Arizona Laws 28-3319. Action after license suspension, revocation or denial for driving under the influence or refusal of test; ignition interlock device requirement; definition
A. If, pursuant to section 28-1321, 28-1381, 28-1382, 28-1383, 28-3320 or 28-3322, the license of a driver or the driving privilege of a nonresident is suspended or revoked, the department shall not terminate the suspension or revocation or issue a special ignition interlock restricted driver license, if applicable, pursuant to chapter 4, article 3.1 of this title until the person provides proof of financial responsibility pursuant to chapter 9, article 3 of this title.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-3319
- Alcohol: means any substance containing any form of alcohol, including ethanol, methanol, propynol and isopropynol. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Conviction: means :
(a) An unvacated adjudication of guilt or a determination that a person violated or failed to comply with the law in a court of original jurisdiction or by an authorized administrative tribunal. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Department: means the department of transportation acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Driver: means a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Driver license: means a license that is issued by a state to an individual and that authorizes the individual to drive a motor vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Nonresident: means a person who is not a resident of this state as defined in section 28-2001. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- Revocation: means that the driver license and driver's privilege to drive a motor vehicle on the public highways of this state are terminated and shall not be renewed or restored, except that an application for a new license may be presented and acted on by the department after one year from the date of revocation. See Arizona Laws 28-3001
- State: means a state of the United States and the District of Columbia. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Suspension: means that the driver license and driver's privilege to drive a motor vehicle on the public highways of this state are temporarily withdrawn during the period of the suspension. See Arizona Laws 28-3001
B. If, pursuant to section 28-1321, 28-1381, 28-1382, 28-1383, 28-3320 or 28-3322, an unlicensed resident is denied a license or permit to operate a motor vehicle, the department shall not issue a license or permit until the person provides proof of financial responsibility pursuant to chapter 9, article 3 of this title.
C. If a person whose license or driving privilege is suspended or revoked pursuant to section 28-1321, 28-1381, 28-1382, 28-1383 or 28-1385 is ordered, pursuant to section 28-1381, 28-1382, 28-1383 or 28-1385, to attend alcohol or other drug screening, education or treatment, the department shall not either:
1. Terminate the suspension or issue a special ignition interlock restricted driver license, if applicable, pursuant to chapter 4, article 3.1 of this title until the person or licensed treatment facility provides proof that the person has completed or is participating satisfactorily in alcohol or other drug screening, education or treatment.
2. Issue a new license or a special ignition interlock restricted driver license, if applicable, pursuant to chapter 4, article 3.1 of this title to operate a motor vehicle after the revocation until the person or licensed treatment facility provides proof that the person has completed the court-ordered program.
D. On receipt of a report of conviction from a court for a violation that involved intoxicating liquor or that specifically requires the installation of a certified ignition interlock device, the department shall require any motor vehicle the convicted person operates to be equipped with a functioning certified ignition interlock device and the convicted person to meet the requirements prescribed in section 28-1461 as follows:
1. For twelve months if:
(a) Except as provided in subsection G of this section, the person is convicted of a violation of section 28-1381, section 28-1382, subsection A, paragraph 1 or section 28-1383, subsection A, paragraph 3, subdivision (a).
(b) The department determines that within a period of eighty-four months the person is convicted of a second or subsequent violation of section 28-1381 or section 28-1382, subsection A, paragraph 1 with a prior conviction of a violation of section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383 or an act in another jurisdiction that if committed in this state would be a violation of section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383.
2. For eighteen months if the person is convicted of a violation of section 28-1382, subsection A, paragraph 2.
3. For twenty-four months if:
(a) The person is convicted of a violation of section 28-1382, subsection A, paragraph 2 and the department determines that within a period of eighty-four months the person has a prior conviction of a violation of section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383 or an act in another jurisdiction that if committed in this state would be a violation of section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383.
(b) The person is convicted of a violation of section 28-1383, subsection A, paragraph 1, 2, 4 or 5 or paragraph 3, subdivision (b).
E. The requirement prescribed in subsection D of this section begins on the date the person successfully completes the alcohol or other drug screening, education or treatment program requirements of this title and the person is otherwise eligible to reinstate the person’s driver license or driving privilege. If the person is issued a special ignition interlock restricted driver license for the violations giving rise to the requirements prescribed in subsection D of this section or pursuant to section 28-1321, subsection P or section 28-1385, subsection I, the person shall be credited for the amount of time that a certified ignition interlock device is installed on the person’s motor vehicle after the department authorizes the installation of the certified ignition interlock device on that person’s motor vehicle.
F. A person who is required to equip a motor vehicle with a certified ignition interlock device pursuant to this section shall comply with chapter 4, article 5 of this title.
G. The department shall defer the remainder of the time period prescribed in subsection D, paragraph 1, subdivision (a) of this section commencing with the later of six months from the date the interlock was installed or the completion of the requirements of this subsection if all of the following apply:
1. The person is sentenced pursuant to section 28-1381, subsection I.
2. The person successfully completes an alcohol education program consisting of at least sixteen hours pursuant to section 28-1381.
3. The person has maintained a functioning ignition interlock device on all motor vehicles the person operates and has met the requirements of section 28-1461.
4. The person has not attempted to operate a vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more two or more times during the period of license restriction or limitation.
5. At the time of the offense, the person was not involved in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in physical injury or property damage.
6. All necessary compliance information has been provided to the department by the ignition interlock device provider, the alcohol screening program and the alcohol education program.
H. The deferment pursuant to subsection G of this section is permanent, unless the person is arrested for a violation of section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383 that occurs during the period of the deferment. If the person is arrested as described in this subsection, the department shall revoke the deferment and require the person to complete the remainder of the time period prescribed in subsection D, paragraph 1, subdivision (a) of this section.
I. Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall reduce the length of time that a person is required to have a functioning certified ignition interlock device installed in a motor vehicle pursuant to subsection D of this section by the length of time that the person is incarcerated in a jail or prison facility for a violation of section 28-1381 or 28-1383 that did not involve intoxicating liquor.
J. For the purposes of this section, "certified ignition interlock device" has the same meaning prescribed in section 28-1301.