Colorado Code § 42-4-1307

Penalties for traffic offenses involving alcohol and drugs - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal
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(1) Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby
finds and declares that, for the purposes of sentencing as described in section 18-1-102.5, C.R.S.,
each sentence for a conviction of a violation of section 42-4-1301 shall include:
(a) A period of imprisonment, which, for a repeat offender, shall include a mandatory
minimum period of imprisonment and restrictions on where and how the sentence may be
served; and
(b) For a second or subsequent offender, a period of probation. The imposition of a
period of probation upon the conviction of a first-time offender shall be subject to the court's
discretion as described in paragraph (c) of subsection (3) and paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of
this section. The purpose of probation is to help the offender change his or her behavior to
reduce the risk of future violations of section 42-4-1301. If a court imposes imprisonment as a
penalty for a violation of a condition of his or her probation, the penalty shall constitute a
separate period of imprisonment that the offender shall serve in addition to the imprisonment
component of his or her original sentence.
(2) Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) "Approved ignition interlock device" has the same meaning as set forth in section 42-
2-132.5.
(a.7) "Continuous alcohol monitoring" means monitoring the alcohol content in a person
by using a device or instrument that is attached to the person and designed to automatically test
the alcohol content in the person by contact with the person's skin at least once every one-half
hour regardless of the person's location, and which detects the presence of alcohol in a person
and whether a person attempts to tamper with, obstruct, or remove the device.
(b) "Conviction" means a verdict of guilty by a judge or jury or a plea of guilty or nolo
contendere that is accepted by the court for an offense or adjudication for an offense that would
constitute a criminal offense if committed by an adult. "Conviction" also includes having
received a deferred judgment and sentence or deferred adjudication; except that a person shall
not be deemed to have been convicted if the person has successfully completed a deferred
sentence or deferred adjudication.
(c) "Driving under the influence" or "DUI" means driving a motor vehicle or vehicle
when a person has consumed alcohol or one or more drugs, or a combination of alcohol and one
or more drugs, that affects the person to a degree that the person is substantially incapable, either
mentally or physically, or both mentally and physically, of exercising clear judgment, sufficient
physical control, or due care in the safe operation of a vehicle.
(d) "Driving while ability impaired" or "DWAI" means driving a motor vehicle or
vehicle when a person has consumed alcohol or one or more drugs, or a combination of both
alcohol and one or more drugs, that affects the person to the slightest degree so that the person is
less able than the person ordinarily would have been, either mentally or physically, or both
mentally and physically, to exercise clear judgment, sufficient physical control, or due care in
the safe operation of a vehicle.
(e) "UDD" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 42-1-102 (109.7).
(3) First offenses - DUI and DUI per se. (a) Except as otherwise provided in
subsections (5) and (6) of this section, a person who is convicted of DUI or DUI per se shall be
punished by:
(I) Imprisonment in the county jail for at least five days but no more than one year, the
minimum period of which shall be mandatory; except that the court may suspend the mandatory
minimum period if, as a condition of the suspended sentence, the offender undergoes a
presentence or postsentence alcohol and drug evaluation and satisfactorily completes and meets
all financial obligations of a level I or level II program as is determined to be appropriate by the
alcohol and drug evaluation that is required pursuant to section 42-4-1301.3;
(II) A fine of at least six hundred dollars but no more than one thousand dollars, and the
court shall have discretion to suspend the fine; and
(III) At least forty-eight hours but no more than ninety-six hours of useful public service,
and the court shall not have discretion to suspend the mandatory minimum period of
performance of such service.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (I) of paragraph (a) of this
subsection (3), and except as described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (5) and paragraph
(a) of subsection (6) of this section, a person who is convicted of DUI or DUI per se when the
person's BAC was 0.20 or more at the time of driving or within two hours after driving shall be
punished by imprisonment in the county jail for at least ten days but not more than one year;
except that the court shall have the discretion to employ the sentencing alternatives described in
section 18-1.3-106, C.R.S.
(c) In addition to any penalty described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (3), the court
may impose a period of probation that shall not exceed two years, which probation may include
any conditions permitted by law.
(4) First offenses - DWAI. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (5) and (6)
of this section, a person who is convicted of DWAI shall be punished by:
(I) Imprisonment in the county jail for at least two days but no more than one hundred
eighty days, the minimum period of which shall be mandatory; except that the court may
suspend the mandatory minimum period if, as a condition of the suspended sentence, the
offender undergoes a presentence or postsentence alcohol and drug evaluation and satisfactorily
completes and meets all financial obligations of a level I or level II program as is determined to
be appropriate by the alcohol and drug evaluation that is required pursuant to section 42-4-
1301.3; and
(II) A fine of at least two hundred dollars but no more than five hundred dollars, and the
court shall have discretion to suspend the fine; and
(III) At least twenty-four hours but no more than forty-eight hours of useful public
service, and the court shall not have discretion to suspend the mandatory minimum period of
performance of such service.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (I) of paragraph (a) of this
subsection (4), and except as described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (5) and paragraph
(a) of subsection (6) of this section, a person who is convicted of DWAI when the person's BAC
was 0.20 or more at the time of driving or within two hours after driving shall be punished by
imprisonment in the county jail for at least ten days but not more than one year; except that the
court shall have the discretion to employ the sentencing alternatives described in section 18-1.3-
106, C.R.S.
(c) In addition to any penalty described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (4), the court
may impose a period of probation that shall not exceed two years, which probation may include
any conditions permitted by law.
(5) Second offenses. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (6) of this section,
a person who is convicted of DUI, DUI per se, or DWAI who, at the time of sentencing, has a
prior conviction of DUI, DUI per se, DWAI, vehicular homicide pursuant to section 18-3-106
(1)(b), vehicular assault pursuant to section 18-3-205 (1)(b), aggravated driving with a revoked
license pursuant to section 42-2-206 (1)(b)(I)(A) or (1)(b)(I)(B), as that crime existed before
August 5, 2015, or driving while the person's driver's license was under restraint pursuant to
section 42-2-138 (1)(d), shall be punished by:
(I) Imprisonment in the county jail for at least ten consecutive days but no more than one
year; except that the court shall have discretion to employ the sentencing alternatives described
in section 18-1.3-106. During the mandatory ten-day period of imprisonment, the person is not
eligible for deductions of the person's sentence pursuant to section 17-26-109, or for trusty
prisoner status pursuant to section 17-26-109 (1)(b); except that the person receives credit for
any time that the person served in custody for the violation prior to the person's conviction.
(II) A fine of at least six hundred dollars but no more than one thousand five hundred
dollars, and the court shall have discretion to suspend the fine;
(III) At least forty-eight hours but no more than one hundred twenty hours of useful
public service, and the court shall not have discretion to suspend the mandatory minimum period
of performance of the service; and
(IV) A period of probation of at least two years, which period shall begin immediately
upon the commencement of any part of the sentence that is imposed upon the person pursuant to
this section, and a suspended sentence of imprisonment in the county jail for one year, as
described in subsection (7) of this section; except that the court shall not sentence the defendant
to probation if the defendant is sentenced to the department of corrections but shall still sentence
the defendant to the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of this section. The defendant
shall complete all court-ordered programs pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of this
section before the completion of his or her period of parole.
(b) If a person is convicted of DUI, DUI per se, or DWAI and the violation occurred less
than five years after the date of a previous violation for which the person was convicted of DUI,
DUI per se, DWAI, vehicular homicide pursuant to section 18-3-106 (1)(b), C.R.S., vehicular
assault pursuant to section 18-3-205 (1)(b), C.R.S., aggravated driving with a revoked license
pursuant to section 42-2-206 (1)(b)(I)(A) or (1)(b)(I)(B), as that crime existed before August 5,
2015, or driving while the person's driver's license was under restraint pursuant to section 42-2-
138 (1)(d), the court does not have discretion to employ any sentencing alternatives described in
section 18-1.3-106, C.R.S., during the minimum period of imprisonment described in
subparagraph (I) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (5); except that a court may allow the person
to participate in a program pursuant to section 18-1.3-106 (1)(a)(II), (1)(a)(IV), or (1)(a)(V),
C.R.S., only if the program is available through the county in which the person is imprisoned and
only for the purpose of:
(I) Continuing a position of employment that the person held at the time of sentencing
for said violation;
(II) Continuing attendance at an educational institution at which the person was enrolled
at the time of sentencing for said violation; or
(III) Participating in a court-ordered level II alcohol and drug driving safety education or
treatment program, as described in section 42-4-1301.3 (3)(c)(IV).
(c) Repealed.
(6) Third and subsequent offenses. (a) Except as provided in section 42-4-1301 (1)(a),
(1)(b), and (2)(a), a person who is convicted of DUI, DUI per se, or DWAI who, at the time of
sentencing, has two or more prior convictions of DUI, DUI per se, DWAI, vehicular homicide
pursuant to section 18-3-106 (1)(b), vehicular assault pursuant to section 18-3-205 (1)(b),
aggravated driving with a revoked license pursuant to section 42-2-206 (1)(b)(I)(A) or
(1)(b)(I)(B), as that crime existed before August 5, 2015, or driving while the person's driver's
license was under restraint pursuant to section 42-2-138 (1)(d) shall be punished by:
(I) Imprisonment in the county jail for at least sixty consecutive days but no more than
one year. During the mandatory sixty-day period of imprisonment, the person is not eligible for
deductions of the person's sentence pursuant to section 17-26-109, or for trusty prisoner status
pursuant to section 17-26-109 (1)(b); except that a person receives credit for any time that the
person served in custody for the violation prior to the person's conviction. During the mandatory
period of imprisonment, the court does not have discretion to employ any sentencing alternatives
described in section 18-1.3-106; except that the person may participate in a work release
program pursuant to section 18-1.3-106 (1)(a)(II), (1)(a)(III), (1)(a)(III.5), (1)(a)(IV), or
(1)(a)(V), or community corrections placement pursuant to section 18-1.3-301 (4)(a) or (4)(b),
only if the program is available through the county in which the person is imprisoned and only
for the purpose of:
(A) Continuing work that the person held at the time of sentencing for said violation;
(B) Continuing attendance at an educational institution at which the person was enrolled
at the time of sentencing for said violation; or
(C) Participating in a court-ordered level II alcohol and drug driving safety education or
treatment program, as described in section 42-4-1301.3 (3)(c)(IV).
(I.5) In a jurisdiction that does not have a work release program or other reasonable
substitution for a work release program, such as an alternative sentence served in community
corrections pursuant to the provisions of section 18-1.3-301 (4)(a) or (4)(b), the court may
sentence the offender to home detention as provided in section 18-1.3-106 but only if the court
finds that an alternative sentence of home detention is necessary to address the individual
circumstances of the case and fulfill the statutory purposes of sentencing as provided in section
18-1-102.5, and when a sentence to home detention will not undermine the seriousness of the
offense.
(II) A fine of at least six hundred dollars but no more than one thousand five hundred
dollars, and the court shall have discretion to suspend the fine;
(III) At least forty-eight hours but no more than one hundred twenty hours of useful
public service, and the court shall not have discretion to suspend the mandatory minimum period
of performance of the service; and
(IV) A period of probation of at least two years, which period shall begin immediately
upon the commencement of any part of the sentence that is imposed upon the person pursuant to
this section, and a suspended sentence of imprisonment in the county jail for one year, as
described in subsection (7) of this section; except that the court shall not sentence the defendant
to probation if the defendant is sentenced to the department of corrections, but shall still sentence
the defendant to the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of this section. The defendant
shall complete all court-ordered programs pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of this
section before the completion of his or her period of parole.
(b) Repealed.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the defendant satisfies the conditions
described in subparagraphs (I) and (II) of this paragraph (c), the court may include as a condition
of probation a requirement that the defendant participate in alcohol treatment. If the defendant's
assessed treatment need is for residential treatment, the court may make residential alcohol
treatment a condition of probation and may place the offender in a community corrections
program that can provide the appropriate level of treatment. This paragraph (c) applies only if:
(I) At the time of sentencing, the person has two prior convictions of DUI, DUI per se,
DWAI, vehicular homicide pursuant to section 18-3-106 (1)(b), C.R.S., or vehicular assault
pursuant to section 18-3-205 (1)(b), C.R.S.; and
(II) The first of the person's two prior convictions was based on a violation that occurred
not more than seven years before the violation for which the person is being sentenced.
(d) Offenders placed in community corrections as an alternative sentence pursuant to the
provisions of this section must remain in residential placement for any mandatory time period of
their sentence as required by the provisions of this section.
(6.5) Felony offenses. (a) A person who commits a felony DUI, DUI per se, or DWAI
offense shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of section 18-1.3-401 and this
subsection (6.5).
(b) If the court sentences the defendant to a term of probation as provided by section 18-
1.3-202, the court shall order as a condition of probation one of the following:
(I) Require the defendant to serve at least ninety days but not more than one hundred
eighty days imprisonment in the county jail. During the mandatory ninety-day period of
imprisonment, the defendant is not eligible for deductions of his or her sentence pursuant to
section 17-26-109 or for trusty prisoner status pursuant to section 17-26-109 (1)(b); except that a
defendant receives credit for any time that he or she served in custody for the violation prior to
his or her conviction. During this mandatory period of imprisonment, the court does not have
discretion to employ any sentencing alternatives described in section 18-1.3-106.
(II) Require the defendant to serve at least one hundred twenty days but not more than
two years of imprisonment in the county jail through participation in a program pursuant to
section 18-1.3-106 (1)(a)(II) or (1)(a)(IV) if the program is available through the county in
which the defendant is imprisoned and only for the purposes of continuing a position of
employment that the defendant held at the time of sentencing for the violation or for continuing
attendance at an educational institution at which the defendant was enrolled at the time of
sentencing for the violation. During the mandatory one-hundred-twenty-day period of
imprisonment, the defendant is not eligible for deductions of his or her sentence pursuant to
section 17-26-109 or for trusty prisoner status pursuant to section 17-26-109 (1)(b); except that a
defendant receives credit for any time that he or she served in custody for the violation prior to
his or her conviction. During this mandatory period of imprisonment, the court does not have
discretion to employ any other sentencing alternatives described in section 18-1.3-106; except
that a court may grant permission for a defendant to leave the jail to obtain medical treatment,
pursuant to section 18-1.3-106 (1)(a)(V).
(c) Additionally, if the court sentences the defendant to a term of probation as provided
by section 18-1.3-202, then, as a condition of probation, the court shall:
(I) Require the defendant to complete at least forty-eight hours but not more than one
hundred twenty hours of useful public service, which may not be suspended; and
(II) Sentence the defendant in accordance with subsection (7)(b) of this section,
including requiring the person to submit to continuous alcohol monitoring for at least ninety
days as described in subsection (7)(b)(VI)(B) of this section.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (6.5)(a) of this section, before the
imposition of any sentence to the department of corrections for a felony DUI, DUI per se, or
DWAI offense, at sentencing or at resentencing after a revocation of probation or a community
corrections sentence, the court shall consider all the factors described in subsection (6.5)(e) of
this section.
(e) If the court sentences the defendant to the department of corrections for a felony
DUI, DUI per se, or DWAI offense, it must determine that incarceration is the most suitable
option given the facts and circumstances of the case, including the defendant's willingness to
participate in treatment. Additionally, the court shall consider whether all other reasonable and
appropriate sanctions and responses to the violation that are available to the court have been
exhausted, do not appear likely to be successful if tried, or present an unacceptable risk to public
safety.
(6.7) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, if a judge finds there are
exceptional circumstances which would make incarceration in a jail a substantial and imminent
risk to the health or safety of an offender, or, when so advised by the sheriff, to the health,
safety, or security of the jail operations or persons in the jail, the court shall make findings on the
record of the exceptional circumstances and may employ any alternative sentences, including
home detention. If an offender requests the court find exceptional circumstances based on the
risk to the offender's health or safety, the offender shall expressly waive any confidentiality as to
the medical or other health information that establishes the basis for the exceptional
circumstances.
(7) Probation-related penalties. When a person is sentenced to a period of probation
pursuant to subsection (5)(a)(IV) or (6)(a)(IV) of this section:
(a) The court shall impose a sentence to one year of imprisonment in the county jail,
which sentence shall be suspended, and against which sentence the person shall not receive
credit for any period of imprisonment to which he or she is sentenced pursuant to subparagraph
(I) of paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of this section or subparagraph (I) of paragraph (a) of
subsection (6) of this section;
(b) The court:
(I) Shall include, as a condition of the person's probation, a requirement that the person
complete a level II alcohol and drug driving safety education or treatment program, as described
in section 42-4-1301.3 (3)(c)(IV), at the person's own expense;
(II) May impose an additional period of probation for the purpose of monitoring the
person or ensuring that the person continues to receive court-ordered alcohol or substance abuse
treatment, which additional period shall not exceed two years;
(III) May require that the person commence the alcohol and drug driving safety
education or treatment program described in subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b) during any
period of imprisonment to which the person is sentenced;
(IV) May require the person to appear before the court at any time during the person's
period of probation;
(V) May require the person to use an approved ignition interlock device during the
period of probation at the person's own expense;
(VI) (A) May require a person sentenced for a second offense pursuant to subsection
(5)(a)(IV) of this section to submit to continuous alcohol monitoring using technology or devices
available to the court for that purpose; except that the court shall not require continuous alcohol
monitoring if the court finds that requiring monitoring is not in the best interests of justice, and
the court enters that finding in the record, or if the person's residence is in an area where the
person cannot reasonably acquire a continuous alcohol monitoring device; and
(B) Shall require a person sentenced for a third or subsequent offense pursuant to
subsection (6)(a)(IV) of this section to submit to continuous alcohol monitoring for at least
ninety days using technology or devices available to the court for that purpose; except that the
court shall not require continuous alcohol monitoring if the court finds that requiring monitoring
is not in the best interests of justice, and the court enters that finding in the record, or if the
person's residence is in an area where the person cannot reasonably acquire a continuous alcohol
monitoring device; and
(VII) May impose such additional conditions of probation as may be permitted by law.
(c) (I) The court may impose all or part of the suspended sentence described in
subparagraph (IV) of paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of this section or subparagraph (IV) of
paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of this section at any time during the period of probation if the
person violates a condition of his or her probation. During the period of imprisonment, the
person shall continue serving the probation sentence with no reduction in time for the sentence to
probation. A cumulative period of imprisonment imposed pursuant to this paragraph (c) shall not
exceed one year. In imposing a sentence of imprisonment pursuant to paragraph (a) of this
subsection (7), the court shall consider the nature of the violation, the report or testimony of the
probation department, the impact on public safety, the progress of the person in any court-
ordered alcohol and drug driving safety education or treatment program, and any other
information that may assist the court in promoting the person's compliance with the conditions of
his or her probation.
(II) Any imprisonment imposed upon a person by the court pursuant to paragraph (a) of
this subsection (7) must be imposed in a manner that promotes the person's compliance with the
conditions of his or her probation and not merely as a punitive measure.
(d) The prosecution, the person, the person's counsel, or the person's probation officer
may petition the court at any time for an early termination of the period of probation, which the
court may grant upon a finding of the court that:
(I) The person has successfully completed a level II alcohol and drug driving safety
education or treatment program pursuant to subparagraph (I) of paragraph (b) of this subsection
(7);
(II) The person has otherwise complied with the terms and conditions of his or her
probation; and
(III) Early termination of the period of probation will not endanger public safety.
(8) Ignition interlock devices. In sentencing a person pursuant to this section, courts are
encouraged to require the person to use an approved ignition interlock device as a condition of
bond, probation, and participation in programs pursuant to section 18-1.3-106, C.R.S.
(9) Previous convictions. (a) For the purposes of subsections (5) and (6) of this section,
a person is deemed to have a previous conviction for DUI, DUI per se, DWAI, vehicular
homicide pursuant to section 18-3-106 (1)(b), C.R.S., vehicular assault pursuant to section 18-3-
205 (1)(b), C.R.S., aggravated driving with a revoked license pursuant to section 42-2-206
(1)(b)(I)(A) or (1)(b)(I)(B), as that crime existed before August 5, 2015, or driving while the
person's driver's license was under restraint pursuant to section 42-2-138 (1)(d), if the person has
been convicted under the laws of this state or under the laws of any other state, the United States,
or any territory subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, of an act that, if committed within
this state, would constitute the offense of DUI, DUI per se, DWAI, vehicular homicide pursuant
to section 18-3-106 (1)(b), C.R.S., vehicular assault pursuant to section 18-3-205 (1)(b), C.R.S.,
aggravated driving with a revoked license pursuant to section 42-2-206 (1)(b)(I)(A) or
(1)(b)(I)(B), as that crime existed before August 5, 2015, or driving while the person's driver's
license was under restraint pursuant to section 42-2-138 (1)(d).
(b) (I) For sentencing purposes concerning convictions for second and subsequent
offenses, prima facie proof of a person's previous convictions shall be established when:
(A) The prosecuting attorney and the person stipulate to the existence of the prior
conviction or convictions;
(B) The prosecuting attorney presents to the court a copy of the person's driving record
provided by the department of revenue or by a similar agency in another state, which record
contains a reference to the previous conviction or convictions; or
(C) The prosecuting attorney presents an authenticated copy of the record of the previous
conviction or judgment from a court of record of this state or from a court of any other state, the
United States, or any territory subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
(II) The court shall not proceed to immediate sentencing if the prosecuting attorney and
the person have not stipulated to previous convictions or if the prosecution has requested an
opportunity to obtain a driving record or a copy of a court record. The prosecuting attorney shall
not be required to plead or prove any previous convictions at trial.
(10) Additional costs and surcharges. In addition to the penalties prescribed in this
section:
(a) Persons convicted of DUI, DUI per se, DWAI, and UDD are subject to the costs
imposed by section 24-4.1-119 (1)(c), C.R.S., relating to the crime victim compensation fund;
(b) Persons convicted of DUI, DUI per se, and DWAI are subject to a surcharge of at
least one hundred dollars but no more than five hundred dollars to fund programs to reduce the
number of persistent drunk drivers. The surcharge shall be mandatory, and the court shall not
have discretion to suspend or waive the surcharge; except that the court may suspend or waive
the surcharge if the court determines that a person is indigent. Moneys collected for the
surcharge shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the amount collected to the
persistent drunk driver cash fund created in section 42-3-303.
(c) Persons convicted of DUI, DUI per se, DWAI, and UDD are subject to a surcharge of
twenty-five dollars to be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall deposit money collected for
the surcharge in the Colorado brain injury trust fund created pursuant to section 26-1-309;
(d) (I) Persons convicted of DUI, DUI per se, and DWAI are subject to a surcharge of at
least one dollar but no more than ten dollars for programs to fund efforts to address alcohol and
substance abuse problems among persons in rural areas. The surcharge shall be mandatory, and
the court shall not have discretion to suspend or waive the surcharge; except that the court may
suspend or waive the surcharge if the court determines that a person is indigent. Any moneys
collected for the surcharge shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to
the rural alcohol and substance abuse cash fund created in section 27-80-117 (3), C.R.S.
(II) This paragraph (d) is repealed, effective September 1, 2025, unless the general
assembly extends the repeal of the rural alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment
program created in section 27-80-117.
(e) Persons convicted of DUI, DUI per se, DWAI, vehicular assault as described in
section 18-3-205 (1)(b), or vehicular homicide as described in section 18-3-106 (1)(b) shall pay a
data-analysis surcharge of two dollars to be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall deposit
money collected for the surcharge in the substance-affected driving data-analysis cash fund
created in section 24-33.5-520. Except in the case of an indigent defendant, the court has no
discretion to waive this surcharge.
(10.5) The costs and surcharges described in subsection (10) of this section do not apply
to a person under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, as defined in section 19-1-103, or the
person's parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
(11) Restitution. As a condition of any sentence imposed pursuant to this section, the
sentenced person shall be required to make restitution in accordance with the provisions of
section 18-1.3-205, C.R.S.
(12) Victim impact panels. (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the
court may sentence a person convicted of DUI, DUI per se, DWAI, or UDD to attend in person
and pay for one appearance at a victim impact panel approved by the court, for which the fee
assessed to the person shall not exceed fifty dollars.
(b) On July 1, 2017, and on each July 1 thereafter, the maximum fee established in
paragraph (a) of this subsection (12) is adjusted by the annual percentage change in the United
States department of labor, bureau of labor statistics, consumer price index for Denver-Boulder,
all items, all urban consumers, or its successor index.
(13) Alcohol and drug evaluation and supervision costs. (a) In addition to any fines,
fees, or costs levied against a person convicted of DUI, DUI per se, DWAI, or UDD, the judge
shall assess each such person for the cost of the presentence or postsentence alcohol and drug
evaluation and supervision services.
(b) A person required to submit to continuous alcohol monitoring shall pay the costs of
monitoring unless the court determines that the person is unable to pay the costs. If the court
determines that the person is unable to pay the costs of continuous alcohol monitoring, the
judicial district's probation department shall pay the costs of monitoring. The court shall presume
that a person represented by court-appointed counsel is unable to pay for monitoring services.
(14) Public service penalty. In addition to any other penalties prescribed in this part 13,
the court shall assess an amount, not to exceed one hundred twenty dollars, upon a person
required to perform useful public service.
(15) If a defendant is convicted of aggravated driving with a revoked license based upon
the commission of DUI, DUI per se, or DWAI pursuant to section 42-2-206 (1)(b)(I)(A) or
(1)(b)(I)(B), as that crime existed before August 5, 2015:
(a) The court shall convict and sentence the offender for each offense separately;
(b) The court shall impose all of the penalties for the alcohol-related driving offense, as
such penalties are described in this section;
(c) The provisions of section 18-1-408, C.R.S., shall not apply to the sentences imposed
for either conviction;
(d) Any probation imposed for a conviction under section 42-2-206 may run
concurrently with any probation required by this section; and
(e) The department shall reflect both convictions on the defendant's driving record.

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