Wyoming

Wyoming Legislation

Year of last legislative change: 2019

Year of last revision to administrative code: Awaiting data

Most challenging aspects associated with introducing and passing interlock legislation:
None

Changes for program improvement being pursued: Awaiting data

Who is eligible for an interlock in your state according to legislation (Data provided by CIIM):
Repeat impaired drivers, High BAC (.10-.18) impaired drivers

Can impaired drivers 'wait out' their interlock requirement:
Yes

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:
Training is done at the law enforcement academy for the DUI portion of their training, we’re still in the works of getting more education available. Resources are limited, the Deputy Program Manager is the only person available to train so it is difficult to provide it sometimes. However, any requests received for education are always accommodated.

Program Features

Hardship license available to first offenders: Yes

Hardship license available to repeat offenders: Yes

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

Lookback period: Awaiting data

Source of funding: Awaiting data

Indigent funding is available to participants: Yes

Qualification requirements for indigent funding: Participation in SNAPs

Frequency of interlock device service: Initial 30 days, then every 60 days

Participation Rate

Participation

Participation Rate: 35%

Number of interlock program participants in 2019: 501-1,000

Indicator used to determine the number of participants in the interlock program (e.g., certificate of device installation, certificate of device removal):
Ignition Interlock Restricted License

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: 3 months

2nd offenders: 12 months

3rd offenders: 36 months

4th and subsequent offenders: Awaiting data

Interlock Program Length

1st offenders: 6 months

2nd offenders: 12 months

3rd offenders: 24 months

4th and subsequent offenders: Lifetime

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: Yes

Length of reduction for compliance: Number of dates from interlock installation to conviction date

Frequency of sanctions imposed for non-compliance: Never

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: Awaiting data

Overview of Data Management: Awaiting data

Barriers to data collection: Awaiting data

Vendors in State

Vendor Oversight

Number of Vendors in State: 5

Agency responsible for vendor oversight: Department of Motor Vehicles

Approval process for new vendors: It is an application process; vendors must submit documents proving they are up to the current NHTSA standards as well as set up a web service for data loggers.

Vendor recertification: Awaiting data

Interlock technology features (Data provided by CIIM): None

Radius requirement for service centers: No

Radius requirement: Awaiting data

Jurisdiction: