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Driving Under the Influence Prevention Task Force

Friday, March 20, 2026·1h 58m·▶ Watch / Listen

Delaware's DUI Prevention Task Force heard presentations from law enforcement, the Attorney General's office, and the Office of Defense Services on the full DUI investigation, prosecution, and defense process, exposing systemic tensions around the 15-day DMV hearing window, ignition interlock device requirements for drug-only DUIs, cannabis impairment testing, and DUI treatment court eligibility disparities — with no legislation voted on and a next meeting set for April 20.

Key Actions

·Law Enforcement Presentation – DUI Investigation ProcessNo Vote

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Controversies

Per se THC limits for DUI impairment

Mr. Donovan argued against per se THC limits, citing a source he attributed to the US Congress in 2017 stating THC levels in biofluids are not accurate or reliable indicators of impairment, and contending that any per se limit would lead to arrests of people who were not under the influence when driving. A law enforcement perspective attributed to Corporal Shull and Director Bryson was referenced as favoring an impairment-based standard focused on finding impairment first and then its cause.

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Notable Quotes

“Fundamental fairness, if you can't afford to hire an attorney, you're most likely going to lose your license before you're ever convicted of an offense.”

Tom Donovan, Office of Conflicts Counsel — Donovan was explaining the consequence of the 15-day window to request a DMV administrative hearing, noting that ODS clients typically do not contact the office within that period and ODS does not represent clients at civil DMV hearings.

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TranscriptPreview
Good morning. Welcome, everyone. We have before us a pretty healthy agenda, therefore, for the opening remarks segment. I'm just going to keep it short. We're going to go through some of the introductory and ground rules and then we'll go ahead and get started. So, members, please be aware that there are microphones at your desk that will pick up conversations easily. These mics are connected to the live stream so that the public may watch the proceedings. This meeting is called to order. In compliance with House rules, members of the public are able to participate either in person or virtually through Zoom webinar. The public can participate virtually by registering through the meeting link posted on the General Assembly's website. Instructions for providing public comment are available on the website under this Committee meetings notice and will also be shared during the public comment portion of the hearing. Written comments may also be submitted to Lauren L A U R E N Lee L E eellaware all spelled out.gov Members of the public physically present for the meeting may sign up on the speaker list to provide public comment. Please note that any votes that may be…
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