MONTPELIER – This past July, Governor Scott signed Act 41 into law, a bill significantly clarifying Vermont's Driving Under the Influence (DUI) statutes, allowing for the reporting of DUI offenses on youthful offenders, and including the creation of a new crime for refusing a search warrant in certain DUI cases.

The legislation, which took effect immediately, mandates that juvenile and youthful offender DUI violations be reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for license suspension, insurance, and rehabilitation purposes, just as in adult cases.

“The biggest issue this legislation addresses comes at the intersection between Youthful Offender and DUI reporting,” Erica Marthage, Bennington County’s State’s Attorney, said in an email. “Inexperienced, youthful drivers who drink a

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