It is declared to be the policy of this state: To provide maximum safety for all persons who travel or otherwise use the public highways of this state; To deny the privilege of operating motor vehicles on such highways to persons who by their conduct and record have demonstrated their indifference to the safety and […]
An habitual offender is any person, resident or nonresident, who has accumulated convictions for separate and distinct offenses described in subsection (2) of this section committed during a seven-year period or committed during a five-year period for separate and distinct offenses described in subsection (3) of this section; except that, where more than one included […]
The department shall immediately revoke the license of any person whose record brings such person within the definition of an habitual offender in section 42-2-202. The procedure specified in section 42-2-125 (3) and (4) shall be employed for the revocation. Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2159, § 1, effective January 1, […]
An appeal may be taken from any action entered under the provisions of this part 2 as provided in section 42-2-135. Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2160, § 1, effective January 1, 1995.
No license to operate motor vehicles in this state shall be issued to an habitual offender, nor shall an habitual offender operate a motor vehicle in this state: For a period of five years from the date of the order of the department finding such person to be an habitual offender except as may be […]
[ Editor’s note: This version of subsection (1)(a) is effective until March 1, 2022.] (I) It is unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle in this state while the revocation of the department prohibiting the operation remains in effect. Any person found to be an habitual offender, who operates a motor vehicle in […]
Nothing in this part 2 shall be construed as amending, modifying, or repealing any existing law of this state or any existing ordinance of any political subdivision relating to the operation of motor vehicles or the providing of penalties for the violation thereof; nor shall anything in this part 2 be construed as precluding the […]
With respect to persons charged as habitual offenders, in computing the number of convictions, all convictions must result from offenses occurring on or after July 1, 1973. Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2160, § 1, effective January 1, 1995.
