DWI: Provides relative to driving while intoxicated (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
What changed between versions
Updated R.S. 13:1894.1 to clarify that prosecutions for driving while intoxicated or impaired in local courts must follow state law standards, and explicitly stated that mayors' courts have no jurisdiction over these charges.
Amended R.S. 32:662.1 to ensure that chemical test certificates (like breathalyzer results) are admissible as evidence whenever intoxication or impairment is an issue in criminal cases.
Revised Code of Criminal Procedure Article 814 to include 'operating a vehicle while intoxicated or impaired' as a specific responsive verdict option for negligent injuring charges.
Consistently replaced or added the term 'impaired' to definitions of driving offenses throughout the bill to align legal terminology regarding substance-affected driving.