Driving or having control of vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled substances; penalties.
(a) As used in this section:
(i) “Alcohol concentration” means:
(A) The number of grams of alcohol per one hundred (100) milliliters of blood;
(B) The number of grams of alcohol per two hundred ten (210) liters of breath; or
(C) The number of grams of alcohol per seventy-five (75) milliliters of urine.
(ii) “Controlled substance” includes:
(A) Any drug or substance defined by W.S. 35-7-1002(a)(iv);
(B) Any glue, aerosol or other toxic vapor which when intentionally inhaled or sniffed results in impairment of
an individual’s ability to drive safely.
(iii) “Conviction” means as defined in W.S. 31-7-102(a)(xi);
(iv) “Driver’s license” means as defined in W.S. 31-7-102(a)(xxv) and includes nonresident operating privileges
as defined in W.S. 31-7-102(a)(xxx);
(v) “Other law prohibiting driving while under the influence” means a statute of another state, the United
States or a territory or district of the United States or an ordinance of a governmental entity of this or
another state or of an Indian tribe which prohibits driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor,
alcohol, controlled substances or drugs.
(b) No person shall drive or have actual physical control of any vehicle within this state if the person:
(i) Has an alcohol concentration of eight one-hundredths of one percent (0.08%) or more; or
(ii) To a degree which renders him incapable of safely driving:
(A) Is under the influence of alcohol;
(B) Is under the influence of a controlled substance; or
(C) Is under the influence of a combination of any of the elements named in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
this paragraph.
(c) Upon the trial of any criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by
any person while driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, the
amount of alcohol in the person’s blood at the time alleged as shown by chemical analysis of the person’s blood,
urine, breath, or other bodily substance shall give rise to the following presumptions:
(i) If there was at that time an alcohol concentration of five one-hundredths of one percent (0.05%) or less,
it shall be presumed that the person was not under the influence of alcohol;
(ii) If there was at that time an alcohol concentration of more than five one-hundredths of one percent
(0.05%) and less than eight one-hundredths of one percent (0.08%), that fact shall not give rise to any
presumption that the person was or was not under the influence of alcohol, but it may be considered with
other competent evidence in determining whether the person was under the influence of alcohol to a degree
which renders him incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle.
(d) Subsection (c) of this section shall not be construed as limiting the introduction of any other competent
evidence bearing upon the question of whether the person was under the influence of alcohol, including tests
obtained more than three (3) hours after the alleged violation. The fact that any person charged with a violation
of subsection (b) of this section is or has been entitled to use the controlled substance under the laws of this
state shall not constitute a defense against any charge under subsection (b) of this section.
(e) Except as otherwise provided, a person convicted of violating this section shall be ordered to or shall receive a substance abuse assessment conducted by a substance abuse provider certified by the department of health pursuant to W.S. 9-2-2701(c) at or before sentencing. The cost of the substance abuse assessment shall be assessed to and paid by the offender. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection or subsection (h) of this section, a person convicted of violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both. On a second conviction within five (5) years after a conviction for a violation of this section or other law prohibiting driving while under the influence, he shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than seven (7) days nor more than six (6) months, he shall be ordered to or shall receive a substance abuse assessment conducted by a substance abuse provider certified by the department of health pursuant to W.S. 9-2-2701(c) before sentencing and shall not be eligible for probation or suspension of sentence or release on any other basis until he has served at least seven (7) days in jail. In addition, the person may be fined not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). On a third conviction within five (5) years after a conviction for a violation of this section or other law prohibiting driving while under the influence, he shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than six (6) months, shall receive a substance abuse assessment pursuant to W.S. 7-13-1302 and shall not be eligible for probation or suspension of sentence or release on any other basis until he has served at least thirty (30) days in jail except that the court shall consider the substance abuse assessment and may order the person to undergo outpatient alcohol or substance abuse treatment during any mandatory period of incarceration. The minimum period of imprisonment for a third violation shall be mandatory, but the court, having considered the substance abuse assessment and the availability of public and private resources, may suspend up to fifteen (15) days of the mandatory period of imprisonment if, subsequent to the date of the current violation, the offender completes an inpatient treatment program approved by the court. In addition, the person may be fined not less than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) nor more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). The judge may suspend part or all of the discretionary portion of an imprisonment sentence under this subsection and place the defendant on probation on condition that the defendant pursues and completes an alcohol education or treatment program as prescribed by the judge. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term of probation imposed by a judge under this section may exceed the maximum term of imprisonment established for the offense under this subsection provided the term of probation together with any extension thereof, shall not exceed three (3) years for up to and including a third conviction. On a fourth or subsequent conviction within five (5) years for a violation of this section or other law prohibiting driving while under the influence, he shall be guilty of a felony and fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), punished by imprisonment for not more than two (2) years, or both.
(f) Any person convicted under this section or a municipal ordinance which substantially conforms to the provisions of this section shall, in addition to the penalty imposed, have his driver’s license suspended or revoked pursuant to W.S. 31-7-127 or 31-7-128. The court shall forward to the department a copy of the record pertaining to disposition of the arrest or citation.
(g) The court may, upon pronouncement of any jail sentence under subsection (e) of this section, provide in the sentence that the defendant may be permitted, if he is employed or enrolled in school and can continue his employment or education, to continue such employment or education for not more than the time necessary as certified by his employer or school administrator, and the remaining day, days or parts of days shall be spent in jail until the sentence is served. He shall be allowed out of jail only long enough to complete his actual hours of employment or education and a reasonable time to travel to and from his place of employment or school. Unless the defendant is indigent, the court shall require him as a condition of special treatment under this subsection to pay a reasonable amount for room and board as determined by the sheriff.
(h) As used in this subsection, “serious bodily injury” means bodily injury which creates a reasonable likelihood of death or which causes miscarriage or serious permanent disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of any bodily member or organ. Whoever causes serious bodily injury to another person resulting from the violation of this section shall be punished upon conviction as follows:
(i) If not subject to the penalty under paragraph (ii) of this subsection, by a fine of not less than
two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), imprisonment
for not less than six (6) months nor more than one
(1) year, or both;
(ii) If previously convicted and sentenced under this subsection, or any other law substantially conforming
to the provisions of this subsection, by imprisonment for not more than twenty (20) years; and
(iii) Any person convicted under this subsection shall have his driver’s license revoked as provided in
W.S. 31-7-127.
(j) Any person charged under this section or a municipal ordinance which substantially conforms to the provisions of this section shall be prosecuted under this section or the ordinance and not under a reduced charge or dismissed unless the prosecuting attorney in open court moves or files a statement to reduce the charge or dismiss, with supporting facts, stating that there is insufficient evidence to sustain the charge.
(k) Chemical analysis of a person’s blood, breath or urine to determine alcohol concentration or controlled substance content shall be performed in accordance with W.S. 31-6-105(a).
31-5-234.
Unlawful operation of vehicle by youthful driver with detectable alcohol concentration; penalty.
(a) As used in this section:
(i) “Alcohol concentration” means:
(A) The number of grams of alcohol per one hundred (100) milliliters of blood;
(B) The number of grams of alcohol per two hundred ten (210) liters of breath; or
(C) The number of grams of alcohol per seventy-five (75) milliliters of urine.
(ii) “Driver’s license” means as defined by W.S. 31-7-102(a)(xxv) and includes nonresident operating privileges
as defined by W.S. 31-7-102(a)(xxx);
(iii) “Peace officer” means as defined by W.S. 7-2-101(a)(iv)(A), (B) and (G);
(iv) “Conviction” means as defined by W.S. 31-7-102(a)(xi).
(b) A person younger than twenty-one (21) years of age shall not operate or be in actual physical control of a vehicle in this state with an alcohol concentration of two one-hundredths of one percent (0.02%) or more.
(c) Repealed by Laws 2002, Ch. 93, 2.
(d) When a peace officer has probable cause to believe that a person may be violating or has violated subsection (b) of this section, the peace officer may request that the person submit to a chemical test or tests to be administered in compliance with W.S. 31-6-108. Prosecution for a violation of this section is a bar to prosecution under W.S. 12-6-101(b) or any similar municipal ordinance.
(e) A person convicted of violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). A person convicted of violating this section a second time within one (1) year of the first conviction is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) month, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both. A person convicted of a third or subsequent conviction under this section within two (2) years shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both. The court may order the person to undergo a substance abuse assessment and complete any recommended treatment for any conviction under this section as a condition of probation. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term of probation imposed by a judge under this section may exceed the maximum term of imprisonment established for the offense under this subsection provided the term of probation together with any extension thereof, shall in no case exceed three (3) years.
(f) A person convicted under this section or a municipal ordinance which substantially conforms to the provisions of this section shall, in addition to the penalty imposed in subsection (e) of this section, have his driver’s license denied or suspended pursuant to W.S. 31-7-128(h). The court shall forward a copy of the conviction to the department.
(g) The court may, upon pronouncement of any jail sentence under subsection (e) of this section, provide in the sentence that the defendant may be permitted, if he is employed or enrolled in school and can continue his employment or education, to continue such employment or education for not more than the time necessary as certified by his employer or school administrator, and the remaining day, days or parts of days shall be spent in jail until the sentence is served. He shall be allowed out of jail only long enough to complete his actual hours of employment or education and a reasonable time to travel to and from his place of employment or school. Unless the defendant is indigent, the court shall require him as a condition of special treatment under this subsection to pay a reasonable amount for room and board as determined by the sheriff.
(h) Chemical analysis of a person’s blood, breath or urine to determine alcohol concentration or controlled substance content shall be performed in accordance with W.S. 31-6-105(a).
31-5-235.
Consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages in opened containers by operator of vehicle prohibited; definitions; penalty.
(a) As used in this section, “alcoholic beverage” means alcoholic liquor or malt beverage as defined in W.S. 12-1-101(a)(i), (vii) and (x).
(b) No person shall consume or possess any alcoholic beverage while operating a motor vehicle on a public street or public highway unless the beverage is in the original unopened package or container, the seal of which has not been broken and from which the original cap, cork or other means of closure has not been removed. Notwithstanding this section, a resealed bottle of wine may be transported as provided in W.S. 12-4-410(e).
(c) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall:
(i) For a first conviction or a subsequent conviction not occurring within one (1) year after the first conviction,
be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00);
(ii) For a second conviction within one (1) year after the first conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than
three hundred dollars ($300.00) or by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or both;
(iii) For a third or subsequent conviction within one (1) year after the first conviction, be punished by a fine of
not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, or both.
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