Alcohol Therapy and Level II Alcohol Education in Greeley Colorado and Weld County

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When the Greeley, Colorado court orders you to seek and attend Alcohol Therapy / Education, talk with a skilled DUI Attorney to protect your future. Colorado courts can mandate two different levels of alcohol treatment programs: Level I alcohol / drug education and Level II alcohol / drug education and therapy programs. The Colorado Department of Human Services (formally the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division) defines how these programs work.

DUI Services / Programs in Greeley, Colorado

Greeley, Colorado’s Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) enforces and creates the program rules for licensed Level I and Level II DUI education and treatment programs. These are the only approved alcohol and drug driving safety education or treatment programs as defined in 42-4-1301.3(3)(c)(IV), C.R.S.

When Greeley courts order you to complete Level I and Level II Services they can only be completed at programs licensed by OBH to provide these services. The programs must use curriculum that is OBH-approved and ones that have DUI / DWAI -specific curriculum.  Attendance of the classes must be done in person to complete the Driving Under the Influence education and therapy.

Can DUI Therapy or Treatment be Done Outside Colorado?

If a program is outside of Weld County, Colorado or is not licensed to provide Level I or Level II Services, the OBH can evaluate the program or what has been done and decide if the program is equivalent to programs that are already approved. Treatment is different than education; DUI licensed programs can evaluate another treatment program, however only the OBH can decide if credit can be given if completed by a non-licensed program.

Questions concerning DUI / DWAI offender education and treatment, please contact any of the following:

DUI Treatment Providers in Greeley, who can Answer Questions on DUI / DWAI Offender Education and Treatment

• CATS, LLC-West 11th Address: 2619 West 11th St. Rd,, Ste 17 Greeley, CO 80634 Phone Number: (970) 351-0248

• Creative Counseling Services - Greeley Address: 3400 West 16 Street- Building 3- Ste. S Greeley, CO 80631 Phone Number: (970) 378-8805
• North Range Behavioral Health-3rd Address: 2350 3rd Street Road Greeley, Colorado 80631 Phone Number: (970) 347-2120
• Effective Counseling Opportunity, LLC - 16th St. Address: 2525 16th Street, suite D Greeley, CO 80634 Phone Number: (970) 451-5558
• North Range Behavioral Health - 10th Ave. Address: 1309 10th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 Phone Number: (970) 347-2120
• North Range Behavioral Health - H Street Address: 1260 H Street Greeley, CO 80631 Phone Number: (970) 347-2120

What is Greeley Driving Under the Influence Level I and Level II Education?

Level I Education is a group or class of DUI Education in Greeley. The class requirements are 12 hours of education conducted in at least a 3-day span (although it can be longer) and it cannot be more than 4 hours in each day. Level I Education is not suitable for someone whose first offense is with a high blood alcohol level (BAC) or who has had more than one impaired driving offense.

Level II Education is a group or a class of DUI Education that cannot be bigger than 12 people regularly participating. The class requirements are 24 hours over 12 weeks. Level II Education is recommended for people on their first offense and whose BAC is ≤ .149. Level II Education can be recommended by itself or to be followed by Level II Therapy.

What is Level II Alcohol Therapy?

If Level II Therapy is required, it is after Level II Education and depending on the track that is recommended, it can range from 5 to 10 months long. Track assignment is recommended by the treatment agency following the OBH guidelines, or the alcohol / drug evaluator. The recommendation depends on a variety of factors: a person’s BAC (or if at the time of the incident they refused to take a test), prior impaired driving offenses, and other clinical factors. The following are the Colorado Level II Therapy Track Guidelines:

For impaired driving offenses on or after January 1^st, 2014:

• Track A: is for a first-time offender (usually), a BAC of below .15, and requires 42 hours over 21 weeks
• Track B: is for a first-time offender (usually), a BAC of .15 or above (or refusal), and requires 52 hours over 26 weeks
• Track C: is for someone with prior impaired driving offenses usually, a BAC below .15, and requires 68 hours over 34 weeks
• Track D: is for someone with prior impaired driving offenses usually, a BAC .15 or above (or refusal), and requires 86 hours over 43 weeks

Proof of Attendance in DUI classes

DUI services are required to provide a copy of the DRS (Discharge or DUI / DWAI Referral Summary) within 10 business days to their client at no charge, after completion of the program. It is also needed to reinstate your driver’s license. You will need to contact the agency to get a copy of this. OBH may also have this in their database and can search for it. To have the OBH search their records for it you will need to complete a Consent for the Release of Confidential Information and mail, fax or hand deliver the form.

What are the Colorado Motor Vehicle / Driver's License Reinstatements Requirements?

There are many things that impact a person’s driver’s license and conditions for reinstatement. The program which the Weld County Court orders you to complete may be different than what you will need to reinstate your driver’s license. You can call our experienced DUI lawyers to help you get detailed information on the requirements, as Motor Vehicle Law is complicated. Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S. 42-2-132) requires the completion of an OBH licensed Level I or Level II alcohol education and therapy program for license reinstatement. Education and therapy classes must begin after the date of your most recent violation. MVD Level II requirements always include both Level II Education and Level II Therapy. The Colorado DMV does not determine the number of hours of therapy a person is required to do for Level II Therapy. That is up to the treatment evaluators and providers.

The DMV Requires both Level II Education and Therapy when a driver is:

Criminally convicted of 2 alcohol violations within 5 years, or criminally convicted of 3 or more alcohol violations in a lifetime. It is also required if the license was revoked for having a BAC of .15 or greater or for multiple BAC tests of .08 or more or revoked for a refusal to take a test.

What Happens When a Minor is Required to take Level I and Level II Education / Therapy?

Level I alcohol education program is only required when a minor driver (under the age of 21) has had their licensed / privilege revoked for one year for their first drug or alcohol impaired driving conviction. They will be required to finish Level II Education or Level II Education and Therapy, if the BAC was at or below .150 or the alcohol evaluator's recommendations.

Ignition Interlock Restricted License: What is This?

Ignition interlock is a device that is fitted on motor vehicles to prohibit individuals from operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. It requires you to give a breath sample before the engine will start and you are required to provide breath sample at different intervals while driving. If the device detects an elevated alcohol concentration level the vehicle will not start.

Colorado, as of January 1, 2009, is requiring repeat offenders and excessive BAC first-time offenders (a 2-year requirement) to install the ignition interlock device in all vehicles they own in order to reinstate driving privileges. Colorado requires all offenders to install the ignition interlock device in their vehicles in order to get a restricted license.

What is the Persistent Drunk Driver (PDD) Program?

In 1998, when legislation was passed, penalties were increased for high BAC and repeat DUI offenders. Call our DUI attorneys for more information. The Persistent Drunk Driver Act of 1998 defined the PDD Program and created the PDD Cash Fund, which is funded by an additional charge imposed on convicted Colorado DWAI and DUI offenders. The key purpose of the fund is to provide for programs that are intended to discourage persistent drunk driving or to education the public, with certain stress on the education of young drivers, concerning the dangers of PDD.