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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
2-HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
32 HOUSEBILLNO.273
43 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
5-0628H.05C JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
4+INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEROBERTS.
5+0628H.03I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
7-Torepealsections302.520and302.530,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofthreenew
8-sectionsrelatingtodrivingwhileintoxicated.
7+Toamendchapter557,RSMo,byaddingtheretoonenewsectionrelatingtoadrivingwhile
8+intoxicateddiversionprogram.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
10-SectionA.Sections302.520and302.530,RSMo,arerepealedandthreenewsections
11-2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections302.520,302.530,and557.520,toreadas
12-3follows:
13-302.520.1.Wheneverthechemicaltestresultsareavailabletothelawenforcement
14-2officerwhilethearrestedpersonisstillincustody,andwheretheresultsshowanalcohol
15-3concentrationofeight-hundredthsofonepercentormorebyweightofalcoholinsuch
16-4person'sbloodorwheresuchpersonislessthantwenty-oneyearsofageandtheresultsshow
17-5thatthereistwo-hundredthsofonepercentormoreofalcoholintheperson'sblood,the
18-6officer,actingonbehalfofthedepartment,shallservethenoticeofsuspensionorrevocation
19-7personallyonthearrestedperson.
20-8 2.Whenthelawenforcementofficerservesthenoticeofsuspensionorrevocation,
21-9[theofficershalltakepossessionofanydriver'slicenseissuedbythisstatewhichisheldby
22-10theperson.Whentheofficertakespossessionofavaliddriver'slicenseissuedbythisstate,]
23-11theofficer,actingonbehalfofthedepartment,shallissueatemporarypermitwhichisvalid
24-12forfifteendaysafteritsdateofissuanceandshallalsogivethepersonarrestedanoticewhich
25-13shallinformthepersonofallrightsandresponsibilitiespursuanttosections302.500to
26-14302.540.Thenoticeshallbeinsuchformsothatthearrestedpersonmaysigntheoriginalas
27-15evidenceofreceiptthereof.Thenoticeshallalsocontainadetachableformpermittingthe
28-16arrestedpersontorequestahearing.Signingthehearingrequestformandmailingsuch
29-17requesttothedepartmentshallconstituteaformalapplicationforahearing.
30-EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
31-intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18 3.Acopyofthecompletednoticeofsuspensionorrevocationform,acopyofany
32-19completedtemporarypermitform,acopyofthenoticeofrightsandresponsibilitiesgivento
33-20thearrestedperson,includinganyrequestforhearing,andanydriver'slicensetakeninto
34-21possessionpursuanttothissectionshallbeforwardedtothedepartmentbytheofficeralong
35-22withthereportrequiredinsection302.510.
36-23 4.Thedepartmentshallprovideformsfornoticeofsuspensionorrevocation,for
37-24noticeofrightsandresponsibilities,forrequestforahearingandfortemporarypermitstolaw
38-25enforcementagencies.
39-302.530.1.Anypersonwhohasreceivedanoticeofsuspensionorrevocationmay
40-2makearequestwithinfifteendaysofreceiptofthenoticeforareviewofthedepartment's
41-3determinationatahearing.[Iftheperson'sdriver'slicensehasnotbeenpreviously
42-4surrendered,itmaybesurrenderedatthetimetherequestforahearingismade.]
43-5 2.Atthetimetherequestforahearingismade,ifitappearsfromtherecordthatthe
44-6personistheholderofavaliddriver'slicenseissuedbythisstate,[andthatthedriver'slicense
45-7hasbeensurrendered,] thedepartmentshallissueatemporarypermitwhichshallbevalid
46-8untilthescheduleddateforthehearing.Thedepartmentmaylaterissueanadditional
47-9temporarypermitorpermitsinordertostaytheeffectivedateofthesuspensionorrevocation
48-10untilthefinalorderisissuedfollowingthehearing,asrequiredbysection302.520.
49-11 3.Thehearingmaybeheldbytelephone,orifrequestedbytheperson,suchperson's
50-12attorneyorrepresentative,ataregionallocationasdesignatedbythedirector.Thehearing
51-13shallbeconductedbyexaminerswhoarelicensedtopracticelawinthestateofMissouriand
52-14whoareemployedbythedepartmentonapart-timeorfull-timebasisasthedepartmentmay
53-15determine.
54-16 4.Thesoleissueatthehearingshallbewhetherbyapreponderanceoftheevidence
55-17thepersonwasdrivingavehiclepursuanttothecircumstancessetoutinsection302.505.
56-18Theburdenofproofshallbeonthestatetoadducesuchevidence.Ifthedepartmentfindsthe
57-19affirmativeofthisissue,thesuspensionorrevocationordershallbesustained.Ifthe
58-20departmentfindsthenegativeoftheissue,thesuspensionorrevocationordershallbe
59-21rescinded.
60-22 5.Theprocedureatsuchhearingshallbeconductedinaccordancewithchapter536,
61-23withsections302.500to302.540.Areportcertifiedundersubsection2ofsection302.510
62-24shallbeadmissibleinalikemannerasaverifiedreportasevidenceofthefactsstatedtherein
63-25andanyprovisionofchapter536tothecontraryshallnotapply.
64-26 6.Thedepartmentshallpromptlynotifythepersonofitsdecisionincludingthe
65-27reasonsforthatdecision.Suchnotificationshallincludeanoticeadvisingthepersonthatthe
66-28department'sdecisionshallbefinalwithinfifteendaysfromthedatesuchnoticewasmailed
67-HCSHB273 2 29unlessthepersonchallengesthedepartment'sdecisionwithinthattimeperiodbyfilingan
68-30appealinthecircuitcourtinthecountywherethearrestoccurred.
69-31 7.Unlesstheperson,withinfifteendaysafterbeingnotifiedofthedepartment's
70-32decision,filesanappealforjudicialreviewpursuanttosection302.535,thedecisionofthe
71-33departmentshallbefinal.
72-34 8.Thedirectormayadoptanyrulesandregulationsnecessarytocarryoutthe
73-35provisionsofthissection.
10+SectionA.Chapter557,RSMo,isamendedbyaddingtheretoonenewsection,tobe
11+2knownassection557.520,toreadasfollows:
7412 557.520.1.Forpurposesofthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
7513 2 (1)"Failedstart",anyattempttostartavehiclewithabreathalcohol
7614 3concentrationexceedingtwenty-fivethousandthsofonepercentbyweightofalcoholin
7715 4aperson'sbreath,unlessasubsequentretestperformedwithintenminutesregistersa
7816 5breathalcoholconcentrationnotexceedingtwenty-fivethousandthsofonepercentby
7917 6weightofalcoholinsuchperson'sbreath;
8018 7 (2)"Runningretest",failuretotakeabreathtestperformedbyadriverupona
8119 8certifiedignitioninterlockdeviceatrandomintervalsafteraninitialenginestartup
8220 9breathtestandwhilethevehicle'smotorisrunningorfailuretotakeabreathretest
8321 10withabreathalcoholconcentrationnotexceedingtwenty-fivethousandthsofone
8422 11percentbyweightofalcoholinsuchdriver'sbreath;
8523 12 (3)"Vehicle",anymechanicaldeviceonwheels,designedprimarilyforuse,or
8624 13used,onhighways.
8725 14 2.Inanycriminalcaseinvolvinganintoxication-relatedtrafficoffense,the
8826 15defendantmayrequesttodivertthecriminalcasetoadrivingwhileintoxicated(DWI)
8927 16diversionprogramdescribedinthissectionbysubmittingarequesttotheprosecuting
9028 17orcircuitattorneyandsendingacopyofsuchrequesttothedepartmentofrevenue
91-18withinfifteendaysofhisorherarrest.Theprosecutingorcircuitattorneymaydivert
29+EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
30+intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18withinfifteendaysofhisorherarrest.Theprosecutingorcircuitattorneymaydivert
9231 19thecriminalcasetothisDWIdiversionprogrambyfilingamotionwiththecourttostay
9332 20thecriminalproceeding,ifthedefendantmeetsthefollowingcriteriaforeligibilityfor
9433 21entryintotheDWIdiversionprogram:
9534 22 (1)Thedefendanthasnotpreviouslypledguiltytoorbeenconvictedofan
9635 23intoxication-relatedtrafficoffenseinviolationofsection577.010,577.012,577.013,
9736 24577.014,577.015,or577.016;
9837 25 (2)Thedefendantisnotcurrentlyenrolledin,andhasnotinthepreviousfive
9938 26yearscompleted,adiversionprogrampursuanttothissection;
10039 27 (3)Thedefendantdoesnotholdacommercialdriver'slicense;
10140 28 (4)Theoffensedidnotoccurwhileoperatingacommercialvehicle;
10241 29 (5)Theoffensedidnotresultintheinjuryordeathofanotherperson;and
103-HCSHB273 3 30 (6)Thedefendantdidnotrefusetosubmittoanytestallowedpursuantto
42+30 (6)Thedefendantdidnotrefusetosubmittoanytestallowedpursuantto
10443 31section577.020.
10544 32 3.Uponamotionfiledbytheprosecutingorcircuitattorney,thecourtmay
10645 33continueadivertedcaseinvolvinganintoxication-relatedtrafficoffenseifthe
10746 34prosecutingorcircuitattorneydeemsappropriatebasedonthespecificsituationof
10847 35thedefendant.Thecaseshallbedivertedforaperiodnottoexceedtwenty-fourmonths
10948 36andorderthedefendanttocomplywithterms,conditions,orrequirements.
11049 37 4.TheDWIdiversionplanshallbeforaspecifiedperiodandbeinwriting.The
11150 38prosecutingorcircuitattorneyhasthesoleauthoritytodevelopdiversionaryprogram
112-39requirements,butshallrequireinstallationofanignitioninterlockdeviceforaperiodof
51+39requirements,butmayrequireinstallationofanignitioninterlockdeviceforaperiodof
11352 40notlessthanoneyear,requirethedefendanttoparticipateinavictimimpactpanel
11453 41sponsoredbyanonprofitorganization,andrequireothertermsdeemednecessaryby
11554 42thecourt.
11655 43 5.IfthecourtcontinuesthecriminalcasetodivertthedefendanttothisDWI
11756 44diversionprogram,acopyofsuchordershallbesenttothedepartmentofrevenueand,
11857 45uponreceipt,thedepartmentshallcontinueanyproceedingtosuspendorrevokea
11958 46licensepursuanttochapter302foraperiodnottoexceedtwenty-fourmonths.After
12059 47thedefendantsuccessfullycompletestherequirementsoftheDWIdiversionprogram,
12160 48thedepartmentshalldismissanyproceedingagainstthedefendant.
12261 49 6.Thecourtshallnotifythedefendantthatheorsheisrequiredtoinstalla
12362 50functioning,certifiedignitioninterlockdeviceoneachvehiclethatthedefendant
12463 51operatesandthedefendantisprohibitedfromoperatingamotorvehicleunlessthat
12564 52vehicleisequippedwithafunctioning,certifiedignitioninterlockdevicepursuanttothis
12665 53section.Theserequirementsshallbeinadditiontoanyotherprovisionsofthischapter
12766 54orchapter302requiringinstallationandmaintenanceofanignitioninterlockdevice.
128-55Anypersonrequiredtouseanignitioninterlockdeviceshallcomplywithsuch
67+HB273 2 55Anypersonrequiredtouseanignitioninterlockdeviceshallcomplywithsuch
12968 56requirementsubjecttothepenaltiesprovidedbysection577.599.
13069 57 7.Thedepartmentofrevenueshallinformthedefendantoftherequirementsof
13170 58thissection,includingthetermforwhichthedefendantisrequiredtohaveacertified
13271 59ignitioninterlockdeviceinstalledandshallnotifythedefendantthatinstallationofa
13372 60functioning,certifiedignitioninterlockdeviceonavehicledoesnotallowthedefendant
13473 61todrivewithoutavaliddriver'slicense.Thedepartmentshallrecordthemandatory
13574 62useofthedeviceforthetermrequiredandthetimewhenthedeviceisrequiredtobe
13675 63installedpursuanttothecourtorder.Adefendantwhoisnotifiedbythedepartment
13776 64shalldoallofthefollowing:
138-HCSHB273 4 65 (1)Arrangeforeachvehicleoperatedbythedefendanttobeequippedwitha
77+65 (1)Arrangeforeachvehicleoperatedbythedefendanttobeequippedwitha
13978 66functioning,certifiedignitioninterlockdevicebyacertifiedignitioninterlockdevice
14079 67providerasdeterminedbythedepartmentoftransportation;and
14180 68 (2)Arrangeforeachvehiclewithafunctioning,certifiedignitioninterlock
14281 69devicetobeservicedbytheinstalleratleastonceeverythirtydaysfortheinstallerto
14382 70recalibrateandmonitortheoperationofthedevice.
14483 71 8.Thecertifiedignitioninterlockdeviceprovidershallnotifythedepartment:
14584 72 (1)Ifthedeviceisremovedorindicatesthatthedefendanthasattemptedto
14685 73remove,bypassbyarunningretest,ortamperwiththedevice;
14786 74 (2)Ifthedefendantfailsthreeormoretimestocomplywithanyrequirementfor
14887 75themaintenanceorcalibrationoftheignitioninterlockdevice;or
14988 76 (3)Ifthedeviceregistersafailedstart.
15089 77
15190 78Ifadefendanthasanyfailedstartthatoccurswithinthelastninetydaysoftherequired
15291 79periodofinstallationoftheignitioninterlockdevice,thetermmaybeextendedfora
15392 80periodofuptoninetydays.
15493 81 9.AfterthecompletionoftheDWIdiversionprogramandifthedefendanthas
15594 82compliedwithalltheimposedtermsandconditions,thecourtshalldismissthecriminal
15695 83caseagainstthedefendant,recordthedismissal,andtransmittherecordtothecentral
15796 84repositoryupondismissal.Anycourtautomationsystem,includinganypilotproject,
15897 85thatprovidespublicaccesstoelectronicrecordontheinternetshallredactanypersonal
15998 86identifyinginformationofthedefendant,includingname,address,andyearofbirth.
16099 87Suchinformationshallbeprovidedinaconfidentialfilingsheetcontemporaneously
161100 88filedwiththecourtorenteredbythecourt,whichshallnotbesubjecttopublic
162101 89inspectionoravailability.
163102 90 10.Intheeventofnoncompliancebythedefendantwiththetermsand
164103 91conditionsoftheDWIdiversionprogram,theprosecutingorcircuitattorneymayfilea
165-92motiontoterminatethedefendantfromthediversionprogramandmayrecommendthe
104+HB273 3 92motiontoterminatethedefendantfromthediversionprogramandmayrecommendthe
166105 93prosecutionoftheunderlyingcase.Uponthefilingofsuchmotion,afternoticetothe
167106 94defendant,thecourtshallholdahearingtodeterminebypreponderanceoftheevidence
168107 95whetherthedefendanthasfailedtocomplywiththetermsandconditionsofthe
169108 96diversionprogram.Ifthecourtfindsthatthedefendanthasnotcompliedwiththe
170109 97termsandconditionsofthediversionprogram,thecourtmayendthediversion
171110 98programandsetthecaseonthenextavailablecriminaldocket.
172111 99 11.Anydefendantwhoisfoundguiltyofanyintoxication-relatedtrafficoffense
173112 100andwhohaspreviouslyutilizedtheDWIdiversionprogrampursuanttothissection
174113 101shallbeconsideredaprioroffenderasdefinedinsection577.001,providedthatthe
175-HCSHB273 5 102prioroffenseoccurredwithinfiveyearsoftheintoxication-relatedoffenseforwhichthe
114+102prioroffenseoccurredwithinfiveyearsoftheintoxication-relatedoffenseforwhichthe
176115 103personischarged,asprovidedinsubsection20ofsection577.001.
177116 104 12.Forthelimitedpurposeofdeterminingwhetheradefendantisachronic,
178117 105habitual,persistent,orprioroffenderundersection577.001,acriminalcasedivertedto
179118 106aDWIdiversionprogramandsuccessfullycompletedbyadefendantshallbecountedas
180119 107oneintoxication-relatedtrafficoffense.
181120 108 13.Acertifiedignitioninterlockdeviceprovidershalladoptadiscountedfee
182121 109schedulethatprovidesforthepaymentofthecostsofthecertifiedignitioninterlock
183122 110devicebyoffenderswithanincomeatorbelowonehundredandfiftypercentofthe
184123 111federalpovertylevel.Apersonwithanincomeatorbelowonehundredandfifty
185124 112percentofthefederalpovertylevelwhoprovidesincomeverificationshallbe
186-113responsiblefortenpercentofthecostoftheignitioninterlockdevice.Anyadditional
187-114costsaccruedbythepersonfornoncompliancewithprogramrequirementsarenot
188-115subjecttodiscountedratesandarethesoleresponsibilityoftheperson.Thecertified
189-116ignitioninterlockprovidershallverifytheoffender'sincometodeterminethecostofthe
190-117ignitioninterlockdevicebyverifyingfromtheoffenderthepreviousyear'sfederal
191-118incometaxreturn,thepreviousthreemonthsofweeklyormonthlyincomestatements,
192-119oracourtorderdeclaringthepersonwithanincomeatorbelowonehundredandfifty
193-120percentofthefederalpovertylevel.
125+113responsiblefortenpercentofthecostoftheignitioninterlockdeviceandany
126+114additionalcostsaccruedbythepersonfornoncompliancewithprogramrequirements
127+115arenotsubjecttodiscountedratesandarethesoleresponsibilityoftheperson.The
128+116certifiedignitioninterlockprovidershallverifytheoffender'sincometodeterminethe
129+117costoftheignitioninterlockdevicebyverifyingfromtheoffenderthepreviousyear's
130+118federalincometaxreturn,thepreviousthreemonthsofweeklyormonthlyincome
131+119statements,oracourtorderdeclaringthepersonwithanincomeatorbelowone
132+120hundredandfiftypercentofthefederalpovertylevel.
194133 121 14.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibitaprosecutingorcircuitattorneyfrom
195134 122divertingacriminalcasepursuanttosection557.014inanycriminalcaseinvolvingan
196135 123intoxication-relatedtrafficoffense.
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