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Felony DUI

Fourth offense

DUID Zero Tolerance and Per Se Laws

Impairment-based statute only

Cannabis Drug-Impaired Driving Laws

No cannabis-specific drugged driving law

DUI Child Endangerment Laws

No DUI child endangerment law

Enhanced Penalties for High-BAC

0.16

DUI Look-back Periods

Fifty Five years

Open Container - Alcohol

In compliance with Federal requirements

Good Samaritan

Good Samaritan law enacted

Test Refusal

Administrative penalties

24/7 Programs

No 24/7 legislation

Administrative License Suspension/Revocation

ALS/ALR law enacted

Sobriety Checkpoints

Permitted

Habitual Offender Designation

No Habitual Offender Law

Drug Evaluation and Classification Program

51-100 DREs

DUI Courts - Standalone

6-10 DUI Courts

DUI Courts - Hybrid

11-20 Hybrid Courts

Open Container - Cannabis

No cannabis open container law

Cannabis Laws (2023)

Decriminalized

DUID: Implied Consent Testing Methods

Blood

DUID Affirmative Defense

No affirmative defense

Anti-Plea Bargaining Statutes

No Data Available

eWarrant Case Study Sites

Not authorized to use e-warrants

Preliminary Breath Test (PBT) Laws

No Data Available

Lower BAC legislation

No legislation introduced

Low BAC

Low BAC may be considered with other evidence

CARS Implementation

none

Ignition Interlocks

Mandatory all offender

Electronic Warrants (E-warrants) Authorization

Legislation

Top Detected Drug Category by State (2021)

Cannabis

False Identification - Sanctions

No license suspension

False Identification - Point-of-Sale Policies

Distinctive License & No Seizure Law

No Refusal Programs

Lacks authorization

Oral Fluid Testing

No authorization

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