confinement must be consecutive. |
1314 | (c) For the third or subsequent conviction for an offense |
1315 | that occurs within a period of 10 years after the date of a |
1316 | prior conviction for violation of this section, the court shall |
1317 | order imprisonment for not less than 30 days. The court must |
1318 | also, as a condition of probation, order the impoundment or |
1319 | immobilization of the vessel that was operated by or in the |
1320 | actual control of the defendant or any one vehicle registered in |
1321 | the defendant's name at the time of impoundment or |
1322 | immobilization, for a period of 90 days or for the unexpired |
1323 | term of any lease or rental agreement that expires within 90 |
1324 | days. The impoundment or immobilization must not occur |
1325 | concurrently with the incarceration of the defendant. The |
1326 | impoundment or immobilization order may be dismissed in |
1327 | accordance with paragraph (e) or paragraph (f). At least 48 |
1328 | hours of confinement must be consecutive. |
1329 | (d) The court must at the time of sentencing the defendant |
1330 | issue an order for the impoundment or immobilization of a |
1331 | vessel. Within 7 business days after the date that the court |
1332 | issues the order of impoundment, and once again 30 business days |
1333 | before the actual impoundment or immobilization of the vessel, |
1334 | the clerk of the court must send notice by certified mail, |
1335 | return receipt requested, to the registered owner of each |
1336 | vessel, if the registered owner is a person other than the |
1337 | defendant, and to each person of record claiming a lien against |
1338 | the vessel. |
1339 | (e) A person who owns but was not operating the vessel |
1340 | when the offense occurred may submit to the court a police |
1341 | report indicating that the vessel was stolen at the time of the |
1342 | offense or documentation of having purchased the vessel after |
1343 | the offense was committed from an entity other than the |
1344 | defendant or the defendant's agent. If the court finds that the |
1345 | vessel was stolen or that the sale was not made to circumvent |
1346 | the order and allow the defendant continued access to the |
1347 | vessel, the order must be dismissed and the owner of the vessel |
1348 | will incur no costs. If the court denies the request to dismiss |
1349 | the order of impoundment or immobilization, the petitioner may |
1350 | request an evidentiary hearing. |
1351 | (f) A person who owns but was not operating the vessel |
1352 | when the offense occurred, and whose vessel was stolen or who |
1353 | purchased the vessel after the offense was committed directly |
1354 | from the defendant or the defendant's agent, may request an |
1355 | evidentiary hearing to determine whether the impoundment or |
1356 | immobilization should occur. If the court finds that either the |
1357 | vessel was stolen or the purchase was made without knowledge of |
1358 | the offense, that the purchaser had no relationship to the |
1359 | defendant other than through the transaction, and that such |
1360 | purchase would not circumvent the order and allow the defendant |
1361 | continued access to the vessel, the order must be dismissed and |
1362 | the owner of the vessel will incur no costs. |
1363 | (g) All costs and fees for the impoundment or |
1364 | immobilization, including the cost of notification, must be paid |
1365 | by the owner of the vessel or, if the vessel is leased or |
1366 | rented, by the person leasing or renting the vessel, unless the |
1367 | impoundment or immobilization order is dismissed. |
1368 | (h) The person who owns a vessel that is impounded or |
1369 | immobilized under this paragraph, or a person who has a lien of |
1370 | record against such a vessel and who has not requested a review |
1371 | of the impoundment pursuant to paragraph (e) or paragraph (f), |
1372 | may, within 10 days after the date that person has knowledge of |
1373 | the location of the vessel, file a complaint in the county in |
1374 | which the owner resides to determine whether the vessel was |
1375 | wrongfully taken or withheld from the owner or lienholder. Upon |
1376 | the filing of a complaint, the owner or lienholder may have the |
1377 | vessel released by posting with the court a bond or other |
1378 | adequate security equal to the amount of the costs and fees for |
1379 | impoundment or immobilization, including towing or storage, to |
1380 | ensure the payment of the costs and fees if the owner or |
1381 | lienholder does not prevail. When the bond is posted and the fee |
1382 | is paid as set forth in s. 28.24, the clerk of the court shall |
1383 | issue a certificate releasing the vessel. At the time of |
1384 | release, after reasonable inspection, the owner or lienholder |
1385 | must give a receipt to the towing or storage company indicating |
1386 | any loss or damage to the vessel or to the contents of the |
1387 | vessel. |
1388 | (i) A defendant, in the court's discretion, may be |
1389 | required to serve all or any portion of a term of imprisonment |
1390 | to which the defendant has been sentenced pursuant to this |
1391 | section in a residential alcoholism treatment program or a |
1392 | residential drug abuse treatment program. Any time spent in such |
1393 | a program must be credited by the court toward the term of |
1394 | imprisonment. |
1395 |
|
1396 | For the purposes of this section, any conviction for a violation |
1397 | of s. 316.193, a previous conviction for the violation of former |
1398 | s. 316.1931, former s. 860.01, or former s. 316.028, or a |
1399 | previous conviction outside this state for driving under the |
1400 | influence, driving while intoxicated, driving with an unlawful |
1401 | blood-alcohol level, driving with an unlawful breath-alcohol |
1402 | level, or any other similar alcohol-related or drug-related |
1403 | traffic offense, is also considered a previous conviction for |
1404 | violation of this section. |
1405 | Section 33. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1406 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1407 | subsection (10) of section 397.405, Florida Statutes, is |
1408 | reenacted to read: |
1409 | 397.405 Exemptions from licensure.--The following are |
1410 | exempt from the licensing provisions of this chapter: |
1411 | (10) DUI education and screening services provided |
1412 | pursuant to ss. 316.192, 316.193, 322.095, 322.271, and 322.291. |
1413 | Persons or entities providing treatment services must be |
1414 | licensed under this chapter unless exempted from licensing as |
1415 | provided in this section. |
1416 |
|
1417 | The exemptions from licensure in this section do not apply to |
1418 | any service provider that receives an appropriation, grant, or |
1419 | contract from the state to operate as a service provider as |
1420 | defined in this chapter or to any substance abuse program |
1421 | regulated pursuant to s. 397.406. Furthermore, this chapter may |
1422 | not be construed to limit the practice of a physician licensed |
1423 | under chapter 458 or chapter 459, a psychologist licensed under |
1424 | chapter 490, or a psychotherapist licensed under chapter 491 who |
1425 | provides substance abuse treatment, so long as the physician, |
1426 | psychologist, or psychotherapist does not represent to the |
1427 | public that he or she is a licensed service provider and does |
1428 | not provide services to clients pursuant to part V of this |
1429 | chapter. Failure to comply with any requirement necessary to |
1430 | maintain an exempt status under this section is a misdemeanor of |
1431 | the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. |
1432 | 775.083. |
1433 | Section 34. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1434 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1435 | paragraph (c) of subsection (17) of section 440.02, Florida |
1436 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1437 | 440.02 Definitions.--When used in this chapter, unless the |
1438 | context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall |
1439 | have the following meanings: |
1440 | (17) |
1441 | (c) "Employment" does not include service performed by or |
1442 | as: |
1443 | 1. Domestic servants in private homes. |
1444 | 2. Agricultural labor performed on a farm in the employ of |
1445 | a bona fide farmer, or association of farmers, that employs 5 or |
1446 | fewer regular employees and that employs fewer than 12 other |
1447 | employees at one time for seasonal agricultural labor that is |
1448 | completed in less than 30 days, provided such seasonal |
1449 | employment does not exceed 45 days in the same calendar year. |
1450 | The term "farm" includes stock, dairy, poultry, fruit, fur- |
1451 | bearing animals, fish, and truck farms, ranches, nurseries, and |
1452 | orchards. The term "agricultural labor" includes field foremen, |
1453 | timekeepers, checkers, and other farm labor supervisory |
1454 | personnel. |
1455 | 3. Professional athletes, such as professional boxers, |
1456 | wrestlers, baseball, football, basketball, hockey, polo, tennis, |
1457 | jai alai, and similar players, and motorsports teams competing |
1458 | in a motor racing event as defined in s. 549.08. |
1459 | 4. Labor under a sentence of a court to perform community |
1460 | services as provided in s. 316.193. |
1461 | 5. State prisoners or county inmates, except those |
1462 | performing services for private employers or those enumerated in |
1463 | s. 948.036(1). |
1464 | Section 35. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1465 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1466 | paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of section 440.09, Florida |
1467 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1468 | 440.09 Coverage.-- |
1469 | (7) |
1470 | (b) If the employee has, at the time of the injury, a |
1471 | blood alcohol level equal to or greater than the level specified |
1472 | in s. 316.193, or if the employee has a positive confirmation of |
1473 | a drug as defined in this act, it is presumed that the injury |
1474 | was occasioned primarily by the intoxication of, or by the |
1475 | influence of the drug upon, the employee. If the employer has |
1476 | implemented a drug-free workplace, this presumption may be |
1477 | rebutted only by evidence that there is no reasonable hypothesis |
1478 | that the intoxication or drug influence contributed to the |
1479 | injury. In the absence of a drug-free workplace program, this |
1480 | presumption may be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence |
1481 | that the intoxication or influence of the drug did not |
1482 | contribute to the injury. Percent by weight of alcohol in the |
1483 | blood must be based upon grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of |
1484 | blood. If the results are positive, the testing facility must |
1485 | maintain the specimen for a minimum of 90 days. Blood serum may |
1486 | be used for testing purposes under this chapter; however, if |
1487 | this test is used, the presumptions under this section do not |
1488 | arise unless the blood alcohol level is proved to be medically |
1489 | and scientifically equivalent to or greater than the comparable |
1490 | blood alcohol level that would have been obtained if the test |
1491 | were based on percent by weight of alcohol in the blood. |
1492 | However, if, before the accident, the employer had actual |
1493 | knowledge of and expressly acquiesced in the employee's presence |
1494 | at the workplace while under the influence of such alcohol or |
1495 | drug, the presumptions specified in this subsection do not |
1496 | apply. |
1497 | Section 36. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1498 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1499 | paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section 493.6106, Florida |
1500 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1501 | 493.6106 License requirements; posting.-- |
1502 | (1) Each individual licensed by the department must: |
1503 | (d) Not be a chronic and habitual user of alcoholic |
1504 | beverages to the extent that her or his normal faculties are |
1505 | impaired; not have been committed under chapter 397, former |
1506 | chapter 396, or a similar law in any other state; not have been |
1507 | found to be a habitual offender under s. 856.011(3) or a similar |
1508 | law in any other state; and not have had two or more convictions |
1509 | under s. 316.193 or a similar law in any other state within the |
1510 | 3-year period immediately preceding the date the application was |
1511 | filed, unless the individual establishes that she or he is not |
1512 | currently impaired and has successfully completed a |
1513 | rehabilitation course. |
1514 | Section 37. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1515 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1516 | subsection (4) of section 627.758, Florida Statutes, is |
1517 | reenacted to read: |
1518 | 627.758 Surety on auto club traffic arrest bond; |
1519 | conditions, limit; bail bond.-- |
1520 | (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 626.311 or |
1521 | chapter 648, any surety insurer identified in a guaranteed |
1522 | traffic arrest bond certificate or any licensed general lines |
1523 | agent of the surety insurer may execute a bail bond for the |
1524 | automobile club or association member identified in the |
1525 | guaranteed traffic arrest bond certificate in an amount not in |
1526 | excess of $5,000 for any violation of chapter 316 or any similar |
1527 | traffic law or ordinance except for driving under the influence |
1528 | of alcoholic beverages, chemical substances, or controlled |
1529 | substances, as prohibited by s. 316.193. |
1530 | Section 38. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1531 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1532 | paragraph (f) of subsection (2) and paragraph (f) of subsection |
1533 | (10) of section 790.06, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: |
1534 | 790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm.-- |
1535 | (2) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
1536 | shall issue a license if the applicant: |
1537 | (f) Does not chronically and habitually use alcoholic |
1538 | beverages or other substances to the extent that his or her |
1539 | normal faculties are impaired. It shall be presumed that an |
1540 | applicant chronically and habitually uses alcoholic beverages or |
1541 | other substances to the extent that his or her normal faculties |
1542 | are impaired if the applicant has been committed under chapter |
1543 | 397 or under the provisions of former chapter 396 or has been |
1544 | convicted under s. 790.151 or has been deemed a habitual |
1545 | offender under s. 856.011(3), or has had two or more convictions |
1546 | under s. 316.193 or similar laws of any other state, within the |
1547 | 3-year period immediately preceding the date on which the |
1548 | application is submitted; |
1549 | (10) A license issued under this section shall be |
1550 | suspended or revoked pursuant to chapter 120 if the licensee: |
1551 | (f) Is convicted of a second violation of s. 316.193, or a |
1552 | similar law of another state, within 3 years of a previous |
1553 | conviction of such section, or similar law of another state, |
1554 | even though the first violation may have occurred prior to the |
1555 | date on which the application was submitted; |
1556 | Section 39. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1557 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1558 | subsection (2) of section 903.36, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
1559 | to read: |
1560 | 903.36 Guaranteed arrest bond certificates as cash bail.-- |
1561 | (2) The execution of a bail bond by a licensed general |
1562 | lines agent of a surety insurer for the automobile club or |
1563 | association member identified in the guaranteed traffic arrest |
1564 | bond certificate, as provided in s. 627.758(4), shall be |
1565 | accepted as bail in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for the |
1566 | appearance of the person named in the certificate in any court |
1567 | to answer for the violation of a provision of chapter 316 or a |
1568 | similar traffic law or ordinance, except driving under the |
1569 | influence of alcoholic beverages, chemical substances, or |
1570 | controlled substances, as prohibited by s. 316.193. Presentation |
1571 | of the guaranteed traffic arrest bond certificate and a power of |
1572 | attorney from the surety insurer for its licensed general lines |
1573 | agents is authorization for such agent to execute the bail bond. |
1574 | Section 40. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1575 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1576 | paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of section 907.041, Florida |
1577 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1578 | 907.041 Pretrial detention and release.-- |
1579 | (4) PRETRIAL DETENTION.-- |
1580 | (c) The court may order pretrial detention if it finds a |
1581 | substantial probability, based on a defendant's past and present |
1582 | patterns of behavior, the criteria in s. 903.046, and any other |
1583 | relevant facts, that any of the following circumstances exists: |
1584 | 1. The defendant has previously violated conditions of |
1585 | release and that no further conditions of release are reasonably |
1586 | likely to assure the defendant's appearance at subsequent |
1587 | proceedings; |
1588 | 2. The defendant, with the intent to obstruct the judicial |
1589 | process, has threatened, intimidated, or injured any victim, |
1590 | potential witness, juror, or judicial officer, or has attempted |
1591 | or conspired to do so, and that no condition of release will |
1592 | reasonably prevent the obstruction of the judicial process; |
1593 | 3. The defendant is charged with trafficking in controlled |
1594 | substances as defined by s. 893.135, that there is a substantial |
1595 | probability that the defendant has committed the offense, and |
1596 | that no conditions of release will reasonably assure the |
1597 | defendant's appearance at subsequent criminal proceedings; or |
1598 | 4. The defendant is charged with DUI manslaughter, as |
1599 | defined by s. 316.193, and that there is a substantial |
1600 | probability that the defendant committed the crime and that the |
1601 | defendant poses a threat of harm to the community; conditions |
1602 | that would support a finding by the court pursuant to this |
1603 | subparagraph that the defendant poses a threat of harm to the |
1604 | community include, but are not limited to, any of the following: |
1605 | a. The defendant has previously been convicted of any |
1606 | crime under s. 316.193, or of any crime in any other state or |
1607 | territory of the United States that is substantially similar to |
1608 | any crime under s. 316.193; |
1609 | b. The defendant was driving with a suspended driver's |
1610 | license when the charged crime was committed; or |
1611 | c. The defendant has previously been found guilty of, or |
1612 | has had adjudication of guilt withheld for, driving while the |
1613 | defendant's driver's license was suspended or revoked in |
1614 | violation of s. 322.34; |
1615 | 5. The defendant poses the threat of harm to the |
1616 | community. The court may so conclude, if it finds that the |
1617 | defendant is presently charged with a dangerous crime, that |
1618 | there is a substantial probability that the defendant committed |
1619 | such crime, that the factual circumstances of the crime indicate |
1620 | a disregard for the safety of the community, and that there are |
1621 | no conditions of release reasonably sufficient to protect the |
1622 | community from the risk of physical harm to persons. |
1623 | 6. The defendant was on probation, parole, or other |
1624 | release pending completion of sentence or on pretrial release |
1625 | for a dangerous crime at the time the current offense was |
1626 | committed; or |
1627 | 7. The defendant has violated one or more conditions of |
1628 | pretrial release or bond for the offense currently before the |
1629 | court and the violation, in the discretion of the court, |
1630 | supports a finding that no conditions of release can reasonably |
1631 | protect the community from risk of physical harm to persons or |
1632 | assure the presence of the accused at trial. |
1633 | Section 41. For the purpose of incorporating the |
1634 | amendments to sections 316.193 and 327.35, Florida Statutes, in |
1635 | references thereto, section 938.07, Florida Statutes, is |
1636 | reenacted to read: |
1637 | 938.07 Driving or boating under the |
1638 | influence.--Notwithstanding any other provision of s. 316.193 or |
1639 | s. 327.35, a court cost of $135 shall be added to any fine |
1640 | imposed pursuant to s. 316.193 or s. 327.35. The clerks shall |
1641 | remit the funds to the Department of Revenue, $25 of which shall |
1642 | be deposited in the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund, $50 |
1643 | shall be deposited in the Criminal Justice Standards and |
1644 | Training Trust Fund of the Department of Law Enforcement to be |
1645 | used for operational expenses in conducting the statewide |
1646 | criminal analysis laboratory system established in s. 943.32, |
1647 | and $60 shall be deposited in the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury |
1648 | Rehabilitation Trust Fund created in s. 381.79. |
1649 | Section 42. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1650 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1651 | section 938.21, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1652 | 938.21 Alcohol and drug abuse programs.--Notwithstanding |
1653 | any provision to the contrary of the laws of this state, the |
1654 | court may assess for alcohol and other drug abuse programs as |
1655 | provided in s. 893.165 any defendant who pleads guilty or nolo |
1656 | contendere to, or is convicted of, a violation of any provision |
1657 | of chapter 893 or which involves a criminal violation of s. |
1658 | 316.193, s. 856.011, s. 856.015, or chapter 562, chapter 567, or |
1659 | chapter 568, in addition to any fine and other penalty provided |
1660 | by law, a court cost in an amount up to the amount of the fine |
1661 | authorized for the violation. The court is authorized to order a |
1662 | defendant to pay an additional assessment if it finds that the |
1663 | defendant has the ability to pay the fine and the additional |
1664 | assessment and will not be prevented thereby from being |
1665 | rehabilitated or from making restitution. |
1666 | Section 43. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1667 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1668 | subsection (1) of section 938.23, Florida Statutes, is reenacted |
1669 | to read: |
1670 | 938.23 Assistance grants for alcohol and other drug abuse |
1671 | programs.-- |
1672 | (1) In addition to any fine imposed by law for any |
1673 | criminal offense under chapter 893 or for any criminal violation |
1674 | of s. 316.193, s. 856.011, s. 856.015, or chapter 562, chapter |
1675 | 567, or chapter 568, the court shall be authorized, pursuant to |
1676 | the requirements of s. 938.21, to impose an additional |
1677 | assessment in an amount up to the amount of the fine authorized |
1678 | for the offense. Such additional assessments shall be deposited |
1679 | for the purpose of providing assistance grants to drug abuse |
1680 | treatment or alcohol treatment or education programs as provided |
1681 | in s. 893.165. |
1682 | Section 44. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1683 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1684 | paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of section 943.05, Florida |
1685 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1686 | 943.05 Criminal Justice Information Program; duties; crime |
1687 | reports.-- |
1688 | (2) The program shall: |
1689 | (d) Adopt rules to effectively and efficiently implement, |
1690 | administer, manage, maintain, and use the automated fingerprint |
1691 | identification system and uniform offense reports and arrest |
1692 | reports. The rules shall be considered minimum requirements and |
1693 | shall not preclude a criminal justice agency from implementing |
1694 | its own enhancements. However, rules and forms prescribing |
1695 | uniform arrest or probable cause affidavits and alcohol |
1696 | influence reports to be used by all law enforcement agencies in |
1697 | making DUI arrests under s. 316.193 shall be adopted, and shall |
1698 | be used by all law enforcement agencies in this state. The rules |
1699 | and forms prescribing such uniform affidavits and reports shall |
1700 | be adopted and implemented by July 1, 2004. Failure to use these |
1701 | uniform affidavits and reports, however, shall not prohibit |
1702 | prosecution under s. 316.193. |
1703 | Section 45. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1704 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1705 | subsection (2) of section 948.036, Florida Statutes, is |
1706 | reenacted to read: |
1707 | 948.036 Work programs as a condition of probation, |
1708 | community control, or other court-ordered community |
1709 | supervision.-- |
1710 | (2) In determining the average weekly wage, unless |
1711 | otherwise determined by a specific funding program, all |
1712 | remuneration received from the employer shall be considered a |
1713 | gratuity, and the offender shall not be entitled to any benefits |
1714 | otherwise payable under s. 440.15, regardless of whether the |
1715 | offender may be receiving wages and remuneration from other |
1716 | employment with another employer and regardless of his or her |
1717 | future wage-earning capacity. The provisions of this section do |
1718 | not apply to any person performing labor under a sentence of a |
1719 | court to perform community services as provided in s. 316.193. |
1720 | Section 46. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1721 | to section 316.193, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1722 | paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 960.03, Florida |
1723 | Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1724 | 960.03 Definitions; ss. 960.01-960.28.--As used in ss. |
1725 | 960.01-960.28, unless the context otherwise requires, the term: |
1726 | (3) "Crime" means: |
1727 | (b) A violation of s. 316.193, s. 316.027(1), s. |
1728 | 327.35(1), s. 782.071(1)(b), or s. 860.13(1)(a) which results in |
1729 | physical injury or death; however, no other act involving the |
1730 | operation of a motor vehicle, boat, or aircraft which results in |
1731 | injury or death shall constitute a crime for the purpose of this |
1732 | chapter unless the injury or death was intentionally inflicted |
1733 | through the use of such vehicle, boat, or aircraft or unless |
1734 | such vehicle, boat, or aircraft is an implement of a crime to |
1735 | which this act applies. |
1736 | Section 47. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1737 | to section 327.35, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1738 | subsection (3) of section 327.352, Florida Statutes, is |
1739 | reenacted to read: |
1740 | 327.352 Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or |
1741 | controlled substances; implied consent; refusal.-- |
1742 | (3) Notwithstanding any provision of law pertaining to the |
1743 | confidentiality of hospital records or other medical records, |
1744 | information relating to the alcoholic content of the blood or |
1745 | breath or the presence of chemical substances or controlled |
1746 | substances in the blood obtained pursuant to this section shall |
1747 | be released to a court, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, |
1748 | or law enforcement officer in connection with an alleged |
1749 | violation of s. 327.35 upon request for such information. |
1750 | Section 48. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1751 | to section 327.35, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1752 | subsections (1) and (2) of section 327.35215, Florida Statutes, |
1753 | are reenacted to read: |
1754 | 327.35215 Penalty for failure to submit to test.-- |
1755 | (1) A person who is lawfully arrested for an alleged |
1756 | violation of s. 327.35 and who refuses to submit to a blood |
1757 | test, breath test, or urine test pursuant to s. 327.352 is |
1758 | subject to a civil penalty of $500. |
1759 | (2) When a person refuses to submit to a blood test, |
1760 | breath test, or urine test pursuant to s. 327.352, a law |
1761 | enforcement officer who is authorized to make arrests for |
1762 | violations of this chapter shall file with the clerk of the |
1763 | court, on a form provided by the department, a certified |
1764 | statement that probable cause existed to arrest the person for a |
1765 | violation of s. 327.35 and that the person refused to submit to |
1766 | a test as required by s. 327.352. Along with the statement, the |
1767 | officer must also submit a sworn statement on a form provided by |
1768 | the department that the person has been advised of both the |
1769 | penalties for failure to submit to the blood, breath, or urine |
1770 | test and the procedure for requesting a hearing. |
1771 | Section 49. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1772 | to section 327.35, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1773 | subsection (4) of section 327.353, Florida Statutes, is |
1774 | reenacted to read: |
1775 | 327.353 Blood test for impairment or intoxication in cases |
1776 | of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable |
1777 | force.-- |
1778 | (4) Notwithstanding any provision of law pertaining to the |
1779 | confidentiality of hospital records or other medical records, |
1780 | information relating to the alcoholic content of the blood or |
1781 | the presence of chemical substances or controlled substances in |
1782 | the blood obtained pursuant to this section shall be released to |
1783 | a court, prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, or law |
1784 | enforcement officer in connection with an alleged violation of |
1785 | s. 327.35 upon request for such information. |
1786 | Section 50. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1787 | to section 327.35, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1788 | subsections (1) and (4) of section 327.354, Florida Statutes, |
1789 | are reenacted to read: |
1790 | 327.354 Presumption of impairment; testing methods.-- |
1791 | (1) It is unlawful and punishable as provided in s. 327.35 |
1792 | for any person who is under the influence of alcoholic beverages |
1793 | or controlled substances, when affected to the extent that the |
1794 | person's normal faculties are impaired or to the extent that the |
1795 | person is deprived of full possession of normal faculties, to |
1796 | operate any vessel within this state. Such normal faculties |
1797 | include, but are not limited to, the ability to see, hear, walk, |
1798 | talk, judge distances, drive an automobile, make judgments, act |
1799 | in emergencies, and, in general, normally perform the many |
1800 | mental and physical acts of daily life. |
1801 | (4) Any person charged with a violation of s. 327.35 is |
1802 | entitled to trial by jury according to the Florida Rules of |
1803 | Criminal Procedure. |
1804 | Section 51. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1805 | to section 327.35, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1806 | paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and subsection (4) of section |
1807 | 327.355, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: |
1808 | 327.355 Operation of vessels by persons under 21 years of |
1809 | age who have consumed alcoholic beverages.-- |
1810 | (1)(a) Notwithstanding s. 327.35, it is unlawful for a |
1811 | person under the age of 21 who has a breath-alcohol level of |
1812 | 0.02 or higher to operate or be in actual physical control of a |
1813 | vessel. |
1814 | (4) A violation of this section is a noncriminal |
1815 | infraction, and being detained pursuant to this section does not |
1816 | constitute an arrest. This section does not bar prosecution |
1817 | under s. 327.35, and the penalties provided herein shall be |
1818 | imposed in addition to any other penalty provided for boating |
1819 | under the influence or for refusal to submit to testing. |
1820 | Section 52. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1821 | to section 327.35, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, |
1822 | subsection (2) of section 327.359, Florida Statutes, is |
1823 | reenacted to read: |
1824 | 327.359 Refusal to submit to testing; penalties.--Any |
1825 | person who has refused to submit to a chemical or physical test |
1826 | of his or her breath, blood, or urine, as described in s. |
1827 | 327.352, and who has been previously fined for refusal to submit |
1828 | to a lawful test of his or her breath, urine, or blood, and: |
1829 | (2) Who was placed under lawful arrest for a violation of |
1830 | s. 327.35 unless such test was requested pursuant to s. |
1831 | 327.352(1)(c); |
1832 |
|
1833 | commits a misdemeanor of the first degree and is subject to |
1834 | punishment as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. |
1835 | Section 53. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment |
1836 | to section 327.35, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, |
1837 | section 327.36, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: |
1838 | 327.36 Mandatory adjudication; prohibition against |
1839 | accepting plea to lesser included offense.-- |
1840 | (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 948.01, no court |
1841 | may suspend, defer, or withhold adjudication of guilt or |
1842 | imposition of sentence for any violation of s. 327.35, for |
1843 | manslaughter resulting from the operation of a vessel, or for |
1844 | vessel homicide. |
1845 | (2)(a) No trial judge may accept a plea of guilty to a |
1846 | lesser offense from a person who is charged with a violation of |
1847 | s. 327.35, manslaughter resulting from the operation of a |
1848 | vessel, or vessel homicide and who has been given a breath or |
1849 | blood test to determine blood or breath alcohol content, the |
1850 | results of which show a blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol |
1851 | level of 0.16 or more. |
1852 | (b) A trial judge may not accept a plea of guilty to a |
1853 | lesser offense from a person charged with a felony violation of |
1854 | s. 327.35, manslaughter resulting from the operation of a |
1855 | vessel, or vessel homicide. |
1856 | Section 54. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005. |