18-8008. Ignition Interlocks — Electronic Monitoring Devices.
- If a person is convicted, is found guilty, pleads guilty or receives a withheld judgment for violating any of the provisions of this chapter and has had any or all of a sentence or fine suspended for the violation, the court, in its discretion, may impose any, some, or all of the sanctions provided for in this section in addition to any other penalty or fine imposed pursuant to this chapter.
- The court shall order the person to have a state approved ignition interlock system installed on each of the motor vehicles owned or operated, or both, by the offender. The restriction shall be for a period not in excess of the time the person is on probation for the offense but not less than one (1) year for repeat offenders. The calibration setting at which the ignition interlock system will prevent the motor vehicle from being started shall be .025. As used in this section, the term “ignition interlock system” means breath alcohol ignition interlock device, certified by the transportation department, designed to prevent a motor vehicle from being operated by a person who has consumed an alcoholic beverage. The transportation department shall by rule provide standards for the certification, installation, repair and removal of the devices. The court shall notify the transportation department of its order imposing a sanction pursuant to this subsection. The department shall attach or imprint a notation on the driver’s license or other document granting the person restricted driving privileges of any person restricted under this subsection that the person may operate only a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock system.
(3) The court may order the person to use electronic monitoring devices to record the person’s movements if as a condition of probation the person has been given restricted driving privileges between certain times, has been placed under a curfew or has been ordered confined to his residence during times certain. Nothing in this subsection shall restrict the court’s usage of electronic monitoring devices to supervise a defendant on probation for other offenses.
*Resource: Idaho Legislature