How should the court document that a DUI citing includes a youth (child under 16 years of age) in the vehicle?


ESHB 2302 from the 2012 Legislative Session states that when a defendant is convicted of a violation of RCW 46.61.502 - DUI or RCW 46.61.504 - Physical Control, and the offense was committed while a passenger under the age of sixteen (16) was in the vehicle the court:


  • Shall order the use of an ignition interlock or other device for an additional six months.
  • Must order an enhanced fine under RCW 46.61.5055(6) based on the number of prior DUI offenses.


New codes will be created to document a conviction where a passenger under the age of sixteen (16) was in the vehicle. For the Courts of Limited Jurisdiction, two new Finding/Judgment Codes will be added. 

  • GY - Guilty - Youth in Vehicle
  • GZ - Guilty - Youth in Vehicle, Deferral/Deferred Prosecution Revoked


These codes are available as of September 4, 2012.


AOC is not taking a position on whether the fines imposed under RCW 46.61.5055(6) are additional or a replacement for the fines imposed under RCW 46.61.5055(1)-(3). For that reason, AOC has provided two different ways to enter the enhanced fines and two new A/R Codes have been created.  The A/R Codes are available for use beginning June 7, 2012.


Enhanced fines in addition to the regular DUI fines:


Courts should enter the fines imposed under RCW 46.61.5055(1)-(3) the same way a regular DUI fine would be added.  The courts must then use the following codes to add the Youth in Vehicle enhanced fines:

  • Superior Courts should use A/R Type Code YIV = Fine, Youth in Vehicle
  • Courts of Limited Jurisdiction should use Cost Fee Code YIV = Youth in Vehicle


Enhanced fines replacing the regular DUI fines:


If the Youth in Vehicle enhanced fines are ordered on a case instead of the regular DUI fines, the courts shall enter the enhanced fines in the Create A/R (CAR) screen the same way the regular DUI fine would be added.  In these cases, the new YIV code would not be used.


A chart of DUI Fine Amounts is attached at the bottom of this answer.  The chart lists the minimum and maximum DUI fines, enhanced fines, and totals if both are ordered.


 

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