8-343 Disposition of offenses involving driving or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs

A. A juvenile who is adjudicated delinquent for a violation of section 28-1381 shall be detained for a period of not less than ten consecutive days in a juvenile detention center as a condition of probation, except that the judge may suspend all ten days of the sentence if the juvenile completes alcohol or other drug screening pursuant to subsection L of this section.

B. A juvenile who within a period of eighty-four months is adjudicated delinquent for a violation of section 28-1381 and who has previously been adjudicated for a violation of section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383 or an act in another state, a court of the United States or a tribal court that if committed in this state would be a violation of section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383 shall be detained for a period of not less than ninety days in a juvenile detention center as a condition of probation, except that the judge may suspend all but thirty consecutive days of the sentence if the juvenile completes alcohol or other drug screening pursuant to subsection L of this section.

C. A juvenile who is adjudicated delinquent for a violation of section 28-1382, subsection A, paragraph 1 shall be detained for a period of not less than thirty consecutive days in a juvenile detention center as a condition of probation, except that the judge may suspend all but ten consecutive days of the sentence if the juvenile completes alcohol or other drug screening pursuant to subsection L of this section. A juvenile who is adjudicated delinquent for a violation of section 28-1382, subsection A, paragraph 2 shall be detained for a period of not less than forty-five consecutive days in a juvenile detention center as a condition of probation, except that the judge may suspend all but fifteen consecutive days of the sentence if the juvenile completes alcohol or other drug screening pursuant to subsection L of this section.

D. If within a period of eighty-four months a juvenile is adjudicated delinquent for a violation of section 28-1382 and has previously been adjudicated for a violation of section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383 or an act in another state, a court of the United States or a tribal court that if committed in this state would be a violation of section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383, the juvenile:

1. Shall be detained for a period of not less than one hundred twenty days in a juvenile detention center as a condition of probation if the juvenile is adjudicated delinquent for a violation of section 28-1382, subsection A, paragraph 1, except that the judge may suspend all but sixty consecutive days of the sentence if the juvenile completes alcohol or other drug screening pursuant to subsection L of this section.

2. Shall be detained for a period of not less than one hundred eighty days in a juvenile detention center as a condition of probation if the juvenile is adjudicated delinquent for a violation of section 28-1382, subsection A, paragraph 2, except that the judge may suspend all but ninety consecutive days of the sentence if the juvenile completes alcohol or other drug screening pursuant to subsection L of this section.

E. A juvenile who is adjudicated delinquent for a violation of section 28-1383 shall be detained for a period of not less than four months in a juvenile detention center or the department of juvenile corrections as a condition of probation if the juvenile is adjudicated delinquent under either of the following:

1. Section 28-1383, subsection A, paragraph 1.

2. Section 28-1383, subsection A, paragraph 2 and within an eighty-four month period has been adjudicated delinquent for two prior violations of section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383, or any combination of those sections, or acts in another jurisdiction that if committed in this state would be a violation of section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383.

F. A juvenile who is adjudicated delinquent under section 28-1383, subsection A, paragraph 2 and who within an eighty-four month period has been adjudicated delinquent for three or more prior violations of section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383, or any combination of those sections, or acts in another jurisdiction that if committed in this state would be a violation of section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383 shall be detained for a period of not less than eight months in a juvenile detention center or the department of juvenile corrections as a condition of probation.

G. A juvenile who is adjudicated delinquent under section 28-1383, subsection A, paragraph 3, subdivision (a) shall serve at least the minimum term of detention required pursuant to subsection A or B of this section.

H. A juvenile who is adjudicated delinquent under section 28-1383, subsection A, paragraph 3, subdivision (b) shall serve at least the minimum term of detention required pursuant to subsection C or D of this section.

I. Notwithstanding subsection E or F of this section, at the time of sentencing, the judge may suspend all but two months of the sentence if the juvenile completes alcohol or other drug screening pursuant to subsection L of this section.

J. If a juvenile is adjudicated delinquent for a violation of section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383, the court shall order the juvenile to pay at least two hundred fifty dollars but not more than five hundred dollars plus any applicable surcharges and assessments to the public agency processing the violation or the court may order the juvenile to perform at least eighty hours of community restitution under the supervision of the court.

K. The dates of the commission of the offense shall be the determining factor in applying the eighty-four month provision of subsection B, D, E or F of this section, irrespective of the sequence in which the offenses were committed. A second violation for which a conviction occurs as provided in this section shall not include a conviction for an offense arising out of the same series of acts.

L. In addition to any other penalties prescribed by law, if a juvenile is adjudicated delinquent for a violation of section 28-1381, 28-1382 or 28-1383, the court shall order the juvenile to complete alcohol or other drug screening that is provided by a facility approved by the department of health services or a probation department. If the court determines that the juvenile requires further alcohol or other drug education or treatment, the juvenile may be required pursuant to court order to obtain education or treatment under the court’s supervision from an approved facility. The court may review an education or treatment determination at the request of the state or the defendant or on the court’s initiative. The juvenile shall pay the costs of the screening, education or treatment unless the court waives part or all of the costs. The court may order the parent or guardian of the juvenile to pay part or all of the costs of the screening, education or treatment.

M. The court shall order a juvenile or the parents of a juvenile who is sentenced to a term of detention to reimburse the county that is responsible for the costs of the juvenile’s detention for those detention costs. The court may determine the amount of detention costs to be paid based on the following factors:

1. The per diem per juvenile cost of detention incurred by the county that detains the juvenile.

2. The ability of the juvenile or the parents of the juvenile to pay part or all of the detention costs.

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