Kansas

Kansas Legislation

Year of last legislative change: Awaiting data

Year of last revision to administrative code: Awaiting data

Most challenging aspects associated with introducing and passing interlock legislation:
Unsure of agency responsible to submit legislation.

Changes for program improvement being pursued:
Changing calibration from every 60-days to 30-daysCompliance-based removalIID designation fund. Each IID client is required to get an IID license, which costs $10. These funds go supporting the vendor oversight program. Funds from manufacturers are via an MOA.

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: Hybrid

Agency/agencies with authority over the interlock program:
Driver's Licensing, Law Enforcement

Agency/agencies with authority over participant monitoring:
Law Enforcement

Agency/agencies with authority over sanctioning interlock program participants:
Driver's Licensing, Law Enforcement

Agency/agencies with authority to approve devices:
Driver's Licensing, Law Enforcement

Training available for judges, law enforcement, and lawyers:
KHP training. KHP has conducted approximately 100 different IIDs training sessions over the last few years. KDOT lunch appreciation sessions are used to provide IID sessions. KHP also conducts IID training for prosecutors at all of their conferences.SFST. The SFST 2-year refreshed training has an IID component.Role call videos. KSRTO is producing role call videos for IID compliance, enforcement, and roadside stops (i.e., what to look for). They are also producing quick cards for law enforcement, which is a reference card for the IID program and has a flow chart for the process. IID e-mail. The IID e-mail is available to vendors so that they can e-mail regarding any issues with clients. These e-mails will be flagged by KHP. Academy training. IID is now taught at the academy. They learn how to test at the roadside and what to look for when they pull someone over with an IID requirement.

Program Features

Hardship license available to first offenders: No

Hardship license available to repeat offenders: No

Hardship license (First offenders, Repeat offenders, All): No

Lookback period: Awaiting data

Source of funding: Awaiting data

Indigent funding is available to participants: Yes

Qualification requirements for indigent funding: Receipt of food stamps or social assistanceBelow the poverty line

Frequency of interlock device service: 30 days

Participation

Participation Rate: Awaiting data

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):
Installation and removal

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 impaired driving convictions

Penalties for non-compliance: Awaiting data

Program Length

Length of Hard Suspension

1st offenders: 12 months

2nd offenders: 12 months

3rd offenders: 12 months

4th and subsequent offenders: Awaiting data

Interlock Program Length

1st offenders: 6 months (with a 24 month maximum)

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

3rd offenders: 12 months (with a 120 month maximum)

4th and subsequent offenders: Awaiting data

Compliance/Non-Compliance

Program length is extended for non-compliance: No

Length of extension for non-compliance: Awaiting data

Program length is reduced for compliance: No

Length of reduction for compliance: Awaiting data

Frequency of sanctions imposed for non-compliance: Rarely

Program exit requirements: Awaiting data

Treatment

Treatment is required for the interlock program: Yes

Components applied to treatment: Yes

Data Collection & Management

Agency responsible for collecting data: Highway Patrol

Overview of Data Management: Installations, removals, and applications for vendors

Barriers to data collection: Paper-based

Vendors in State

Vendor Oversight

Number of Vendors in State: 8

Agency responsible for vendor oversight: Highway Patrol

Approval process for new vendors: Awaiting data

Vendor recertification: Awaiting data

Interlock technology features (Data provided by CIIM): Camera

Radius requirement for service centers: Yes

Radius requirement: Each vendor must have a service center in all 31 judicial districts

Jurisdiction: