Hawaii Hawaii’s all -offender ignition interlock law went into effect on January 1, 2 011. From 2006 to 2020 in Hawaii, interlocks stopped 11,595 attempts to drive drunk with a breath alcohol concentration of .08 or greater, including 811 attempts to drive drunk in 2020. Why does MADD call the law all-offender? For a first-time offender must use an interlock for one year to drive during a license revocation period.
Grade: D- (63/100) Hawaii’s all -offender law allows any drunk driver to wait out the interlock order. If the person uses interlock, they do not need to prove compliance. The state can close a big loophole by ensuring all drunk drivers use an interlock before being legally relicensed.
Process to obtain an ignition interlock 1. Schedule an appointment to have an interlock device installed. If a person chooses to drive during license revocation period, person must have the interlock installed first before applying for the IID Permit. 2. Get proof of financial responsibility (SR-22 certificate). 3. Apply for an IID permit with the Administrative Driver’s License Revocation Office (ADLRO). Submit the following to the ADLRO : proof of insurance, IIP application form, and IID lease agreement. 4. Study the Hawaii Driver’s Manual to retest and pass the driving skills and knowledge tests after revocation period. 5. Complete all substance abuse education classes and/or treatment programs (if applicable). 6. Pay all fines and complete driver’s license application per the reinstatement requirement. 7. Complete any pending court regulations. The ADLRO will issue a clearance form that you can bring to the DMV to apply for relicensing. Ignition Interlock Law Overview and MADD Legislative Recommendations How soon can an ignition interlock be installed? Duration on ignition interlock First offense Upon arrest 1 year Second offense Upon arrest 18 months First refusal Upon arrest 2 years Can a drunk driver wait out an interlock order? Yes Legislative Recommendation Any person who has a license suspended for a drunk driving offense, must use an ignition interlock for at least six months before obtaining a non-interlock driver's license. Compliance based removal? No Legislative Recommendation Add a compliance-based removal component to the law (a user must prove a certain period of sober driving before exiting the interlock program). Day-for-Day credit for early installation? No Legislative Recommendation Allow for the use of ignition interlock after arrest and credit early installation of an interlock toward time ordered on an interlock upon conviction. Interlocks required for plea agreements or diversion? No
Allow a first-time apprehended drunk driver who did not cause an injury or property damage crash, and successfully completes six continuous months on an ignition interlock and completes other court or department conditions to be granted a plea deal.
Legislative Recommendation
Sources: §291E-5, § 291E-6, §291E-61.6, §291E-44.5, §291E-61.6, §291E-65, §291E-66, §291E-67, HI ADLRO Yes The director of transportation shall contract with the selected interlock vendor to provide partial financial relief for the installation and the periodic calibration charges to offenders who apply for such assistance and who are recipients, at the time of license revocation or suspension, of either food stamps under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or free services under the Older Americans Act or Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights Act. The interlock vendor, not the state, pays for the p artial costs of indigent users’ interlocks. Affordability program?
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