Montana Code 61-8-1031. Suspension of imprisonment sentence for DUI court participation
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61-8-1031. Suspension of imprisonment sentence for DUI court participation. (1) If a person participates in a DUI court, the court may, at the court’s discretion, suspend all or a portion of an imprisonment sentence under 61-8-1007, except for the mandatory minimum imprisonment term.
Terms Used In Montana Code 61-8-1031
- DUI court: means any court that has established a special docket for handling cases involving persons convicted under 61-8-1007 or 61-8-1008 and that implements a program of incentives and sanctions intended to assist a participant to complete treatment ordered pursuant to 61-8-1009 and to end the participant's criminal behavior associated with the use of alcohol or drugs. See Montana Code 61-8-1001
- person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, state agency, local government unit, another state government, the United States, a political subdivision of this or another state, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Montana Code 61-1-101
- Revocation: means the termination by action of the department of a person's driver's license, privilege to drive a motor vehicle on the public highways, and privilege to apply for and be issued a driver's license for a period of time designated by law, during which the license or privilege may not be renewed, restored, or exercised. See Montana Code 61-1-101
(2)If a person participating in a DUI court fails to comply with the conditions imposed by the DUI court, the court shall revoke the suspended imprisonment sentence and any sentence subsequently imposed must commence from the effective date of the revocation.