2013 Revised Code of Washington
Title 36 - COUNTIES
36.28A Association of sheriffs and police chiefs.
36.28A.330 24/7 sobriety program definitions.

RCW 36.28A.330 24/7 sobriety program definitions.

The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 36.28A.300 through 36.28A.390 unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

     (1) "24/7 electronic alcohol/drug monitoring" means the monitoring by the use of any electronic instrument that is capable of determining and monitoring the presence of alcohol or drugs in a person's body and includes any associated equipment a participant needs in order for the device to properly perform. Monitoring may also include mandatory urine analysis tests as ordered by the court.

     (2) "Participant" means a person who has one or more prior convictions for a violation of RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504 and who has been ordered by a court to participate in the 24/7 sobriety program.

     (3) "Participating agency" means a sheriff's office or a designated entity named by a sheriff that has agreed to participate in the 24/7 sobriety program by enrolling participants, administering one or more of the tests, and submitting reports to the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs.

     (4) "Participation agreement" means a written document executed by a participant agreeing to participate in the 24/7 sobriety program in a form approved by the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs that contains the following information:

     (a) The type, frequency, and time period of testing;

     (b) The location of testing;

     (c) The fees and payment procedures required for testing; and

     (d) The responsibilities and obligations of the participant under the 24/7 sobriety program.

     (5) "24/7 sobriety program" means a twenty-four hour and seven day a week sobriety program in which a participant submits to the testing of the participant's blood, breath, urine, or other bodily substances in order to determine the presence of alcohol, marijuana, or any controlled substance in the participant's body.

[2013 2nd sp.s. c 35 § 26.]