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The Montana 2009 Legislature passed Senate Joint Resolution 39 requesting a study of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugs in Montana. The study was assigned to the Law and Justice Interim Committee and is underway.

Meetings are open to the public and your input is encouraged.

Sheri Heffelfinger
Legislative Services Division
PO Box 201706
Helena, MT 59620-1706
Phone: 406.444.3078 | 406.444.3036 (fax)

Identify strengths and weaknesses in Montana's driving under the influence statutes, as well as possible alternative penalty and enforcement provisions or new technologies that might aid Montana's enforcement of driving under the influence laws and reduce the incidence of repeat offenses;
Examine laws and enforcement practices in other states, including license suspensions, technology, and available resources;
Examine Montana's current rates of incarceration due to driving under the influence convictions, current incarceration and treatment capacities, and possible alternatives; and
Analyze whether there is a culture of acceptance of driving under the influence in Montana that might account for the prevalence of driving under the influence problems in Montana and what, if anything, the Legislature might do to address the issue.