Section 42-4-1717 - Conviction - attendance at driver improvement school - rules(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, if a person has been convicted of violating this article or any other law regulating the operation of motor vehicles other than a violation of section 42-4-1301, the court may require the defendant, at the defendant's expense, to attend and satisfactorily complete a course of instruction at any designated driver improvement school providing instruction in: The traffic laws of this state, recognition of hazardous traffic situations, and traffic accident prevention. Upon completion of the course, the court may suspend all or a portion of the fine or sentence of imprisonment. Unless otherwise provided by law, the school must be approved by the court.(2) Whenever a minor under eighteen years of age has been convicted of violating any provision of this article or other law regulating the operation of vehicles on highways, other than a traffic infraction, the court shall require the minor to attend and satisfactorily complete a course of instruction at any designated driver improvement school providing instruction in the traffic laws of this state, instruction in recognition of hazardous traffic situations, and instruction in traffic accident prevention. The court shall impose the driver improvement school requirement in addition to the penalty provided for the violation or as a condition of either the probation or the suspension of all or any portion of any fine or sentence of imprisonment for the violation. The minor, or the minor's parent or parents who appear in court with the minor in accordance with section 42-4-1716 (4), shall pay the cost of attending the designated driver improvement school. The courts shall make available information on scholarships and other financial assistance available to help minors or their parents offset the costs of driver improvement school. Unless otherwise provided by law, such school shall be approved by the court.Amended by 2014 Ch. 337, § 2, eff. 6/5/2014.L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2426, § 1, effective 1/1/1995. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 425, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: (1) amended and (3) added, (HB 09 -1246), ch. 346, p. 1812, § 2, effective August 5. L. 2014: (1) amended and (3) repealed, (HB 14-1228), ch. 337, p. 1502, § 2, effective June 5.This section is similar to former § 42-4-1513 as it existed prior to 1994.