Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year

The fiscal year that ended June 30, 2017, prosecuting attorneys in the state filed 6,413 cases against intoxicated drivers. That same year, prosecutors were handling 7,014 cases involving drivers charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant from the previous fiscal year. In 2017, state lawmakers approved the use of the monitoring devices. Most of the cost will be borne by the defendants, who will be charged about $135 for each week they are ordered to wear them. Moses Leasiolagi, a SCRAM Systems regional sales manager, said 99 percent of those wearing the devices remain sober. Honolulu has used the devices on a limited basis in recent years. But the company plans to expand their use once court personnel are trained.