District of Columbia
Felony DUI
No felony DUI law
DUID Zero Tolerance and Per Se Laws
Impairment-based statute only
Cannabis Drug-Impaired Driving Laws
No cannabis-specific drugged driving law
DUI Child Endangerment Laws
Enhanced penalties
Enhanced Penalties for High-BAC
0.2
DUI Look-back Periods
Fifteen years
Open Container - Alcohol
In compliance with Federal requirements
Good Samaritan
Good Samaritan law enacted
Test Refusal
Administrative penalties
24/7 Programs
No 24/7 legislation
Administrative License Suspension/Revocation
ALS/ALR law enacted
Sobriety Checkpoints
Permitted
Habitual Offender Designation
No Habitual Offender Law
Drug Evaluation and Classification Program
0-15 DREs
DUI Courts - Standalone
No DUI Courts
DUI Courts - Hybrid
No Hybrid Courts
Open Container - Cannabis
No cannabis open container law
Cannabis Laws (2020)
Decriminalized
DUID: Implied Consent Testing Methods
Blood and urine
DUID Affirmative Defense
No affirmative defense
Anti-Plea Bargaining Statutes
eWarrant Case Study Sites
Not authorized to use e-warrants
Preliminary Breath Test (PBT) Laws
2016 Enacted Impaired Driving and Underage Drinking Legislation
None
Lower BAC legislation
No legislation introduced
Low BAC
Low BAC considered prima facie evidence
CARS Implementation
none
2017 New Impaired Driving and Underage Drinking Laws
No legislation passed
Ignition Interlocks
Mandatory all offender
Electronic Warrants (E-warrants) Authorization
Legislation
Top Detected Drug Category by State (2019)
2019 Enacted Impaired Driving & Underage Drinking Legislation
No Legislation
2019 Legislative Activity
Active
False Identification - Sanctions
Judicial license suspension/revocation
False Identification - Point-of-Sale Policies
No Distinctive License & No Seizure Law
No Refusal Programs
Lacks authorization
Oral Fluid Testing
Oral fluid testing authorized