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County agrees to join state 24/7 sobriety program for DUI monitoring
Summary
Washington County approved a three‑year intergovernmental agreement to run the 24/7 sobriety program locally, providing supervision, equipment and testing for participating DUI offenders while the state supplies monitoring equipment.
The Washington County Commission on May 6 approved Resolution R‑2025‑3507 to participate in Utah’s 24/7 sobriety program, a state model that allows certain DUI offenders to remain in the community while submitting to frequent alcohol testing.
Devin, who presented the resolution, said the program enables offenders to keep employment and avoid jail if they comply with daily testing requirements: “If you're a DUI offender, you can participate in this program and keep your license, continue to have a job, stay out of jail, but you're also gonna submit to regular daily testing, so to make sure that you're staying sober.”
Under the agreement, the state provides equipment and monitoring support; the county will operate the program locally, collect participant fees, and take enforcement action (including taking participants into custody) if program conditions are violated. The agreement runs three years and was approved by the commission by voice vote.
County staff said the program is used by many counties in Utah and that participation allows local courts and enforcement to offer offenders an alternative to incarceration while maintaining public‑safety oversight.
