GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 184 2018 Regular Session Leger
DWI: Provides relative to costs assessed for violations of driving while intoxicated
DIGEST
Present law provides that a person convicted of a DWI violation who was subjected to a
blood, breath, or urine analysis for alcohol or any controlled dangerous substance shall be
assessed an additional $75 as special costs to be paid as follows:
(1)$25 to the governing authority owning the instrument used to perform the analysis.
(2)$50 to the governing authority whose agency performed the analysis.
Proposed law increases the special costs from $75 to $125, with $75 paid to the governing
authority owning the instrument and $50 paid to the governing authority who performed the
analysis.
(Amends C.Cr.P. Art. 887(C))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of
Criminal Justice to the original bill:
1. Remove proposed law provision that requires persons placed in a pretrial
diversion program for a DWI offense who submitted to a blood, breath, or urine
analysis for alcohol or any controlled dangerous substance to be assessed special
costs of $150.
2. Restore present law which provides that the special cost is assessed upon the
person convicted of a DWI offense who was subjected to a blood, breath, or urine
analysis for alcohol or any controlled dangerous substances.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary C to the
reengrossed bill
1. Change certain special cost amounts in proposed law.
2. Make technical changes.
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Prepared by Alden A. Clement, Jr.