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DUI Resources from Wichita Kansas Law Firm of Hulnick, Stang, Gering & Leavitt, Attorneys at Law
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DUI Statutes and ordinances
Wichita Municipal Code
Sec. 11.38.150. Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs unlawful—Penalty.
(a) No person shall operate or attempt to operate any vehicle within the city while:
(1) The alcohol concentration in the person’s blood or breath, as measured within three hours of the time of operating or attempting to operate a vehicle is .08 or more;
(2) Under the influence of alcohol to a degree that renders the person incapable of safely driving a vehicle;
(3) The alcohol concentration in the person’s blood or breath as shown by any competent evidence is .08 or more. For the purposes of this section, “any competent evidence” includes (1) Alcohol concentration tests obtained from samples taken three hours or more after the operation or attempted operation of a vehicle, and (2) readings obtained from a partial alcohol concentration test on a breath testing machine;
(b) Violation of this section is a misdemeanor. Upon a first conviction of a violation of this section, a person shall be sentenced to not less than 48 consecutive hours nor more than six months imprisonment or, in the court’s discretion, one hundred hours of public service, and fined not less than $750.00 nor more than $1,000.00. The person convicted shall serve at least 48 consecutive hours’ imprisonment or 100 hours of public service either before or as a condition of any grant of probation or suspension, reduction of sentence or parole. The court may place the person convicted under a house arrest program to serve the remainder of the sentence only after such person has served 48 consecutive hours’ imprisonment.
(c) On a second conviction of a violation of this section, a person shall be sentenced to not less than 90 days nor more than one year imprisonment and fined not less than $1,250.00 nor more than $1,750.00. The person convicted shall serve at least five consecutive days’ imprisonment before the person is granted probation, suspension or reduction of sentence or parole or is otherwise released. The five days’ imprisonment mandated by this subsection may be served in a work release program only after such person has served 48 consecutive hours’ imprisonment; provided, such work release program requires such person to return to confinement at the end of the each day in the work release program. The person convicted, if placed into a work release program, shall serve a minimum of 120 hours of confinement. Such 120 hours of confinement shall be a period of at least 48 consecutive hours of imprisonment followed by confinement hours at the end of and continuing to the beginning of the offender’s work day. The court may place the person convicted under a house arrest program, to serve the five days’ imprisonment mandated by this subsection only after such person has served 48 consecutive hours’ imprisonment. The person convicted, if placed under house arrest, shall be monitored by an electronic monitoring device, which verifies the offender’s location. The offender shall serve a minimum of 120 hours of confinement within the boundaries of the offender’s residence. Any exceptions to remaining within the boundaries of the offender’s residence provided for in the house arrest agreement shall not be counted as part of the 120 hours.
(d) On a third offense, unless such person has a prior conviction which occurred within the preceding ten years, not including any period of incarceration, the person convicted shall be sentenced to not less than 90 days nor more than one year’s imprisonment and fined not less than $1,750.00 nor more than $2,500.00. The person convicted shall not be eligible for release on probation, suspension or reduction of sentence or parole until the person has served at least 90 days’ imprisonment. The 90 days’ imprisonment mandated by this subsection may be served in a work release program only after such person has served 48 consecutive hours’ imprisonment, provided such work release program requires such person to return to confinement at the end of each day in the work release program. The person convicted, if placed into a work release program, shall serve a minimum of 2,160 hours of confinement. Such 2,160 hours of confinement shall be a period of at least 48 consecutive hours of imprisonment followed by confinement hours at the end of and continuing to the beginning of the offender’s work day. The court may place the person convicted under a house arrest program, to serve the ninety days imprisonment mandated by this subsection only after such person has served 48 consecutive hours imprisonment, the person convicted, if placed under house arrest, shall be monitored by an electronic monitoring device, which verifies the offender’s location. The offender shall serve a minimum of 2,160 hours of confinement within the boundaries of the offender’s residence. Any exceptions to remaining within the boundaries of the offender’s residence provided for in the house arrest agreement shall not be counted as part of the 2,160 hours.
(e) In addition, prior to sentencing for any conviction, the court shall order the person to participate in an alcohol and drug evaluation conducted by a provider in accordance with K.S.A. 8-1008, and amendments thereto. The person shall be required to follow any recommendations made by the provider after such evaluation, unless otherwise ordered by the court.
(f) If a person is charged with a violation of this section involving drugs, the fact that the person is or has been entitled to use the drug under the laws of this state shall not constitute a defense against the charge.
(g) Any person convicted of violating this section who had one or more children under the age of fourteen years in the vehicle at the time of the offense shall have such person’s punishment enhanced by one month of imprisonment. This imprisonment must be served consecutively to any other minimum mandatory penalty imposed for a violation of this section. Any enhanced penalty imposed shall not exceed the maximum sentence allowable by law. During the service of the enhanced penalty, the judge may order the person on house arrest, work release or other conditional release.
(h) The court may establish the terms and time for payment of any fines, fees, assessments and costs imposed pursuant to this section. Any assessment and costs shall be required to be paid not later than 90 days after imposed, and any remainder of the fine shall be paid prior to the final release of the defendant by the court.
(i) In lieu of payment of a fine imposed pursuant to this section, the court may order that the person perform community service specified by the court. The person shall receive a credit on the fine imposed in an amount equal to $5.00 for each full hour spent by the person in the specified community service. The community service ordered by the court shall be required to be performed not later than one year after the fine is imposed or by an earlier date specified by the court. If by the required date the person performs an insufficient amount of community service to reduce to zero the portion of the fine required to be paid by the person, the remaining balance of the fine shall become due on that date.
(j) The court shall electronically report every plea of guilty or conviction of a violation of this section and every diversion agreement entered into in lieu of further criminal proceedings or a complaint alleging a violation of this section to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation Central Repository. Prior to sentencing under the provisions of this section, the court shall request and shall receive from the Division and Kansas Bureau of Investigation, a record of all prior convictions obtained against such person for any violations of any of the motor vehicle laws of the state.
(k) For the purpose of determining whether a conviction is a first or second, in sentencing under this section:
(1) ‘Conviction’ includes (A) Entering into a diversion agreement in lieu of further criminal proceedings on a complaint alleging a violation of a crime described in this section, Section 11.38.155 of the Code of the City of Wichita, K.S.A. 8-1567 or K.S.A. 8-2,411 (B) conviction of a violation of an ordinance of a city in this state, a resolution of a county in this state or any law of another state which would constitute a crime described in this section and (C) receiving punishment under the uniform code of military justice or Kansas code of military justice for an act which was committed on a military reservation and which would constitute a crime described in this section if committed off a military reservation in this state;
(2) Multiple convictions of any crime described in this section arising from the same arrest shall only be counted as one conviction;
(3) Only convictions for violating this section or the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1567 and amendments thereto occurring on or after July 1, 2001 shall be taken into account when determining the sentence to be imposed for a first or second offender. Nothing in this provision shall be construed as preventing any court from considering any convictions or diversion occurring during the person’s lifetime in determining the sentence to be imposed within the limits provided for a first or second offense;
(4) Any convictions for a violation of the following sections which occurred during a person’s lifetime shall be taken into account, but only convictions occurring when such person was 18 years of age or older: (A) Refusing to submit to a test to determine the presence of alcohol or drugs as prohibited by Section 2 of 2012 House Substitute For Senate Bill 60 or Section 11.38.140 of the Code of the City of Wichita (B) driving a commercial motor vehicle under the influence, K.S.A. 8-2,144, and amendments thereto, or Section 11.38.155 of the Code of the City of Wichita; (C) operating a vessel under the influence of alcohol or drugs, K.S.A. 32-1131, and amendments thereto; (D) involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, K.S.A. 21-3442, prior to its repeal, or subsection (a)(3) of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5405, and amendments thereto; and (E) aggravated vehicular homicide, K.S.A. 21-3405a, prior to its repeal, or vehicular battery, K.S.A. 21-3405b, prior to its repeal, if the crime was committed while committing a violation of K.S.A. 8-1567, and amendments thereto;
(5) It is irrelevant whether an offense occurred before or after conviction for a previous offense.
(6) A person may enter into a diversion agreement in lieu of further criminal proceedings for a violation of this section, and amendments thereto, or a state statute or ordinance which prohibits the acts of this section, and amendments thereto, only once during the person’s lifetime.
(l) Suspension, restriction or suspension and restriction of the driving privileges of a person convicted of a violation of this section should be done in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1014 and 8-1015, and amendments thereto.
(m) The court shall be authorized to order any person convicted of a violation of this section to pay restitution to any victim who has suffered loss due to the violation for which the person was convicted.
(n) No plea bargaining agreement shall be entered into nor shall any judge approve a plea bargaining agreement entered into for the purpose of permitting a person charged with a violation of this section to avoid the mandatory penalties established by this section. For the purpose of this subsection, entering into a diversion agreement established pursuant to K.S.A. 12-4413 et seq. and amendments thereto, shall not constitute plea bargaining.
(o) The alternatives set out in subsections (a)(1), (2) and (3) of this section may be pleaded in the alternative, and the city may, but shall not be required to, elect one or two of the three prior to submission of the case of the fact finder.
(p) For the purpose of this section:
(1) ‘Alcohol concentration’ means the number of grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or per 210 liters of breath;
(2) ‘Imprisonment’ includes any restrained environment in which the court and law enforcement agency intend to retain custody and control of a defendant and such environment has been approved by the City Council.
(3) ‘Drug’ includes toxic vapors.
(4) ‘Toxic vapors’ are defined as including the following substances or products containing such substances: (a) Alcohols, including methyl, isopropyl, propyl or butyl; (b) Aliphatic acetates, including ethyl, methyl, propyl or methyl cellosolve acetate; (c) acetone; (d) Benzene (e) Carbon tetrachloride; (f) Cyclohexane; (g) Freons, including freon 11 and freon 12; (h) Hexane; (i) Methyl ethyl ketone; (j) Methyl isobutyl ketone (k) Naptha; (l) Perchlorethylene; (m) Toluene; (n) Trichloroethane; and/or Xylene.
(q) Should any court declare any subsection, clause or provision of this section to be unconstitutional, such decision shall affect only such subsection, clause or provision so declared unconstitutional and shall not affect any other subsection, clause or provision of this section.
(r) The Municipal Court shall have jurisdiction over a violation of this section occurring prior to July 1, 2011, and on or after July 1, 2006, which is concurrent with the jurisdiction of the district court for violation of K.S.A. 8-1567, and amendments thereto, not withstanding that the elements of this section are the same as the elements of K.S.A. 8-1567, and amendments thereto, that would constitute, and be punished as a felony.
(Ord. No. 45-347 § 1; Ord. No. 44-998 § 1; Ord. No. 47-507, § 1, 6-26-07; Ord. No. 49-023, § 1, 6-21-2011; Ord. No. 49-292, § 1, 6-26-2012)
8-1567. Driving under the influence; penalties.
(a) Driving under the influence is operating or attempting to operate any vehicle within this state while:
(1) The alcohol concentration in the person’s blood or breath as shown by any competent evidence, including other competent evidence, as defined in paragraph (1) of subsection (f) of K.S.A. 8-1013, and amendments thereto, is .08 or more;
(2) the alcohol concentration in the person’s blood or breath, as measured within three hours of the time of operating or attempting to operate a vehicle, is .08 or more;
(1) Driving under the influence is:
(A) On a first conviction a class B, nonperson misdemeanor. The person convicted shall be sentenced to not less than 48 consecutive hours nor more than six months’ imprisonment, or in the court’s discretion 100 hours of public service, and fined not less than $ 750 nor more than $ 1,000. The person convicted shall serve at least 48 consecutive hours’ imprisonment or 100 hours of public service either before or as a condition of any grant of probation or suspension, reduction of sentence or parole. The court may place the person convicted under a house arrest program pursuant to K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 21-6609, and amendments thereto, to serve the remainder of the sentence only after such person has served 48 consecutive hours’ imprisonment;
(B) on a second conviction a class A, nonperson misdemeanor. The person convicted shall be sentenced to not less than 90 days nor more than one year’s imprisonment and fined not less than $ 1,250 nor more than $ 1,750. The person convicted shall serve at least five consecutive days’ imprisonment before the person is granted probation, suspension or reduction of sentence or parole or is otherwise released. The five days’ imprisonment mandated by this subsection may be served in a work release program only after such person has served 48 consecutive hours’ imprisonment, provided such work release program requires such person to return to confinement at the end of each day in the work release program. The person convicted, if placed into a work release program, shall serve a minimum of 120 hours of confinement. Such 120 hours of confinement shall be a period of at least 48 consecutive hours of imprisonment followed by confinement hours at the end of and continuing to the beginning of the offender’s work day. The court may place the person convicted under a house arrest program pursuant to K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 21-6609, and amendments thereto, to serve the five days’ imprisonment mandated by this subsection only after such person has served 48 consecutive hours’ imprisonment. The person convicted, if placed under house arrest, shall be monitored by an electronic monitoring device, which verifies the offender’s location. The offender shall serve a minimum of 120 hours of confinement within the boundaries of the offender’s residence. Any exceptions to remaining within the boundaries of the offender’s residence provided for in the house arrest agreement shall not be counted as part of the 120 hours;
(C) on a third conviction a class A, nonperson misdemeanor, except as provided in subsection (b)(1)(D). The person convicted shall be sentenced to not less than 90 days nor more than one year’s imprisonment and fined not less than $ 1,750 nor more than $ 2,500. The person convicted shall not be eligible for release on probation, suspension or reduction of sentence or parole until the person has served at least 90 days’ imprisonment. The 90 days’ imprisonment mandated by this subsection may be served in a work release program only after such person has served 48 consecutive hours’ imprisonment, provided such work release program requires such person to return to confinement at the end of each day in the work release program. The person convicted, if placed into a work release program, shall serve a minimum of 2,160 hours of confinement. Such 2,160 hours of confinement shall be a period of at least 48 consecutive hours of imprisonment followed by confinement hours at the end of and continuing to the beginning of the offender’s work day. The court may place the person convicted under a house arrest program pursuant to K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 21-6609, and amendments thereto, to serve the 90 days’ imprisonment mandated by this subsection only after such person has served 48 consecutive hours’ imprisonment. The person convicted, if placed under house arrest, shall be monitored by an electronic monitoring device, which verifies the offender’s location. The offender shall serve a minimum of 2,160 hours of confinement within the boundaries of the offender’s residence. Any exceptions to remaining within the boundaries of the offender’s residence provided for in the house arrest agreement shall not be counted as part of the 2,160 hours;
(D) on a third conviction a nonperson felony if the person has a prior conviction which occurred within the preceding 10 years, not including any period of incarceration. The person convicted shall be sentenced to not less than 90 days nor more than one year’s imprisonment and fined not less than $ 1,750 nor more than $ 2,500. The person convicted shall not be eligible for release on probation, suspension or reduction of sentence or parole until the person has served at least 90 days’ imprisonment. The 90 days’ imprisonment mandated by this subsection may be served in a work release program only after such person has served 48 consecutive hours’ imprisonment, provided such work release program requires such person to return to confinement at the end of each day in the work release program. The person convicted, if placed into a work release program, shall serve a minimum of 2,160 hours of confinement. Such 2,160 hours of confinement shall be a period of at least 48 consecutive hours of imprisonment followed by confinement hours at the end of and continuing to the beginning of the offender’s work day. The court may place the person convicted under a house arrest program pursuant to K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 21-6609, and amendments thereto, to serve the 90 days’ imprisonment mandated by this subsection only after such person has served 48 consecutive hours’ imprisonment. The person convicted, if placed under house arrest, shall be monitored by an electronic monitoring device, which verifies the offender’s location. The offender shall serve a minimum of 2,160 hours of confinement within the boundaries of the offender’s residence. Any exceptions to remaining within the boundaries of the offender’s residence provided for in the house arrest agreement shall not be counted as part of the 2,160 hours; and
(E) on a fourth or subsequent conviction a nonperson felony. The person convicted shall be sentenced to not less than 90 days nor more than one year’s imprisonment and fined $ 2,500. The person convicted shall not be eligible for release on probation, suspension or reduction of sentence or parole until the person has served at least 90 days’ imprisonment. The 90 days’ imprisonment mandated by this subsection may be served in a work release program only after such person has served 72 consecutive hours’ imprisonment, provided such work release program requires such person to return to confinement at the end of each day in the work release program. The person convicted, if placed into a work release program, shall serve a minimum of 2,160 hours of confinement. Such 2,160 hours of confinement shall be a period of at least 72 consecutive hours of imprisonment followed by confinement hours at the end of and continuing to the beginning of the offender’s work day. The court may place the person convicted under a house arrest program pursuant to K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 21-6609, and amendments thereto, to serve the 90 days’ imprisonment mandated by this subsection only after such person has served 72 consecutive hours’ imprisonment. The person convicted, if placed under house arrest, shall be monitored by an electronic monitoring device, which verifies the offender’s location. The offender shall serve a minimum of 2,160 hours of confinement within the boundaries of the offender’s residence. Any exceptions to remaining within the boundaries of the offender’s residence provided for in the house arrest agreement shall not be counted as part of the 2,160 hours.
(2) The court may order that the term of imprisonment imposed pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(D) or (b)(1)(E) be served in a state facility in the custody of the secretary of corrections in a facility designated by the secretary for the provision of substance abuse treatment pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 21-6804, and amendments thereto. The person shall remain imprisoned at the state facility only while participating in the substance abuse treatment program designated by the secretary and shall be returned to the custody of the sheriff for execution of the balance of the term of imprisonment upon completion of or the person’s discharge from the substance abuse treatment program. Custody of the person shall be returned to the sheriff for execution of the sentence imposed in the event the secretary of corrections determines: (A) That substance abuse treatment resources or the capacity of the facility designated by the secretary for the incarceration and treatment of the person is not available; (B) the person fails to meaningfully participate in the treatment program of the designated facility; (C) the person is disruptive to the security or operation of the designated facility; or (D) the medical or mental health condition of the person renders the person unsuitable for confinement at the designated facility. The determination by the secretary that the person either is not to be admitted into the designated facility or is to be transferred from the designated facility is not subject to review. The sheriff shall be responsible for all transportation expenses to and from the state correctional facility.
(3) In addition, for any conviction pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(C), (b)(1)(D) or (b)(1)(E), at the time of the filing of the judgment form or journal entry as required by K.S.A. 22-3426 or K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 21-6711, and amendments thereto, the court shall cause a certified copy to be sent to the officer having the offender in charge. The court shall determine whether the offender, upon release from imprisonment, shall be supervised by community correctional services or court services based upon the risk and needs of the offender. The risk and needs of the offender shall be determined by use of a risk assessment tool specified by the Kansas sentencing commission. The law enforcement agency maintaining custody and control of a defendant for imprisonment shall cause a certified copy of the judgment form or journal entry to be sent to the supervision office designated by the court and upon expiration of the term of imprisonment shall deliver the defendant to a location designated by the supervision office designated by the court. After the term of imprisonment imposed by the court, the person shall be placed on supervision to community correctional services or court services, as determined by the court, for a mandatory one-year period of supervision, which such period of supervision shall not be reduced. During such supervision, the person shall be required to participate in a multidisciplinary model of services for substance use disorders facilitated by a department of social and rehabilitation services designated care coordination agency to include assessment and, if appropriate, referral to a community based substance use disorder treatment including recovery management and mental health counseling as needed. The multidisciplinary team shall include the designated care coordination agency, the supervision officer, the social and rehabilitation services department designated treatment provider and the offender. Any violation of the conditions of such supervision may subject such person to revocation of supervision and imprisonment in jail for the remainder of the period of imprisonment, the remainder of the supervision period, or any combination or portion thereof.
(c) Any person convicted of violating this section or an ordinance which prohibits the acts that this section prohibits who had one or more children under the age of 14 years in the vehicle at the time of the offense shall have such person’s punishment enhanced by one month of imprisonment. This imprisonment must be served consecutively to any other minimum mandatory penalty imposed for a violation of this section or an ordinance which prohibits the acts that this section prohibits. Any enhanced penalty imposed shall not exceed the maximum sentence allowable by law. During the service of the enhanced penalty, the judge may order the person on house arrest, work release or other conditional release.
(d) If a person is charged with a violation of this section involving drugs, the fact that the person is or has been entitled to use the drug under the laws of this state shall not constitute a defense against the charge.
(f) In lieu of payment of a fine imposed pursuant to this section, the court may order that the person perform community service specified by the court. The person shall receive a credit on the fine imposed in an amount equal to $ 5 for each full hour spent by the person in the specified community service. The community service ordered by the court shall be required to be performed not later than one year after the fine is imposed or by an earlier date specified by the court. If by the required date the person performs an insufficient amount of community service to reduce to zero the portion of the fine required to be paid by the person, the remaining balance of the fine shall become due on that date.
(h) The court shall electronically report every conviction of a violation of this section and every diversion agreement entered into in lieu of further criminal proceedings on a complaint alleging a violation of this section to the division. Prior to sentencing under the provisions of this section, the court shall request and shall receive from the division a record of all prior convictions obtained against such person for any violations of any of the motor vehicle laws of this state.
(1) Convictions for a violation of this section, or a violation of an ordinance of any city or resolution of any county which prohibits the acts that this section prohibits, or entering into a diversion agreement in lieu of further criminal proceedings on a complaint alleging any such violations, shall be taken into account, but only convictions or diversions occurring on or after July 1, 2001. Nothing in this provision shall be construed as preventing any court from considering any convictions or diversions occurring during the person’s lifetime in determining the sentence to be imposed within the limits provided for a first, second, third, fourth or subsequent offense;
(2) any convictions for a violation of the following sections occurring during a person’s lifetime shall be taken into account: (A) Refusing to submit to a test to determine the presence of alcohol or drugs, K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 8-1025, and amendments thereto; (B) driving a commercial motor vehicle under the influence, K.S.A. 8-2,144, and amendments thereto; (C) operating a vessel under the influence of alcohol or drugs, K.S.A. 32-1131, and amendments thereto; (D) involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, K.S.A. 21-3442, prior to its repeal, or subsection (a)(3) of K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 21-5405, and amendments thereto; (E) aggravated battery as described in subsection (b)(3) of K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 21-5413, and amendments thereto; and (F) aggravated vehicular homicide, K.S.A. 21-3405a, prior to its repeal, or vehicular battery, K.S.A. 21-3405b, prior to its repeal, if the crime was committed while committing a violation of K.S.A. 8-1567, and amendments thereto;
(3) “conviction” includes: (A) Entering into a diversion agreement in lieu of further criminal proceedings on a complaint alleging a violation of a crime described in subsection (i)(2); (B) conviction of a violation of an ordinance of a city in this state, a resolution of a county in this state or any law of another state which would constitute a crime described in subsection (i)(1) or (i)(2); and (C) receiving punishment under the uniform code of military justice or Kansas code of military justice for an act which was committed on a military reservation and which would constitute a crime described in subsection (i)(1) or (i)(2) if committed off a military reservation in this state;
(6) a person may enter into a diversion agreement in lieu of further criminal proceedings for a violation of this section, and amendments thereto, or an ordinance which prohibits the acts of this section, and amendments thereto, only once during the person’s lifetime.
(j) Upon conviction of a person of a violation of this section or a violation of a city ordinance or county resolution prohibiting the acts prohibited by this section, the division, upon receiving a report of conviction, shall suspend, restrict or suspend and restrict the person’s driving privileges as provided by K.S.A. 8-1014, and amendments thereto.
(1) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as preventing any city from enacting ordinances, or any county from adopting resolutions, declaring acts prohibited or made unlawful by this act as unlawful or prohibited in such city or county and prescribing penalties for violation thereof.
(l) (1) Upon the filing of a complaint, citation or notice to appear alleging a person has violated a city ordinance prohibiting the acts prohibited by this section, and prior to conviction thereof, a city attorney shall request and shall receive from the:
(m) No plea bargaining agreement shall be entered into nor shall any judge approve a plea bargaining agreement entered into for the purpose of permitting a person charged with a violation of this section, or a violation of any ordinance of a city or resolution of any county in this state which prohibits the acts prohibited by this section, to avoid the mandatory penalties established by this section or by the ordinance. For the purpose of this subsection, entering into a diversion agreement pursuant to K.S.A. 12-4413 et seq. or 22-2906 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall not constitute plea bargaining.
(n) The alternatives set out in subsections (a)(1), (a)(2) and (a)(3) may be pleaded in the alternative, and the state, city or county, but shall not be required to, may elect one or two of the three prior to submission of the case to the fact finder.
(1) “Alcohol concentration” means the number of grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or per 210 liters of breath;
(2) “imprisonment” shall include any restrained environment in which the court and law enforcement agency intend to retain custody and control of a defendant and such environment has been approved by the board of county commissioners or the governing body of a city; and
(3) “drug” includes toxic vapors as such term is defined in K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 21-5712, and amendments thereto.
(1) The amount of the increase in fines as specified in this section shall be remitted by the clerk of the district court to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of remittance of the increase provided in this act, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and the state treasurer shall credit 50% to the community alcoholism and intoxication programs fund and 50% to the department of corrections alcohol and drug abuse treatment fund, which is hereby created in the state treasury.
(2) On and after July 1, 2011, the amount of $ 250 from each fine imposed pursuant to this section shall be remitted by the clerk of the district court to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall credit the entire amount to the community corrections supervision fund established by K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 75-52,113, and amendments thereto.
STANDARD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE 30
Sec. 30. Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor or Drugs; Penalties.
(a) Driving under the influence is operating or attempting to operate any vehicle within this city while:
(1) The alcohol concentration in the person’s blood or breath as shown by any competent evidence, including other competent evidence, is .08 or more;
(5) Under the influence of a combination of alcohol and any drug or drugs to a degree that renders the person incapable of safely driving a vehicle.37
(A) An ordinance violation. On a first conviction of a violation of this section, the person convicted shall be sentenced to not less than 48 consecutive hours nor more than six months’ imprisonment, or in the court’s discretion 100 hours of public service, and fined not less than $750 nor more than $1,000. The person convicted shall serve at least 48 consecutive hours’ imprisonment or 100 hours of public service either before or as a condition of any grant of probation or suspension, reduction of sentence or parole. The court may place the person convicted under a house arrest program to serve the remainder of the sentence only after such person has served 48 consecutive hours’ imprisonment;
(B) On a second conviction of a violation of this section the person convicted shall be sentenced to not less than 90 days nor more than one year’s imprisonment and fined not less than $1,250 nor more than $1,750. The person convicted shall serve at least five consecutive days’ imprisonment before the person is granted probation, suspension or reduction of sentence or parole or is otherwise released. The five days’ imprisonment mandated by this subsection may be served in a work release program only after such person has served 48 consecutive hours’ imprisonment, provided such work release program requires such person to return to confinement at the end of each day in the work release program. The person convicted, if placed into a work release program, shall serve a minimum of 120 hours of confinement. Such 120 hours of confinement shall be a period of at least 48 consecutive hours of imprisonment followed by confinement hours at the end of and continuing to the beginning of the offender’s work day. The court may place the person convicted under a house arrest program to serve the five days’ imprisonment mandated by this subsection only after such person has served 48 consecutive hours’ imprisonment. The person convicted, if placed under 38
(B) On a second conviction of a violation of this section the person convicted shall be sentenced to not less than 90 days nor more than one year’s imprisonment and fined not less than $1,250 nor more than $1,750. The person convicted shall serve at least five consecutive days’ imprisonment before the person is granted probation, suspension or reduction of sentence or parole or is otherwise released. The five days’ imprisonment mandated by this subsection may be served in a work release program only after such person has served 48 consecutive hours’ imprisonment, provided such work release program requires such person to return to confinement at the end of each day in the work release program. The person convicted, if placed into a work release program, shall serve a minimum of 120 hours of confinement. Such 120 hours of confinement shall be a period of at least 48 consecutive hours of imprisonment followed by confinement hours at the end of and continuing to the beginning of the offender’s work day. The court may place the person convicted under a house arrest program to serve the five days’ imprisonment mandated by this subsection only after such person has served 48 consecutive hours’ imprisonment. The person convicted, if placed under 38 house arrest, shall be monitored by an electronic monitoring device, which verifies the offender’s location. The offender shall serve a minimum of 120 hours of confinement within the boundaries of the offender’s residence. Any exceptions to remaining within the boundaries of the offender’s residence provided for in the house arrest agreement shall not be counted as part of 120 hours;
(2) In addition, prior to sentencing for any conviction pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(A) or (b)(1)(B), the court shall order the person to participate in an alcohol and drug evaluation conducted by a provider in accordance with K.S.A. 8-1008, and amendments thereto. The person shall be required to follow any recommendation made by the provider after such evaluation, unless otherwise ordered by the court.
(c) Any person convicted of violating this section who had one or more children under the age of 14 years in the vehicle at the time of the offense shall have such person’s punishment enhanced by one month of imprisonment. This imprisonment must be served consecutively to any other minimum mandatory penalty imposed for a violation of this section. Any enhanced penalty imposed shall not exceed the maximum sentence allowable by law. During the service of the enhanced penalty, the judge may order the person on house arrest, work release or other conditional release.
(f) In lieu of payment of a fine imposed pursuant to this section, the court may order that the person perform community service specified by the court. The person shall receive a credit on the fine imposed in an amount equal to $5 for each full hour spent by the person in the 39
specified community service. The community service ordered by the court shall be required to be performed not later than one year after the fine is imposed or by an earlier date specified by the court. If by the required date the person performs an insufficient amount of community service to reduce to zero the portion of the fine required to be paid by the person, the remaining balance of the fine shall become due on that date.
(g) The court shall electronically report every conviction of a violation of this section and every diversion agreement entered into in lieu of further criminal proceedings on a complaint alleging a violation of this section to the division. Prior to sentencing under the provisions of this section, the court shall request and shall receive from the division a record of all prior convictions obtained against such person for any violations of any of the motor vehicle laws of this state.
(h) For the purpose of determining whether a conviction is a first or second conviction in sentencing under this section:
(1) Convictions for a violation of this section, K.S.A. 8-1567, and amendments thereto, or a violation of an ordinance of any city or resolution of any county which prohibits the acts that this section prohibits, or entering into a diversion agreement in lieu of further criminal proceedings on a complaint alleging any such violations, shall be taken into account, but only convictions or diversions occurring on or after July 1, 2001. Nothing in this provision shall be construed as preventing any court from considering any convictions or diversions occurring during the person’s lifetime in determining the sentence to be imposed within the limits provided for a first, second, third, fourth or subsequent offense;
(2) any convictions for a violation of the following sections occurring during a person’s lifetime shall be taken into account:
(A) Refusing to submit to a test to determine the presence of alcohol or drugs, as provided in K.S.A. Supp. 8-1025 or Section 30.2.1;
(B) driving a commercial motor vehicle under the influence, K.S.A. 8-2,144, and amendments thereto; or section 30.1
(C) operating a vessel under the influence of alcohol or drugs, K.S.A. 32-1131, and amendments thereto;40
(D) involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, K.S.A. 21-3442, prior to its repeal, or subsection (a)(3) of K.S.A. Supp. 21-5405, and amendments thereto;
(E) aggravated battery as described in subsection (b)(3) of K.S.A. Supp. 21-5413, and amendments thereto; and
(F) aggravated vehicular homicide, K.S.A. 21-3405a, prior to its repeal, or vehicular battery, K.S.A. 21-3405b, prior to its repeal, if the crime was committed while committing a violation of K.S.A. 8-1567, and amendments thereto;
(3) conviction includes:
(A) Entering into a diversion agreement in lieu of further criminal proceedings on a complaint alleging a violation of a crime described in subsection (h)(2);
(B) conviction of a violation of an ordinance of a city in this state, a resolution of a county in this state or any law of another state which would constitute a crime described in subsection (h)(1) or (h)(2); and
(C) receiving punishment under the uniform code of military justice or Kansas code of military justice for an act which was committed on a military reservation and which would constitute a crime described in subsection (h)(1) or (h)(2) if committed off a military reservation in this state;
(4) multiple convictions of any crime described in subsection (h)(1) or (h)(2) arising from the same arrest shall only be counted as one conviction;
(6) A person may enter into a diversion agreement in lieu of further criminal proceedings for a violation of this section, and amendments thereto, only once during the person’s lifetime.
(i) Upon conviction of a person of a violation of this section, the division, upon receiving a report of conviction, shall suspend, restrict or suspend and restrict the person’s driving privileges as provided by K.S.A. 8-1014, and amendments thereto.
(j) Upon conviction of a person of a violation of this section, 41
the court may order the convicted person to pay restitution to any victim who suffered loss due to the violation for which the person was convicted.
(k) Upon the filing of a complaint, citation, or notice to appear alleging a person has violated the acts prohibited by this section, and prior to conviction thereof, a city attorney shall request and shall receive from the:
(l) No plea bargaining agreement shall be entered into nor shall any judge approve a plea bargaining agreement entered into for the purpose of permitting a person charged with a violation of this section to avoid the mandatory penalties established by this section. For the purpose of this subsection, entering into a diversion agreement pursuant to K.S.A. 12-4413 et seq., or K.S.A 22-2906 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall not constitute plea bargaining.
(m) The alternatives set out in subsections (a)(1), (a)(2) and (a)(3) may be pleaded in the alternative, and the city may, but shall not be required to, elect one or two of the three prior to submission of the case to the fact finder.
(n) As used in this section:
(1) Alcohol Concentration means the number of grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or per 210 liters of breath.
(2) Imprisonment shall include any restrained environment in which the court and law enforcement agency intend to retain custody and control of a defendant and such environment has been approved by the board of county commissioners or the governing body of a city.
(3) Drug includes toxic vapors as such term is defined in K.S.A. Supp. 21-5712, and amendments thereto. (K.S.A. Supp. 8-1567)
Modify a Driver’s License Suspension
If you have received a 1 year suspension as a result of an administrative action related to Driving under the influence, or as a result of a DUI conviction, you may be able to modify your suspension to a restricted ignition interlock privileges. If your suspension is a result of a test refusal, the waiting period is 90 days. If your suspension is a result of a test failure of conviction, the waiting period is 45 day. You are only eligible for this modification if your privileges are not otherwise suspended. For more info, or for the application form, please follow the link
http://www.ksrevenue.org/pdf/dc-1015.pdf
If your privileges have been suspended for failing to comply with a citation, you may be eligible to obtain a modification to restricted privileges. For more info, or for the application form, please follow the link.
http://www.ksrevenue.org/pdf/dc1020.pdf
Find a Drug/Alcohol Treatment Provider
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DUI Victim Panels are often required as part of DUI sentences or DUI diversion programs. For more information, or to schedule a panel, click on the link below to be directed to the Kansas DUI Impact Center’s website.
http://www.duivictimcenter.com/panel.html
Showing estimated percent of alcohol in the blood by number of drinks in relation to body weight. This percent can be estimated by:
Count your drinks (1 drink equals 1 ounce of 100-proof liquor, one five ounce glass of table wine or one 12-ounce bottle of regular beer).
Use the chart below and under number of “drinks” and opposite “body weight” find the percent of blood alcohol listed.
Subtract from this number the percent of alcohol “burned up” during the time elapsed since your first drink. This figure is .015% per hour. (Example: 180 lb. man – 8 drinks in 4 hours / .167% minus (.015×4) = .107 %
This information may only give an estimation. Due to variations in absorbtion and elimination rates, as well as many other factors, it is impossible to accurately predict a blood alcohol level with this limited amount of information.
DUI License Suspension Chart
This is the chart that the Kansas Department of Revenue uses to calculate suspensions driving privileges in DUI Cases. To see what suspension you may be facing please click the link below.
Click Here to view the Alcohol Actions Chart
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