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Links and Resources
How to Develop a Drug/DWI Court
Frequently Asked Questions
- 2011-01 - Ignition Interlock Project
- 2011-02 - Subcontractor/Vendor Template for State and Federal Grant Funded Problem-Solving Court Programs
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Manuals
General Resources (SCAO and Other)
Case Management Resources
Michigan Drug Treatment Courts Annual Report and Evaluation Summary
Other Specialty Court Reports
Ignition Interlock Pilot Project
In 2010, the Ignition Interlock Pilot Project was established by Michigan Compiled Laws (MCL) 600.1084 and MCL 257.304. The law allows a restricted license to be issued to a person whose license is suspended, restricted, revoked or denied based on two or more convictions of driving while intoxicated or while impaired if the date of offense occurs on or after January 1, 2011. The individual must also be participating in a Sobriety Court program and have an ignition interlock device installed on each motor vehicle they own or operate.
An ignition interlock, or Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device [BAIID], is an in-car breathalyzer that measures a driver’s blood alcohol content (BAC). Before the vehicle can be started, the driver must exhale into the interlock device. If the driver’s BAC is above the pre-established level, the interlock device will prevent the car from starting. At random times after the engine has been started, the device will require the driver to provide another breath sample, called a “rolling retest.” If the breath sample is not provided, or the sample exceeds a set BAC, the device will log the event, warn the driver and start an alarm (that sounds until the ignition is turned off, or a clean breath sample has been provided.
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