24/7 Sobriety Pilot Program

The 2007 Legislature authorized the Attorney General to establish a 24/7 Sobriety Program in one or more judicial districts of the state.

Effective Date
The 24/7 Sobriety Program takes effect on January 1, 2008.

Program Area
The pilot program is in effect in the twelve counties comprising the South Central Judicial District (Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, Kidder, Logan, McIntosh, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Sheridan, and Sioux Counties).

The Program
The pilot program affects individuals arrested for a second or subsequent DUI occurring on or after January 1, 2008, in those counties. Judges in the South Central Judicial District will, in the case of second or subsequent DUI arrest, issue a bond order requiring the arrestee to refrain from alcohol use and to show up twice each day between certain hours at a specific location for a breath alcohol test. The individual pays $1.00 each test ($2.00 per day) to offset the costs of testing. If the individual's test registers any alcohol use then he or she is immediately taken into custody. If the arrestee fails to show for testing, bond is revoked. The court may also order remote electronic alcohol monitoring in select cases, and it may also order participation in the pilot program as a condition of probation.

DUI FACTS
According to the ND Highway Patrol, 63 of the 111 traffic deaths in 2007 (56.7%) were alcohol related.

In 2006:

• 6,480 individuals were arrested for DUI in ND.
• 1 in 3 DUI convictions was for a second or subsequent offense.
• 119 people were convicted of their 4th DUI in seven years.
• DUI arrests increased across every legal drinking age group, with age 65 and older showing the highest increase at 31.6%.

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