This act shall be known as the “Omnibus DWI Act”.
History. Acts 1983, No. 549, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-2501; 2007, No. 214, § 1.
Amendments. The 2007 amendment deleted former (b) and (c).
Meaning of “this act”. Acts 1983, No. 549, codified as §§ 5-65-101 - 5-65-105, 5-65-107 - 5-65-112, 5-65-115, 5-65-202 - 5-65-206, 12-6-101, 12-6-102.
Case Notes
The legislative intent of the Omnibus DWI Act of 1983, as stated in subsection (c), was to enhance penalties by using convictions under the prior driving while under the influence act; thus, previous convictions for driving while under the influence of intoxicants under prior law may be used as prior offenses for enhancement purposes. Lovell v. State, 283 Ark. 425, 678 S.W.2d 318 (1984).
The legislature has always considered DWI to be a traffic offense and only removed it from the list of traffic offenses under § 27-50-302 when DWI became the focus of an entire act within itself. Hill v. State, 315 Ark. 297, 868 S.W.2d 44 (1993).
Cited: Lovell v. State, 283 Ark. 434, 283 Ark. 434A, 283 Ark. 425, 681 S.W.2d 395 (1984); Spicer v. City of Fayetteville, 284 Ark. 315, 681 S.W.2d 369 (1984); Doty v. State, 285 Ark. 270, 686 S.W.2d 413 (1985); Sides v. State, 285 Ark. 323, 686 S.W.2d 434 (1985); Hegler v. State, 286 Ark. 215, 691 S.W.2d 129 (1985); Wilson v. State, 286 Ark. 430, 692 S.W.2d 620 (1985); Johnston v. Ft. Smith, 15 Ark. App. 102, 690 S.W.2d 358 (1985); Gullett v. State, 18 Ark. App. 97, 711 S.W.2d 836 (1986).