SB338, s. 45 15Section 45. 346.65 (3m) and (7) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB338,32,316 346.65 (3m) Any person violating s. 346.63 (2) or (6) shall be fined not less than
17$300 nor more than $2,000 and may be imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor more
18than one year in the county jail. If there was a minor passenger under 16 years of
19age in the motor vehicle at the time of the violation that gave rise to the conviction

1under s. 346.63 (2) or (6), the offense is a felony, the applicable minimum and
2maximum fines or periods of imprisonment for the conviction are doubled , and the
3place of imprisonment shall be determined under s. 973.02.
SB338,32,6 4(7) A person convicted sentenced to imprisonment under sub. (2) (b), (c), (d),
5or (e) or, (2j) (b) or (c), or (3m) shall be required to remain in the county jail for not
6less than a 48-consecutive-hour period.
Note: Section 346.65 (3m), stats., provides that a person who causes injury while
operating a motor vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant or drug must be fined not
less than $300 nor more than $2,000 and may be imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor
more than one year in the county jail. This Section amends s. 346.65 (3m) and (7), stats.,
to provide that, with respect to imprisonment, a violator may be imprisoned for not more
than one year in the county jail. However, the violator will be required to remain in the
county jail for not less than a 48-consecutive hour period if sentenced to imprisonment
under the specified provisions of s. 346.65, stats.
SB338, s. 46 7Section 46. 346.65 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
SB338,32,118 346.65 (8) When sentencing a person convicted for a violation of s. 346.63 (1),
9(2), or (6), a court may order the payment of restitution, using the applicable
10procedures under s. 800.093 or 973.20, for property damage caused by the person in
11the incident that resulted in the conviction.
Note: This Section authorizes a court to use statutory restitution procedures to
impose a restitution requirement upon a person who causes property damage due to the
intoxicated operation of a motor vehicle. Section 973.20, stats., currently may be used for
this purpose with respect to ss. 940.09 and 940.25 regarding homicide or injury by
intoxicated use of a vehicle.
SB338, s. 47 12Section 47. 346.66 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB338,33,4 13346.66 Applicability of sections relating to accidents and accident
14reporting.
In addition to being applicable upon highways, ss. 346.67 to 346.70 are
15applicable upon frozen waters, all premises held out to the public for use of their
16motor vehicles, all premises provided by employers to employees for the use of their
17motor vehicles, and all premises provided to tenants of rental housing in buildings
18of 4 or more units for the use of their motor vehicles, whether such premises are

1publicly or privately owned and whether or not a fee is charged for the use thereof.
2These sections do not apply to private parking areas at farms or single-family
3residences or to accidents involving only snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, or
4vehicles propelled by human power or drawn by animals.
Note: Section 346.66 provides that statutes relating to accidents and accident
reporting are applicable upon highways, all premises held out to the public for use of their
motor vehicles, all premises provided by employers to employees for the use of their motor
vehicles, and all premises provided to tenants of rental housing in building of 4 or more
units for the use of their motor vehicles, whether the premises are publicly or privately
owned and whether or not a fee is charged for their use. An exception exists for private
parking areas at farms or single-family residences or to accidents involving only
snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, or vehicles propelled by human power or drawn by
animals. This Section amends s. 346.66, stats., to apply the statutes relating to accidents
and accident reporting to frozen waters.
SB338, s. 48 5Section 48. 351.02 (1) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB338,33,206 351.02 (1) (a) 10. Any offense under the law of another jurisdiction prohibiting
7conduct described in sections 6-207, 6-302, 10-102, 10-103, 10-104, 11-901,
811-902, 11-907 or 11-908 of the uniform vehicle code and model traffic ordinance
9(1987), or prohibiting homicide or manslaughter resulting from the operation of a
10motor vehicle, use of a motor vehicle in the commission of a felony, reckless or careless
11driving or driving a motor vehicle with wilful or wanton disregard for the safety of
12persons or property, driving or operating a motor vehicle while under the influence
13of alcohol, a controlled substance, a controlled substance analog or any other drug
14or a combination thereof as prohibited
an intoxicant, refusal to submit to chemical
15testing, perjury or the making false statements or affidavits to a governmental
16agency in connection with the ownership or operation of a motor vehicle, failing to
17stop and identify oneself as the driver or operator in the event of a motor vehicle
18accident with a person or an attended motor vehicle or fleeing from or attempting to
19elude a police, law enforcement or other peace officer, as those or substantially
20similar terms are used in that jurisdiction's laws.
SB338, s. 49
1Section 49. 800.08 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
SB338,34,62 800.08 (5) In municipal court, the results of a blood alcohol analysis, as shown
3by a certified copy of the analysis, are admissible, unless the defendant makes a
4written request to the municipal court for the personal appearance of the blood
5analyst and the person who drew the blood. The request shall be made not later than
610 days prior to the trial unless a later date is allowed by the court.
Note: This Section generally provides that a certified copy of a blood alcohol
analysis is admissible as evidence in a municipal court trial. A defendant may compel
the personal appearance of the blood analyst and the person who drew the defendant's
blood if the defendant makes a written request to the court no later than 10 days before
trial. The court may approve a later request for the personal appearances.
SB338, s. 50 7Section 50. 885.235 (1) (b) and (c) of the statutes are repealed and recreated
8to read:
SB338,34,99 885.235 (1) (b) "Intoxicant" has the meaning given in s. 939.22 (19m).
SB338,34,1110 (c) "Under the influence of an intoxicant" has the meaning given in s. 939.22
11(42).
SB338, s. 51 12Section 51. 885.235 (1) (bd) of the statutes is repealed.
SB338, s. 52 13Section 52. 885.235 (1g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB338,34,1814 885.235 (1g) (a) 1. The fact that the analysis shows that the person had an
15alcohol concentration of more than 0.0 but less than 0.08 is relevant evidence on the
16issue of being under the combined influence of alcohol and a controlled substance,
17a controlled substance analog or any other drug
an intoxicant, but, except as
18provided in par. (d) or sub. (1m), is not to be given any prima facie effect.
SB338,35,219 2. The fact that the analysis shows that the person had an alcohol concentration
20of more than 0.0 but less than 0.1 is relevant evidence on the issue of being under the
21combined influence of alcohol and a controlled substance, a controlled substance

1analog or any other drug
an intoxicant but, except as provided in par. (d) or sub. (1m),
2is not to be given any prima facie effect.
SB338, s. 53 3Section 53. 895.53 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB338,35,104 895.53 (2) Any person withdrawing blood at the request of a traffic officer, law
5enforcement officer or conservation warden for the purpose of determining the
6presence or quantity of alcohol, controlled substances, controlled substance analogs
7or any combination of alcohol, controlled substances and controlled substance
8analogs
an intoxicant, as defined in s. 340.01 (25d), is immune from any civil or
9criminal liability for the act, except for civil liability for negligence in the
10performance of the act.
SB338, s. 54 11Section 54. 939.22 (19m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB338,35,1212 939.22 (19m) "Intoxicant" means any of the following:
SB338,35,1413 (a) Alcohol, a controlled substance, a controlled substance analog, any other
14drug, or a vapor-releasing substance.
SB338,35,1615 (b) Any combination of alcohol, a controlled substance, a controlled substance
16analog, any other drug, or vapor-releasing substance.
Note: This Section creates a definition of the term "intoxicant" for the criminal
code. The definition is the same as that used in s. 340.01 (25d) as created in Section 3
of the bill.
SB338, s. 55 17Section 55. 939.22 (42) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB338,35,1818 939.22 (42) "Under the influence of an intoxicant" means any of the following:
SB338,35,2219 (a) A condition in which a person's ability to operate a vehicle, because of the
20consumption or use of an intoxicant, is impaired to the extent that the person is less
21able to exercise the clear judgment and steady hand necessary to handle and control
22a vehicle.
SB338,36,2
1(b) A condition in which a person's ability to handle a firearm or airgun is
2materially impaired because of the consumption or use of an intoxicant.
Note: Section 939.22 (42), stats., defines the term "under the influence of an
intoxicant" for the criminal code. The statutory provision is repealed and recreated to
conform to the definition of the same term in s. 340.01 (73e) as created in Section 3 of the
bill.
SB338, s. 56 3Section 56. 949.08 (2) (e) and (em) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB338,36,104 949.08 (2) (e) Is an adult passenger in the offender's vehicle and the crime
5involved is specified in s. 346.63 (2) or 940.25 and the passenger knew the offender
6was under the influence of an intoxicant, a controlled substance, a controlled
7substance analog or any combination of an intoxicant, controlled substance and
8controlled substance analog,
or had a prohibited alcohol concentration, as defined in
9s. 340.01 (46m). This paragraph does not apply if the victim is also a victim of a crime
10specified in s. 940.30, 940.305, 940.31 or 948.30.
SB338,36,1711 (em) Is an adult passenger in the offender's commercial motor vehicle and the
12crime involved is specified in s. 346.63 (6) or 940.25 and the passenger knew the
13offender was under the influence of an intoxicant, a controlled substance, a
14controlled substance analog or any combination of an intoxicant, controlled
15substance and controlled substance analog,
or had an alcohol concentration of 0.04
16or more but less than 0.1. This paragraph does not apply if the victim is also a victim
17of a crime specified in s. 940.30, 940.305, 940.31 or 948.30.
SB338, s. 57 18Section 57. 967.055 (title) and (1) (a) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB338,37,6 19967.055 (title) Prosecution of offenses; operation of a motor vehicle or
20motorboat; alcohol
, or intoxicant or drug. (1) (a) The legislature intends to
21encourage the vigorous prosecution of offenses concerning the operation of motor
22vehicles by persons under the influence of an intoxicant, a controlled substance, a
23controlled substance analog or any combination of an intoxicant, controlled

1substance and controlled substance analog, under the influence of any other drug to
2a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving, or under the combined
3influence of an intoxicant and any other drug to a degree which renders him or her
4incapable of safely driving
as defined in s. 340.01 (25d), or having a prohibited alcohol
5concentration, as defined in s. 340.01 (46m), or offenses concerning the operation of
6commercial motor vehicles by persons with an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more.
SB338, s. 58 7Section 58. 967.055 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB338, s. 59 8Section 59. 967.055 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB338,38,29 967.055 (2) (a) Notwithstanding s. 971.29, if the prosecutor seeks to dismiss
10or amend a charge under s. 346.63 (1) or (5) or a local ordinance in conformity
11therewith, or s. 346.63 (2) or (6) or 940.25, or s. 940.09 where the offense involved the
12use of a vehicle or an improper refusal under s. 343.305, the prosecutor shall apply
13to the court. The application shall state the reasons for the proposed amendment or
14dismissal. The court may approve the application only if the court finds that the
15proposed amendment or dismissal is consistent with the public's interest in deterring
16the operation of motor vehicles by persons who are under the influence of an
17intoxicant, a controlled substance, a controlled substance analog or any combination
18of an intoxicant, controlled substance and controlled substance analog, under the
19influence of any other drug to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely
20driving, or under the combined influence of an intoxicant and any other drug to a
21degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving
as defined in s. 340.01
22(25d)
, or in deterring the operation of commercial motor vehicles by persons with an
23alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more. The court may not approve an application to
24amend the vehicle classification from a commercial motor vehicle to a noncommercial
25motor vehicle unless there is evidence in the record that the motor vehicle being

1operated by the defendant at the time of his or her arrest was not a commercial motor
2vehicle.
SB338, s. 60 3Section 60. Initial applicability.
SB338,38,94 (1) This act first applies to violations committed or refusals occurring on the
5effective date of this subsection, but does not preclude the counting of other
6convictions, suspensions, or revocations as prior convictions, suspensions, or
7revocations for purposes of administrative action by the department of
8transportation, sentencing by a court, or revocation or suspension of motor vehicle
9operating privileges.
SB338, s. 61 10Section 61. Effective date.
SB338,38,1111 (1) This act takes effect on January 1, 2003.
SB338,38,1212 (End)
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