Adjudication of noncommercial DUI offenses; provide equal treatment for CDL holders.

SB 2718 amends Mississippi's DUI law to allow commercial driver's license (CDL) holders to avoid a criminal conviction for a first-time DUI offense if they were not operating a vehicle requiring their CDL at the time of the offense. Currently, CDL holders face automatic ineligibility for nonadjudication (avoiding a criminal record) in such cases, while non-CDL holders may qualify. The bill equalizes treatment by removing this distinction, permitting courts to grant nonadjudication to CDL holders meeting the same criteria as other drivers. This change directly affects commercial drivers with first-time DUIs unrelated to their commercial work.