RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING SECTIONS

NOT INCLUDED IN 55-10-400

 

 

• Increase funding for probation or community corrections supervision.  These entities will be responsible for monitoring offenders who opt for treatment sentencing and monitoring.  They will also need to monitor compliance with ignition interlock requirements.

 

• Include vehicular homicide in sentencing provisions for violent crime.  This increases the period of time before parole eligibility to 85% from the current 30%.

 

• Support legislation to create and Administrative License Revocation.  This will eliminate delay in the Courts created by offenders who want to keep their license pending resolution of the DUI case.  The Task Force recommends the use of telephonic hearings and the hearings be conducted by Administrative Law Judges with the Secretary of State.

 

• Support legislation permitting the videotaping of DUI investigations of minors. All parties want to observe videotapes of field sobriety test performance by offenders regardless of the age of the driver.

 

• Support legislation to require notification of law enforcement by emergency room personnel when patients are involved in crashes and are impaired.

 

• Support legislation to amend the law concerning the Obstruction of Traffic lanes.  Officers need to respond to vehicles stopped in a lane of traffic with emergency equipment for public safety purposes.  If they discover an impaired driver, the driver may not be prosecuted after the decision in State v Williams.

 

• Establish a permanent Task Force to monitor issues concerning traffic safety and the implementation of legislative changes.