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| SPONSOR: | Pearce | DATE TYPED: | 02/03/00 | HB | 323 | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | Ignition Interlock Devices | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | O'Connell | ||||||
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Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)
Administrative Office of the District Attorneys (AODA)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 323 amends Section 66-5-5 NMSA 1978 to add that a person who has subsequent DWI convictions shall not be licensed to drive unless the offender provides proof to Motor Vehicle Department that their vehicle is equipped with an ignition interlock device installed at the offender's expense. The bill eliminates the availability of limited driver's licenses for second and third time DWI offenders and increases the minimum mandatory sentence for a person receiving a second DWI conviction from 72 hours to five days.
Significant Issues
House Bill 323 requires either the impoundment/immobilization of all motor vehicles owned by the offender or the installation of ignition interlock devices on all motor vehicles owned by the offender for six months following reinstatement of the offender's driver's license.
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