Modernizes DWI laws to prevent, enforce, and recover from impaired driving in North Carolina.

The DWI Modernization Act of 2026 updates North Carolina's DWI laws to enhance prevention, enforcement, and recovery efforts. It mandates that magistrates provide written explanations when finding no probable cause in implied consent cases. The act increases efficiency in immediate civil pretrial revocations and requires impaired drivers to pay their fair share of processing costs. It also reduces unnecessary motions by admitting alcohol and oral drug screening tests to prove sobriety and obtain a legal method to operate a vehicle.

Modernizes DWI laws to prevent, enforce, and recover from impaired driving in North Carolina.

The DWI Modernization Act of 2026 updates North Carolina's DWI laws to enhance prevention, enforcement, and recovery efforts. It mandates that magistrates provide written explanations when finding no probable cause in implied consent cases. The act increases efficiency in immediate civil pretrial revocations and requires impaired drivers to pay their fair share of processing costs. It also reduces unnecessary motions by admitting alcohol and oral drug screening tests to prove sobriety and obtain a legal method to operate a vehicle.