1. Wyoming Ignition Interlock Program
2016 AIIPA Conference
Presented by Renée Krawiec

2. Topics Ignition Interlock Requirement Driver Eligibility
Education and Communication
Program Challenges
Statistics

3. Ignition Interlock Requirements
First DWUI Conviction
90 day suspension
If .15 or greater BAC, then 6 month IIR requirement
Second DWUI Conviction
1 year suspension
1 year IIR requirement
Third DWUI Conviction
3 year revocation
2 year IIR requirement, but may keep thru revocation
Fourth or Subsequent DWUI Conviction
Lifetime IIR requirement

4. Driver Eligibility W.S. 31-7-402
Eligible if driver license is suspended for driving while under the influence of alcohol
May not be suspended for any other reason or in any other state
IID installed at licensee expense on all vehicles licensee will drive (there is an employers vehicle exception)
Maintain proof of financial responsibility (SR22)
Make application for license
Pay $50 reinstatement fee
Pay $100 ignition interlock fee
Provide certificate of IID installation

5. Education & Communication
Ignition Interlock Program Brochure
Send with letters notifying driver of IIR
Provided to courts, law enforcement, mental health professionals and available in Wyoming exam stations
Website (
Ignition Interlock Specialist
Responds to all IIR calls, monitors all reports, maintains approved installer list, etc.
Indigent Program

6. Ignition Interlock Program

7. Ignition Interlock Program Challenges
Law Enforcement is unable to cite a driver for violating IIR if driver does not hold restricted license
Driver may sit out required time
First time DWUI, over .15% BAC, criminal charges are deferred, driver will not have ignition interlock requirement
Lifetime IIR, driver moves out of state
Law changes

8. Wyoming Ignition Interlock Laws
July 1, 2006 W.S to
Voluntary (Offenses before July 1, 2009)
July 1, 2009 W.S to
Mandatory (Offenses after July 1, 2009)
Requirement started on conviction date
July 1, 2011 W.S to
BAC used from officer’s paperwork
Driver Services can set start date of IIR requirement (30 days from entry or start of suspension associated with requirement)
July 1, 2012 W.S (d)
Administrative fee imposed-$100 for anyone issued IIR license

9. Ignition Interlock Statistics 2015
652 Convictions BAC .15% or greater (6 month Requirement)
141 Issued Ignition Interlock license (22%)
First DWUI
808 Convictions (1 yr Requirement)
263 Issued Ignition Interlock license (33%)
Second DWUI
406 Convictions (2 yr Requirement)
135 Issued Ignition Interlock license (33%)
Third DWUI
169 Convictions (Lifetime Requirement)
57 Issued Ignition Interlock license (34%)
Forth or Subsequent DWUI
1872 drivers with Ignition Interlock Requirement
541 drivers with Ignition Interlock restricted license (29%)
Total for 2015

10. Questions?
Renée Krawiec, Senior Supervisor Ignition Interlock Program (307)