House
Study
Bill
95
-
Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
_____
BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
PUBLIC
SAFETY
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
BAUDLER)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
operating-while-intoxicated
offenses
and
1
providing
penalties.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
321J.2,
subsection
2,
Code
2011,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
2.
A
person
who
violates
subsection
1
commits:
3
a.
A
serious
misdemeanor
for
the
first
offense.
4
b.
An
aggravated
misdemeanor
for
a
second
offense.
5
c.
A
class
“D”
felony
for
a
third
offense
and
each
6
subsequent
offense
.
7
d.
A
class
“C”
felony
for
a
fourth
offense
and
each
8
subsequent
offense.
9
Sec.
2.
Section
321J.2,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
the
10
following
new
subsection:
11
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
5A.
A
fourth
offense
and
each
subsequent
12
offense
is
punishable
by
all
of
the
following:
13
a.
Commitment
to
the
custody
of
the
director
of
the
14
department
of
corrections
for
an
indeterminate
term
not
to
15
exceed
ten
years.
16
b.
Assessment
of
a
minimum
fine
of
five
thousand
six
hundred
17
seventy-five
dollars
and
a
maximum
fine
of
twelve
thousand
18
five
hundred
dollars.
Surcharges
and
fees
shall
be
assessed
19
pursuant
to
chapter
911.
20
c.
Revocation
of
the
person’s
driver’s
license
for
a
period
21
of
six
years
pursuant
to
section
321J.4,
subsection
4.
22
d.
Assignment
to
substance
abuse
evaluation
and
treatment,
a
23
course
for
drinking
drivers,
and,
if
available
and
appropriate,
24
a
reality
education
substance
abuse
program
pursuant
to
section
25
321J.24.
26
Sec.
3.
Section
321J.3,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
27
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
a.
In
addition
to
orders
issued
pursuant
to
section
321J.2,
29
subsections
3
,
4
,
and
5
,
and
5A,
and
section
321J.17
,
the
court
30
shall
order
any
defendant
convicted
under
section
321J.2
to
31
follow
the
recommendations
proposed
in
the
substance
abuse
32
evaluation
for
appropriate
substance
abuse
treatment
for
the
33
defendant.
Court-ordered
substance
abuse
treatment
is
subject
34
to
the
periodic
reporting
requirements
of
section
125.86
.
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Sec.
4.
Section
321J.4B,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
the
1
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
6A.
Upon
conviction
of
the
defendant
for
a
3
third
or
subsequent
violation
of
section
321J.2
or
321J.2A,
the
4
court
shall
order,
if
the
convicted
person
is
the
owner
of
the
5
motor
vehicle
used
in
the
commission
of
the
offense,
that
the
6
motor
vehicle
be
seized
and
forfeited
to
the
state
pursuant
to
7
chapters
809
and
809A.
8
Sec.
5.
Section
321J.5,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
9
follows:
10
321J.5
Preliminary
screening
test.
11
1.
When
a
peace
officer
has
reasonable
grounds
to
believe
12
that
either
of
the
following
have
occurred,
the
peace
13
officer
may
request
that
the
operator
provide
a
sample
of
the
14
operator’s
breath
for
a
preliminary
screening
test
using
a
15
device
approved
by
the
commissioner
of
public
safety
for
that
16
purpose:
17
a.
A
motor
vehicle
operator
may
be
violating
or
has
violated
18
section
321J.2
or
321J.2A
.
19
b.
The
operator
has
been
involved
in
a
motor
vehicle
20
collision
resulting
in
injury
or
death.
21
2.
a.
The
results
of
this
preliminary
screening
test
may
be
22
used
for
the
purpose
of
deciding
whether
an
arrest
should
be
23
made
or
whether
to
request
a
chemical
test
authorized
in
this
24
chapter
,
but
shall
not
be
used
in
any
court
action
except
to
25
prove
that
a
chemical
test
was
properly
requested
of
a
person
26
pursuant
to
this
chapter
.
27
b.
If
a
person
refuses
to
submit
to
a
chemical
test,
28
evidence
of
the
results,
if
available,
of
the
person’s
29
preliminary
screening
test
conducted
pursuant
to
this
section
30
is
admissible
in
any
civil
or
criminal
action
or
proceeding
31
arising
out
of
acts
alleged
to
have
been
committed
while
the
32
person
was
operating
a
motor
vehicle
in
violation
of
section
33
321J.2
or
321J.2A.
34
Sec.
6.
Section
321J.10A,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
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follows:
1
321J.10A
Blood,
breath,
or
urine
specimen
withdrawal
without
2
a
warrant
——
misdemeanor
.
3
1.
Notwithstanding
section
321J.10
,
if
a
person
is
under
4
arrest
for
an
offense
arising
out
of
acts
alleged
to
have
been
5
committed
while
the
person
was
operating
a
motor
vehicle
in
6
violation
of
section
321J.2
,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“a”
or
“b”
7
or
section
321J.2A
,
and
that
arrest
results
from
an
accident
8
that
causes
a
death
or
personal
injury
reasonably
likely
to
9
cause
death,
a
chemical
test
of
blood
may
be
administered
10
without
the
consent
of
the
person
arrested
to
determine
the
11
amount
of
alcohol
or
a
controlled
substance
in
that
person’s
12
blood
if
all
of
the
following
circumstances
exist:
13
a.
The
peace
officer
reasonably
believes
the
blood
drawn
14
will
produce
evidence
of
intoxication.
15
b.
The
method
used
to
take
the
blood
sample
is
reasonable
16
and
performed
in
a
reasonable
manner
by
medical
personnel
under
17
section
321J.11
.
18
c.
The
peace
officer
reasonably
believes
the
officer
is
19
confronted
with
an
emergency
situation
in
which
the
delay
20
necessary
to
obtain
a
warrant
under
section
321J.10
threatens
21
the
destruction
of
the
evidence.
22
2.
If
the
person
from
whom
a
specimen
of
blood
is
to
be
23
withdrawn
objects
to
the
withdrawal,
a
breath
or
urine
sample
24
may
be
taken
under
the
following
circumstances:
25
a.
If
the
person
is
capable
of
giving
a
specimen
of
breath,
26
and
a
direct
breath
testing
instrument
is
readily
available,
27
the
withdrawal
of
a
specimen
of
the
person’s
breath
may
be
28
taken
for
chemical
testing,
unless
the
peace
officer
has
29
reasonable
grounds
to
believe
that
the
person
was
under
the
30
influence
of
a
controlled
substance,
a
drug
other
than
alcohol,
31
or
a
combination
of
alcohol
and
another
drug.
32
b.
If
the
peace
officer
has
reasonable
grounds
to
believe
33
that
the
person
was
under
the
influence
of
a
controlled
34
substance,
a
drug
other
than
alcohol,
or
a
combination
of
35
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alcohol
and
another
drug,
a
urine
sample
shall
be
collected
in
1
lieu
of
a
blood
sample,
if
the
person
is
capable
of
giving
a
2
urine
sample
and
the
sample
can
be
collected.
3
Sec.
7.
NEW
SECTION
.
321J.10B
Blood,
breath,
or
urine
4
specimen
withdrawal
without
a
warrant
——
felony.
5
1.
Notwithstanding
section
321J.10,
if
a
person
is
under
6
arrest
for
an
offense
arising
out
of
acts
alleged
to
have
7
been
committed
while
the
person
was
operating
a
motor
vehicle
8
in
violation
of
section
321J.2,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“c”
9
or
“d”
,
a
chemical
test
of
blood
may
be
administered
without
10
the
consent
of
the
person
arrested
to
determine
the
amount
of
11
alcohol
or
a
controlled
substance
in
that
person’s
blood
if
all
12
of
the
following
circumstances
exist:
13
a.
The
peace
officer
reasonably
believes
the
blood
drawn
14
will
produce
evidence
of
intoxication.
15
b.
The
method
used
to
take
the
blood
sample
is
reasonable
16
and
performed
in
a
reasonable
manner
by
medical
personnel
under
17
section
321J.11.
18
c.
The
peace
officer
reasonably
believes
the
officer
is
19
confronted
with
an
emergency
situation
in
which
the
delay
20
necessary
to
obtain
a
warrant
under
section
321J.10
threatens
21
the
destruction
of
the
evidence.
22
2.
If
the
person
from
whom
a
specimen
of
blood
is
to
be
23
withdrawn
objects
to
the
withdrawal,
a
breath
or
urine
sample
24
may
be
taken
under
the
following
circumstances:
25
a.
If
the
person
is
capable
of
giving
a
specimen
of
breath,
26
and
a
direct
breath
testing
instrument
is
readily
available,
27
the
withdrawal
of
a
specimen
of
the
person’s
breath
may
be
28
taken
for
chemical
testing,
unless
the
peace
officer
has
29
reasonable
grounds
to
believe
that
the
person
was
under
the
30
influence
of
a
controlled
substance,
a
drug
other
than
alcohol,
31
or
a
combination
of
alcohol
and
another
drug.
32
b.
If
the
peace
officer
has
reasonable
grounds
to
believe
33
that
the
person
was
under
the
influence
of
a
controlled
34
substance,
a
drug
other
than
alcohol,
or
a
combination
of
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alcohol
and
another
drug,
a
urine
sample
shall
be
collected
in
1
lieu
of
a
blood
sample,
if
the
person
is
capable
of
giving
a
2
urine
sample
and
the
sample
can
be
collected.
3
Sec.
8.
Section
707.6A,
subsection
6,
Code
2011,
is
amended
4
to
read
as
follows:
5
6.
Except
for
the
purpose
of
sentencing
under
section
6
321J.2,
subsections
3
,
4
,
and
5
,
and
5A,
a
conviction
or
7
deferral
of
judgment
for
a
violation
of
this
section
,
where
a
8
violation
of
section
321J.2
is
admitted
or
proved,
shall
be
9
treated
as
a
conviction
or
deferral
of
judgment
for
a
violation
10
of
section
321J.2
for
the
purposes
of
chapters
321
,
321A
,
and
11
321J
,
and
section
907.3,
subsection
1
.
12
Sec.
9.
Section
907.3,
subsection
3,
paragraph
c,
13
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
14
follows:
15
A
mandatory
minimum
sentence
of
incarceration
imposed
16
pursuant
to
a
violation
of
section
321J.2,
subsection
1
;
17
furthermore,
the
court
shall
not
suspend
any
part
of
a
sentence
18
not
involving
incarceration
imposed
pursuant
to
section
321J.2,
19
subsection
3,
4,
or
5
,
or
5A,
beyond
the
mandatory
minimum
if
20
any
of
the
following
apply:
21
EXPLANATION
22
This
bill
creates
a
new
class
“C”
felony
for
a
fourth
23
or
subsequent
operating-while-intoxicated
(OWI)
criminal
24
offense
in
violation
of
Code
chapter
321J
(Iowa’s
25
operating-while-intoxicated
law),
punishable
by
confinement
26
for
no
more
than
10
years
and
a
fine
of
between
$5,675
and
27
$12,500,
revocation
of
the
person’s
driver’s
license
for
a
28
six-year
period,
a
substance
abuse
evaluation
and
treatment,
a
29
course
for
drinking
drivers,
and,
if
available
and
appropriate,
30
a
reality
education
substance
abuse
program.
The
bill
makes
31
conforming
changes
to
Code
sections
321J.3
(rules
relating
to
32
substance
abuse
evaluation
or
treatment),
707.6A
(homicide
or
33
serious
injury
by
vehicle),
and
907.3
(provisions
relating
to
34
deferred
judgments,
deferred
sentences,
or
suspended
sentences
35
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in
OWI
cases).
1
The
bill
provides
that
if
a
person
is
convicted
of
a
third
2
or
subsequent
violation
of
Code
chapter
321J.2
or
321J.2A
3
(offenders
under
21
years
of
age),
the
court
shall
order,
if
4
the
convicted
person
is
the
owner
of
the
motor
vehicle
used
in
5
the
commission
of
the
offense,
that
the
motor
vehicle
be
seized
6
and
forfeited
to
the
state
pursuant
to
Code
chapters
809
and
7
809A.
8
Current
law
provides
that
if
a
person
is
under
arrest
9
for
an
OWI
offense
(misdemeanor
or
felony)
and
that
arrest
10
results
from
an
accident
that
causes
a
death
or
personal
injury
11
reasonably
likely
to
cause
death,
a
chemical
test
of
blood
12
may
be
taken
without
the
consent
of
the
person
arrested
to
13
determine
the
amount
of
alcohol
or
a
controlled
substance
in
14
that
person’s
blood
if
the
peace
officer
reasonably
believes
15
the
blood
drawn
will
produce
evidence
of
intoxication,
16
the
method
used
to
take
the
blood
sample
is
reasonable
and
17
performed
pursuant
to
Code
section
321J.11,
and
the
peace
18
officer
reasonably
believes
the
officer
is
confronted
with
an
19
emergency
situation.
The
bill
makes
this
provision
applicable
20
to
first
and
second
OWI
offenses
(misdemeanors)
and
creates
21
a
similar
provision
allowing
the
involuntary
withdrawal
of
a
22
blood,
breath,
or
urine
specimen
from
a
person
under
arrest
23
for
a
felony-level
OWI
offense
under
similar
circumstances;
24
however,
this
new
provision
does
not
require
that
an
accident
25
causing
death
or
personal
injury
reasonably
likely
to
cause
a
26
death
occur.
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