§ 31-27-3.1 - Annual Impaired Driving Report.

SECTION 31-27-3.1

   § 31-27-3.1  Annual Impaired DrivingReport. – (a) The attorney general, with the cooperation of state and municipal policedepartments, with the district court, the traffic tribunal and the departmentof transportation shall annually, on or before, the 30th day of April of eachyear, prepare a written report to the general assembly identifying all caseswhere an individual is charged with an offense under § 31-27-1 through§ 31-27-2.8 of the general laws. The report shall include the numbers ofcases charged under each statute, as well as the disposition in each casecharged, if any.

   (b) In addition to the number of cases charged and theirdisposition, the report shall identify the number of cases which are filed withdual charges of driving under the influence under § 31-27-1 and refusal tosubmit to a chemical test under § 31-27-2, and the disposition of each ofthese dual charges.

   (c) The report shall also identify, in any alcohol or drugrelated fatality charged under §§ 31-27-1 – 31-27-8 of thegeneral laws, whether the driver of the motor vehicle, a passenger in the motorvehicle or a pedestrian was identified by law enforcement, the medical examineror any other entity as being under the influence of alcohol or drugs in thefatal accident.

   (d) The attorney general shall promulgate any rule orregulation necessary to implement the provisions of this section.