Jurisdiction:

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
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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
0

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