Plain English Breakdown
The source text distinguishes between existing law (immediate revocation for manslaughter) and new rules (waiting until release from custody), but does not explicitly list all crimes covered by the 'specified' category beyond examples.
Changes to Driver's License Suspension and Revocation Rules
This law changes the timing for when people can get their driving privileges back after being convicted of certain crimes while in prison or jail.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to revoke a driver's license immediately upon receiving court records showing conviction for specific types of manslaughter, as required by existing law.
- Prohibits reinstating a revoked license until three years have passed since the person was released from state prison or county jail if they were sentenced to incarceration for specified crimes like certain manslaughters.
- Specifies that court-ordered suspension or revocation periods begin only after a person is released from custody rather than when the sentence starts.
Who It Names or Affects
- People convicted of specific types of manslaughter who are sentenced to prison or jail.
- Drivers whose licenses are suspended or revoked by a court for certain offenses, including driving under the influence and reckless driving, while in custody.
- The Department of Motor Vehicles, which must follow these new timing rules.
Terms To Know
- Revocation
- Taking away a driver's license completely so it cannot be used until the state gives permission to get one again.
- Suspension
- Temporarily stopping someone from driving for a set amount of time before they can drive again.
Limits and Unknowns
- The text does not list every specific crime covered, only examples like manslaughter and reckless driving.
- It is unclear if this law applies to people who were already in prison when the bill was passed or only those sentenced after it takes effect.