Bill Summaries: S671 (2015-2016 Session)

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  • Bill S 671 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Aug 19 2015 - View summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.

    Amends proposed GS 20-19 concerning requirements for the ignition interlock system as part of the conditional restoration of a person's drivers license revoked pursuant to an impaired driving offense, now requiring that it be set to prohibit driving for an alcohol concentration of greater than 0.00 (previously, required the system to be set to not allow driving for any concentration greater than 0.02).
    Courts/Judiciary, Motor Vehicle
    GS 20
  • Bill S 671 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Jul 22 2015 - View summary

    Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.

    Amends proposed GS 20-19 concerning requirements for the conditional restoration of a person's driver's license revoked pursuant to an impaired driving offense, providing that all registered vehicles owned by the person must be equipped with a functioning ignition interlock system as specified and that the person can only operate a motor vehicle that has been equipped with a functioning ignition interlock system (previously, provided that the person could only drive a designated motor vehicle that had to be equipped with the ignition interlock system). Makes a technical change.
    Courts/Judiciary, Motor Vehicle
    GS 20
  • Bill S 671 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Jul 21 2015 - View summary

    Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

    Amends proposed GS 20-19 adding an additional requirement for the conditional restoration of a person's drivers license revoked pursuant to an impaired driving offense, requiring individuals to also pay a $25 fee, to be deposited to the Highway Fund. Also amends requirements concerning the ignition interlock system, now requiring that it be set to prohibit driving for an alcohol concentration of greater than 0.02 (previously, required the system to be set to not allow driving for any concentration greater than 0.00). Makes technical changes. 
    Courts/Judiciary, Motor Vehicle
    GS 20
  • Bill S 671 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Mar 31 2015 - View summary

    Amends GS 20-19 to allow the Division of Motor Vehicles to conditionally restore a person's drivers licence that was revoked for an impaired driving offense, if the license has been revoked for at least one year and the person has successfully completed a drug treatment or DWI treatment court program, or if the judge presiding over the drug treatment or DWI treatment court writes a letter of recommendation. Requires specified conditions and restrictions to be placed on the license if it is restored. Effective December 1, 2015.
    Courts/Judiciary, Motor Vehicle
    GS 20

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