61-5-231. Authorization of probationary license by DUI court -- definition. (1) If a person convicted of a second or subsequent misdemeanor offense of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs under 61-8-401 or 61-8-411, driving with excessive alcohol concentration under 61-8-406, or aggravated driving under the influence under 61-8-465 is participating in a DUI court, the court may, in the court's discretion, authorize a probationary driver's license for the participant subject to 61-8-442 and any other conditions imposed within the scope of the court's authority.
(2) If the participant fails to comply with the court's conditions, the court may revoke the probationary driver's license and impose a driver's license suspension for the time period established pursuant to 61-5-208 commencing from the date of the court's revocation of the probationary license.
(3) For purposes of this section, "DUI court" means any court that has established a special docket for handling cases involving persons charged with violations under 61-8-401, 61-8-406, 61-8-411, or 61-8-465 and that implements a program of incentives and sanctions intended to assist a participant in completing treatment ordered pursuant to 61-8-732 and ending the participant's criminal behavior associated with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs or with excessive alcohol concentration.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 149, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 153, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 424, L. 2015.
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