§ 4177C Ignition interlock licenses; reinstatement of license.

21 DE Code § 4177C (2019) (N/A)
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(a) Any person who has entered a first offense election pursuant to § 4177B of this title shall be immediately eligible to apply for an ignition interlock device license under the following terms:

(1) All licenses have been surrendered to the Division of Motor Vehicles prior to issuance of the IID (ignition interlock device) license.

(2) The person has installed an IID on a minimum of 1 vehicle owned or operated by the individual or may have the device installed on a vehicle owned by another person if there are no vehicles owned by the offender.

(b) Any person who, as a first offender is sentenced pursuant to § 4177(d) of this title, and is enrolled in a course of instruction and/or program of rehabilitation pursuant to 4177D of this title shall be eligible to apply for an IID license under the following terms:

(1) a. At least 30 days has elapsed since the effective date of the revocation if the person’s blood alcohol concentration was below .15; or

b. At least 45 days has elapsed since the effective date of the revocation if the person’s blood alcohol concentration was .15 or greater.

(2) All licenses have been surrendered to the Division of Motor Vehicles prior to issuance of the IID license.

(3) The person has installed an IID on a minimum of 1 vehicle owned or operated by the individual or may have the device installed on a vehicle owned by another person if there are no vehicles owned by the offender.

(c) Any person who, as a second or subsequent offender is sentenced pursuant to § 4177(d) of this title, shall be eligible to apply for an IID license under the following terms:

(1) a. For a person sentenced as a second offender pursuant to § 4177(d) of this title, at least 60 days have elapsed since the effective date of the revocation;

b. For a person sentenced as a third offender pursuant to § 4177(d) of this title, at least 90 days have elapsed since the effective date of the revocation;

c. For a person sentenced as a fourth or subsequent offender pursuant to § 4177(d) of this title, at least 6 months have elapsed since the effective date of the revocation.

(2) The person is enrolled in or has satisfactorily completed a course of instruction and/or program of rehabilitation pursuant to § 4177D of this title.

(3) All licenses have been surrendered to the Division of Motor Vehicles prior to issuance of the IID license.

(4) The person has installed an IID on all vehicles owned or operated by the individual or may have the device installed on a vehicle owned by another if there are no vehicles owned by the offender.

(d) Reinstatement of license. — Notwithstanding §§ 4177A and 4177B of this title, any person who has satisfactorily completed a course and/or program established pursuant to § 4177D of this title, shall be permitted to apply for reinstatement of their driver’s license and/or driving privilege under the following terms:

(1) Payment of all fees under the schedule adopted by the Secretary;

(2) For a person who elected to enroll in a course of instruction or program of rehabilitation pursuant to § 4177B of this title, at least 4 months have elapsed since the IID was installed on the vehicle or vehicles and the ignition interlock license was issued.

(3) For a person sentenced for a first offense pursuant to § 4177 of this title, whose blood alcohol concentration was below .15, at least 12 months have elapsed since the IID was installed on the vehicle or vehicles and the ignition interlock license was issued.

(4) For a person sentenced for a first offense pursuant to § 4177 of this title, whose blood alcohol concentration was .15 to .19, at least 17 months have elapsed since the day the IID was installed on the vehicle or vehicles and the ignition interlock license was issued.

(5) For a person sentenced for a first offense pursuant to § 4177 of this title, whose blood alcohol concentration was .20 or greater, at least 23 months have elapsed since the day the IID was installed on the vehicle or vehicles and the ignition interlock license was issued.

(6) For a person sentenced for a second offense pursuant to § 4177 of this title, at least 16 months have elapsed since the day the IID was installed on the vehicle or vehicles and the ignition interlock license was issued.

(7) For a person sentenced for a second offense pursuant to § 4177 of this title, whose blood alcohol concentration was .15 to .19, at least 22 months have elapsed since the day the IID was installed on the vehicle or vehicles and the ignition interlock license was issued.

(8) For a person sentenced for a second offense pursuant to § 4177 of this title, whose blood alcohol concentration was .20 or greater, at least 28 months have elapsed since the day the IID was installed on the vehicle or vehicles and the ignition interlock license was issued.

(9) For a person sentenced for a third offense pursuant to § 4177 of this title, at least 21 months have elapsed since the day the IID was installed on the vehicle or vehicles and the ignition interlock license was issued.

(10) For a person sentenced for a third offense pursuant to § 4177 of this title, whose blood alcohol concentration was .15 to .19, at least 27 months have elapsed since the day the IID was installed on the vehicle or vehicles and the ignition interlock license was issued.

(11) For a person sentenced for a third offense pursuant to § 4177 of this title, whose blood alcohol concentration was .20 or greater, at least 33 months have elapsed since the day the IID was installed on the vehicle or vehicles and the ignition interlock license was issued.

(12) For a person sentenced for a fourth or further subsequent offense pursuant to § 4177 of this title, at least 54 months have elapsed since the day the IID was installed on the vehicle or vehicles and the ignition interlock license was issued.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, any person whose alcohol concentration is less than .08 (1) who is convicted of a first offense pursuant to § 4177 of this title, (2) who makes a first offense election pursuant to 4177B of this title, or (3) whose license is revoked for a first offense pursuant to Chapter 27 of this title, where it is not established that the person was under the influence of any other intoxicating substance, shall be granted a conditional license immediately upon application, and shall not be required to complete a course of instruction established under 4177D of this title. Nothing in this subsection shall be read to imply that an individual with an alcohol concentration of less than .08 is under the influence of alcohol.

(f) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, any person charged with a driving under the influence offense who has been permitted to participate in the Court of Common Pleas Driving Under the Influence Treatment Program, and is enrolled in a program of rehabilitation and treatment, pursuant to § 4177(f) or § 4177D of this title, supervised by that Court shall be eligible to have a conditional license in accordance with this subsection. A person may enter the Treatment Program without seeking a conditional license. If the person chooses to obtain a conditional license, or has any registered vehicles, the person shall be required to have an ignition interlock device installed on all vehicles registered in that person’s name. Alternatively, the person has the option to have the device installed on a vehicle or vehicles owned by another person, with the permission of that person, if there are no vehicles registered in the name of the offender. The ignition interlock device shall be immediately installed on eligible vehicles following the effective date of entry into the Driving Under the Influence Treatment Program. The ignition interlock device shall remain installed on the vehicle or vehicles for a minimum period of 12 months from the effective date of revocation or longer if the Court directs. That offender may be eligible to apply for an ignition interlock device license under the following terms:

(1) At least 30 days have elapsed since the effective date of the revocation;

(2) All licenses have been surrendered to the Division of Motor Vehicles prior to issuance of the IID (Ignition Interlock Device) license; and

(3) The participant is not in violation of any terms of the Court of Common Pleas DUI Treatment Program.

(g) Notwithstanding §§ 4177A and 4177B of this title, any person who has successfully completed and graduated from the Court of Common Pleas Driving Under the Influence Treatment Program, shall be permitted to apply for reinstatement of their driver’s license and/or driving privilege under the following terms:

(1) Payment of all fees under the schedule adopted by the Secretary;

(2) Payment of all court fines, costs and fees; and

(3) At least 12 months have elapsed since the day the ignition interlock device was installed on the vehicle or vehicles and the ignition interlock license was issued or since the day driving privileges were revoked if no conditional license was sought.

61 Del. Laws, c. 474, § 2; 63 Del. Laws, c. 430, §§ 16, 17; 64 Del. Laws, c. 13, §§ 17, 18; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 72 Del. Laws, c. 92, § 4; 73 Del. Laws, c. 352, §§ 3-5; 74 Del. Laws, c. 333, § 6; 75 Del. Laws, c. 397, §§ 5, 6; 77 Del. Laws, c. 160, §§ 3-6; 78 Del. Laws, c. 167, § 28; 79 Del. Laws, c. 378, § 1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 396, § 2; 80 Del. Laws, c. 75, § 1.