28-1387

28-1387. Prior convictions; alcohol or other
drug screening, education and treatment; license suspension;
supervised probation; civil liability; procedures

A. The court shall allow the allegation of a prior conviction or any other pending
charge of a violation of section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383 or an act in another
jurisdiction that if committed in this state would be a violation of section 28-1381,
28-1382 or 28-1383 filed twenty or more days before the date the case is actually tried
and may allow the allegation of a prior conviction or any other pending charge of a
violation of section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383 or an act in another jurisdiction that
if committed in this state would be a violation of section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383
filed at any time before the date the case is actually tried if this state makes
available to the defendant when the allegation is filed a copy of any information
obtained concerning the prior conviction or other pending charge. Any conviction may be
used to enhance another conviction irrespective of the dates on which the offenses
occurred within the eighty-four month provision. For the purposes of this article, an
order of a juvenile court adjudicating a person delinquent is equivalent to a conviction.

B. In addition to any other penalties prescribed by law, the judge shall order a
person who is convicted of a violation of section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383 to complete
alcohol or other drug screening that is provided by a facility approved by the department
of health services or a probation department. If a judge determines that the person
requires further alcohol or other drug education or treatment, the person may be required
pursuant to court order to obtain alcohol or other drug education or treatment under the
court's supervision from an approved facility. The judge may review an education or
treatment determination at the request of the state, the defendant or the probation
officer or on the judge's initiative. The person shall pay the costs of the screening,
education or treatment unless, after considering the person's ability to pay all or part
of the costs, the court waives all or part of the costs. If a person is referred to a
screening, education or treatment facility, the facility shall report to the court
whether the person has successfully completed the screening, education or treatment
program. The court may accept evidence of a person's completion of an alcohol or other
drug screening, education or treatment program pursuant to section 28-1445 as sufficient
to meet the requirements of this section or section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383 or may
order the person to complete additional alcohol or other drug screening, education or
treatment programs. If a person has previously been ordered to complete an alcohol or
other drug screening, education or treatment program pursuant to this section, the judge
shall order the person to complete an alcohol or other drug screening, education or
treatment program unless the court determines that alternative sanctions are more
appropriate.

C. After a person who is sentenced pursuant to section 28-1381, subsection I has
served twenty-four consecutive hours in jail or after a person who is sentenced pursuant
to section 28-1381, subsection K or section 28-1382, subsection D or E has served
forty-eight consecutive hours in jail and after the court receives confirmation that the
person is employed or is a student, the court may provide in the sentence that the
defendant, if the defendant is employed or is a student and can continue the defendant's
employment or schooling, may continue the employment or schooling for not more than
twelve hours a day nor more than five days a week. The person shall spend the remaining
day, days or parts of days in jail until the sentence is served and shall be allowed out
of jail only long enough to complete the actual hours of employment or schooling.

D. Unless the license of a person convicted under section 28-1381 or 28-1382 has
been or is suspended pursuant to section 28-1321 or 28-1385, the department on receipt of
the abstract of conviction of a violation of section 28-1381 or 28-1382 shall suspend the
license of the affected person for not less than ninety consecutive days.

E. When the department receives notification that the person meets the criteria
provided in section 28-1385, subsection G, the department shall suspend the driving
privileges of the person for not less than thirty consecutive days and shall restrict the
driving privileges of the person for not less than sixty consecutive additional days to
travel between any of the following:

1. The person's place of employment and residence and during specified periods of
time while at employment.

2. The person's place of residence and the person's secondary or postsecondary
school, according to the person's employment or educational schedule.

3. The person's place of residence and a screening, education or treatment facility
for scheduled appointments.

4. The person's place of residence and the office of the person's probation officer
for scheduled appointments.

F. If a person is placed on probation for violating section 28-1381 or 28-1382, the
probation shall be supervised unless the court finds that supervised probation is not
necessary or the court does not have supervisory probation services.

G. Any political subdivision processing or using the services of a person ordered
to perform community restitution pursuant to section 28-1381 or 28-1382 does not incur
any civil liability to the person ordered to perform community restitution as a result of
these activities unless the political subdivision or its agent or employee acts with
gross negligence.

H. If a person fails to complete the community restitution ordered pursuant to
section 28-1381, subsection K or section 28-1382, subsection E, the court may order
alternative sanctions if the court determines that alternative sanctions are more
appropriate.

I. Except for another violation of this article, the state shall not dismiss a
charge of violating any provision of this article unless there is an insufficient legal
or factual basis to pursue that charge.