Connecticut General Statutes 14-227j – Court order prohibiting operation of motor vehicle not equipped with ignition interlock device
(a) For the purposes of this section and § 14-227k: “Ignition interlock device” means a device installed in a motor vehicle that measures the blood alcohol content of the operator and disallows the mechanical operation of such motor vehicle until the blood alcohol content of such operator is less than twenty-five thousandths of one per cent.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 14-227j
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Motor vehicle: includes all vehicles used on the public highways. See Connecticut General Statutes 14-212
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(b) Any person who has been arrested for a violation of § 14-227a or 14-227m, subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of § 14-227n or § 53a-56b or 53a-60d, may be ordered by the court not to operate any motor vehicle unless such motor vehicle is equipped with an ignition interlock device. Any such order may be made as a condition of such person’s release on bail, as a condition of probation or as a condition of granting such person’s application for participation in the pretrial alcohol education program under § 54-56g or the pretrial impaired driving intervention program under § 54-56r and may include any other terms and conditions as to duration, use, proof of installation or any other matter that the court determines to be appropriate or necessary.
(c) All costs of installing and maintaining an ignition interlock device shall be borne by the person who is the subject of an order made pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
(d) No ignition interlock device shall be installed pursuant to an order of the court under subsection (b) of this section unless such device has been approved under the regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to subsection (i) of § 14-227a.
(e) No provision of this section shall be construed to authorize the operation of a motor vehicle by any person whose motor vehicle operator’s license has been refused, suspended or revoked, or who does not hold a valid motor vehicle operator’s license. A court shall inform the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of each order made by it pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. If any person who has been ordered not to operate a motor vehicle unless such motor vehicle is equipped with an ignition interlock device is the holder of a special operator’s permit issued by the commissioner under the provisions of § 14-37a, strict compliance with the terms of the order shall be deemed a condition to hold such permit, and any failure to comply with such order shall be sufficient cause for immediate revocation of the permit by the commissioner.