Section 7-13-1701 – Short Title.

7-13-1701. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the “24/7 Sobriety Program Act.”

Section 7-13-1702 – Definitions.

7-13-1702. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) “Account” means the “24/7 sobriety program account” created by W.S. 7-13-1707; (ii) “Court” means a district, circuit or municipal court; (iii) “Participation” in a 24/7 sobriety program means that the person ordered to participate submits to and passes all required tests; (iv) “Program” means the 24/7 […]

Section 7-13-1703 – 24/7 Sobriety Program Created.

7-13-1703. 24/7 sobriety program created. (a) There is created a 24/7 sobriety program to be administered by the attorney general. The purpose of the program is to reduce the number of repeat crimes that are related to substance abuse by monitoring an offender’s sobriety through intensive alcohol and drug testing and immediate and appropriate enforcement […]

Section 7-13-1704 – Inclusion in Program.

7-13-1704. Inclusion in program. (a) Each county, through its sheriff, may take part in the program. A sheriff may designate an entity to provide the testing services or to take any other action authorized to be taken by the sheriff under this article with the exception of action taken to apprehend a violator under W.S. […]

Section 7-13-1705 – Rulemaking Authority.

7-13-1705. Rulemaking authority. (a) The attorney general shall adopt rules to implement this article. The rules shall: (i) Provide for the nature and manner of testing and the procedures and apparatuses to be used for testing; (ii) Establish fees and provide for the collection of fees. The fees shall be set as low as possible, […]

Section 7-13-1706 – Distribution of Testing Fees.

7-13-1706. Distribution of testing fees. The sheriff shall collect and transmit testing fees to the state treasurer to be credited to the 24/7 sobriety program account created by W.S. 7-13-1707. The fees shall be distributed as provided by this article and the rules.

Section 7-13-1707 – 24/7 Sobriety Program Account.

7-13-1707. 24/7 sobriety program account. (a) There is created a 24/7 sobriety program account. The account shall be used by the attorney general to defray all the costs of the program to the state, including the costs of the attorney general in administering this article. Disbursements from the account shall not exceed the monies credited […]

Section 7-13-1708 – Authority of Court to Order Participation in Program.

7-13-1708. Authority of court to order participation in program. (a) Upon a charge or offense for conduct committed while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance, a court may order participation in the program as a condition of pretrial release, bond, suspension of sentence, probation or other conditional release. (b) Participation in the […]

Section 7-13-1709 – Apprehension of Violators.

7-13-1709. Apprehension of violators. (a) Upon the failure of a person to submit to a test under the program or upon a positive test for alcohol or controlled substance in violation of the program, a peace officer or a probation and parole agent shall complete a written statement establishing the person, in the judgment of […]

Section 7-13-1710 – 24/7 Sobriety Program Director; Appointment.

7-13-1710. 24/7 sobriety program director; appointment. The attorney general may appoint a director to administer the program. The appointment shall be subject to senate confirmation in the manner provided for in W.S. 28-12-101 and 28-12-102 for gubernatorial appointments. The director shall receive an annual salary determined by the department of administration and information human resources […]