Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
DUI INTERVENTION PROGRAM
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DUI INTERVENTION PROGRAM
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Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
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Frequently Asked Questions 1. Why do I have to go to a DUI Intervention Program? 3. I have 2 DUI within a five-year period, for
how long is my license suspended? 4. Can I clear my license record in Georgia
if I had traffic violations in another State? 5. I want to enroll in the DUI Intervention Program. Who do I call? 10. Will my family and friends be able to
reach me while I am at the program? 12. I
have completed the DUI program but the Department of Driver Services (DDS) told me
they don't have my paperwork. What do I do now? |
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Frequently Asked Questions & Answers: |
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GA Statutes require all persons convicted of two or more DUI within 5 years to attend a DUI School, have a clinical evaluation by an approved evaluator, and, if indicated, satisfactorily complete a Multiple Offender Treatment Program in order to be eligible to get their driver's license back. |
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2. I have two DUI offenses,
and the judge did not tell me I had to do |
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Yes. All DUI offenders must go to DUI School subsequent to their last arrest. |
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Two (2) years. However, you may qualify for a Limited Driving Permit after one year of hard suspension and after completing the Risk Reduction Program, a Clinical Evaluation, and Treatment, if recommended.. |
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Yes. If you have a GA drivers’ license and get a DUI in another state, you have a problem with both states and both states much clear your license before you can get a license in any state. Every state has their own requirements. |
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5. I
want to enroll in the DUI Intervention Program. Who do
I call? |
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Go to DUI
school first, see a
clinical Evaluator second, and lastly pick a treatment provider. Go to our
website at www.mop.uga.edu
for information. |
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6. What
if I don't have enough money to pay for the DUI Intervention Program (MOP)
but the Court says I have to go? |
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That’s between you and the court. Talk to your probation officer. There are no free treatment programs and costs vary. Shop around. |
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7. I
plan to pay for all or part of the DUI Intervention Program when I
enter. Do you take credit cards? |
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The treatment Providers are businessman and
have their own way of dealing with payments. Ask the provider if they take
credit cards. |
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8. I
am taking prescription medications. Will I be allowed to bring them
with me to the DUI Intervention Program? |
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Yes, off course. |
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9. When
I come to the MOP program I plan to work in my spare time. Can I bring
my cell phone, laptop, pager, etc.? |
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No, not in the classroom or group room or
movie theater or Church. |
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10. Will
my family and friends be able to reach me while I am at the program? |
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They will be able to call the program and leave a message for you. However, federal confidentiality laws prohibit staff from disclosing information about you or even telling them you are there. Staff will take a message and tell the person that while they can neither confirm nor deny that you are there, they will give a message to you if you are. You can return calls on your break. If there is an extreme emergency, someone would give you a message immediately. The federal
confidentiality laws are in place for your protection and
privacy. It is helpful if participants tell family and friends
about this requirement so they will not be upset when they try to contact you
and cannot talk to immediately when they call. |
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11. I
was convicted of DUI in another state and moved to GA.
Before I can receive a GA license, I have to complete the other state
requirements. Can I do that in |
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The state in which a person is convicted determines the program requirements. You must be cleared in the state where you received your DUI conviction in order to be eligible for a license in GA. Often the state where a person is convicted will allow an individual to complete an equivalent program in another state, but this varies from state to state. You will need to call the Department of Driver Services in the state where you received your DUI conviction to obtain information on the specific requirements. If that state determines that a GA program will satisfy their requirements. Find one on the website and negotiate with that treatment provider. |
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12.
I have completed the DUI program but the
Department
of Driver Services (DDS) told me they
don't have my paperwork. What do I do now? |
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All paper work goes to you and you take or
mail it to Department of Driver Services. |
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13.
I had a DUI conviction 12 years ago. I haven't drunk
in 10 years and would like to get my license back. Why do I have to go
to a DUI Intervention Program? |
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GA Statutes require all persons convicted of a DUI violation to satisfactorily complete a specific DUI educational program in order to be eligible to get their driver's license back. Therefore, you must complete a DUI program no matter how long it has been since you got your DUI and no matter how long it has been since you had your last drink. There is no time limit, you can’t wait it out. |
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