Connecticut

Connecticut Legislation

Year of last legislative change: 2015

Year of last revision to administrative code: Awaiting data

Most challenging aspects associated with introducing and passing interlock legislation: Awaiting data

Changes for program improvement being pursued:
None

Who is eligible for an interlock in your state according to legislation (Data provided by CIIM):
All impaired drivers

Can impaired drivers 'wait out' their interlock requirement:
No

Is an interlock required on test refusal:
Yes

Program Authority

Type of program: Administrative

Agency/agencies with authority over the interlock program:
Department of Motor Vehicles

Agency/agencies with authority over participant monitoring:
Department of Motor Vehicles

Agency/agencies with authority over sanctioning interlock program participants:
Department of Motor Vehicles

Agency/agencies with authority to approve devices:
Department of Motor Vehicles

Training available for judges, law enforcement, and lawyers:
Two attorneys employed by the state who contact law enforcement agencies to conduct training and to answer questions from the courts.

Program Features

Hardship license available to first offenders: Yes

Hardship license available to repeat offenders: No

Hardship license (First offenders, Repeat offenders, All): First offenders

Lookback period: Awaiting data

Source of funding: Awaiting data

Indigent funding is available to participants: No

Qualification requirements for indigent funding: Awaiting data

Frequency of interlock device service: 30 days

Participation Rate

Participation

Participation Rate: 54%

Number of interlock program participants in 2019: >2,000

Indicator used to determine the number of participants in the interlock program (e.g., certificate of device installation, certificate of device removal):
Device installations

Indicator(s) used in state as the best measure(s) of the eligible population of offenders for the interlock program to determine the program participation rate:
Number of drivers suspended for an alcohol related offense

Penalties for non-compliance: Awaiting data

Program Length

Length of Hard Suspension

1st offenders: 45 days

2nd offenders: 45 days

3rd offenders: 24 months

4th and subsequent offenders: Awaiting data

Interlock Program Length

1st offenders: 6 months (with a 12 month maximum)

2nd offenders: 12 months (with a 36 month maximum)

3rd offenders: 180 months

4th and subsequent offenders: Awaiting data

Compliance/Non-Compliance

Program length is extended for non-compliance: Yes

Length of extension for non-compliance: 30 days per violation

Program length is reduced for compliance: No

Length of reduction for compliance: Awaiting data

Frequency of sanctions imposed for non-compliance: Often

Program exit requirements: Compliance-based removal

Treatment

Treatment is required for the interlock program: Yes

Components applied to treatment: Yes

Data Collection & Management

Agency responsible for collecting data: Department of Motor Vehicles

Overview of Data Management: Violations, installations, removals, online dashboard submitted by interlock technicians and accessible to the DMV.

Barriers to data collection: Awaiting data

Vendors in State

Vendor Oversight

Number of Vendors in State: 10

Agency responsible for vendor oversight: Awaiting data

Approval process for new vendors: Awaiting data

Vendor recertification: Awaiting data

Interlock technology features (Data provided by CIIM): None

Radius requirement for service centers: None

Radius requirement: Awaiting data

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