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U.S
Department of Transportation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Examining
the Effectiveness of Utah's Law Allowing for
Telephonic Testimony at ALR Hearings
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TECHNICAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
METHOD
BACKGROUND
Findings
CONCLUSIONS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS
CHAPTER 1 - Introduction
BACKGROUND
OBJECTIVE
PROJECT SCOPE AND APPROACH
ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT
CHAPTER 2 - Program Description
SITE DESCRIPTION
DUI-RELATED ALR SANCTIONING POLICY IN UTAH
PROBLEMS WITH ALR LAW IMPLEMENTATION
IN UTAH
Lack of Awareness – Right to an ALR
Hearing
ALR Hearings Used as Discovery Tool
Closing Statements at an ALR Hearing
Law Enforcement Officers - Costs
to Appear
Law Enforcement Officers – Failure
to Appear
CHAPTER 3 – PROJECT EVALUATION
APPROACH
PROCESS
DESCRIPTION
Driver
License Seizure
Request
for an ALR Hearing
Conditions
for an ALR Hearing
Administrative
Hearings On Driver License Actions
Outcome
of ALR Hearings
Resolution
of Conflicts/Appeals
DATA
ANALYSIS
REFLECTIONS
OF PARTICIPANTS
State Officials
Hearing Officers
Law Enforcement
Defense Attorneys
CHAPTER 4 – RESULTS
FINDINGS
PROGRAM
IMPACT
CONCLUSIONS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS
APPENDICES
Figure 3‑1: DUI Arrests in
Utah by Month, January 1995-January 2002
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3‑2: ALR Hearings in Utah by Month, January 1995-January 2002
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3‑3: ALR Hearings in Utah by Year and Violation Type, 1995-2001
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3‑4: Mean Time from Arrest Date to ALR Hearing in Utah by Year,
1995-2001
Figure
3‑5: Telephone ALR Hearings as a Percent of All ALR Hearings in
Utah by Month, January 1998-January 2002
Figure
3‑6: No-Action Hearings with no Peace Officers (POs) Present as
a Percent of All No-Action Hearings In Utah by Month, January 1995-January
2002
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3‑7: Police Officers' Responses to the Law Allowing Telephonic Hearings,
by Agency Type
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3‑8: Police Officers' Awareness of Current Capabilities for ALR
Hearings, by Agency Type
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3‑9: Police Officers' Responses to the Question Asking if They Were
Adequately Trained in ALR Hearing Procedures, by Agency Type
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3‑10: Respondents' Belief That They Had Been Adequately Trained
to Handle Questions by Defendants, Defense Attorneys, and Hearing Officers
in ALR Hearings
Figure
3‑11: Self-Reported Number of DUI Arrests for Impaired or Intoxicated
Driving Offenses by Type of Law Enforcement Agency
Figure
3‑12: Estimated Number of DUI Arrests Per Officer for Impaired or
Intoxicated Driving Offenses by Type of Law Enforcement Agency
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