H.F. 387 Section 1. Section 321J.2, subsection 3, paragraph c, 1 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2013, is amended to read as 2 follows: 3 Assessment of a fine of one thousand two hundred fifty 4 dollars. However, in the discretion of the court, if no 5 personal or property injury has resulted from the defendant’s 6 actions, the court may shall waive up to six hundred 7 twenty-five dollars of the fine when the defendant presents to 8 the court at the end of the minimum period of ineligibility a 9 temporary restricted license issued pursuant to section 321J.20 10 within ninety days of the date of sentencing . 11 EXPLANATION 12 This bill amends Code section 321J.2 relating to a first 13 offense operating-while-intoxicated (OWI) offense. Current 14 law requires the court to assess a fine of $1,250 against a 15 defendant convicted of a first offense OWI. However, in the 16 discretion of the court, if no personal or property injury 17 resulted from the defendant’s actions, the court has the 18 discretion to waive up to $625 of the fine when the defendant 19 presents to the court at the end of the applicable minimum 20 period of ineligibility a temporary restricted license. The 21 bill requires the court to reduce the defendant’s fine to 22 $625 when the defendant presents to the court at the end of 23 the applicable minimum period of ineligibility a temporary 24 restricted license within 90 days of the date of sentencing. 25 -1- LSB 1394YH (2) 85 rh/nh 1/ 1