Bill > SB764

This bill allows courts to suspend a defendant's driver's license for up to six months when granting a deferred disposition in criminal cases involving the operation of a motor vehicle or watercraft, a process where legal proceedings are paused with the possibility of dismissal or conviction based on meeting certain conditions. Specifically for violations of driving while intoxicated (DWI), courts can defer judgment, require the defendant to complete an alcohol safety action program (a program designed to address alcohol-related driving offenses), and prohibit them from driving any vehicle not equipped with an ignition interlock system (a device that requires a driver to blow into it to prove they are not intoxicated before the vehicle will start) for at least 12 months. These provisions do not apply to individuals with commercial driver's licenses or those operating commercial motor vehicles at the time of the alleged offense.