Weber County 24/7 Sobriety Program: what families need to know about testing, fees, and violations

The core requirement is straightforward but demanding: your loved one must report for breath testing twice every day - once in the morning, once in the evening. This schedule is the backbone of the program. Daily routines like work, rides, childcare, and sleep all need to be planned around those two check-ins.

Testing takes place at the Weber County Correctional Kiesel Facility, 370 26th St., Ogden, UT 84401. The program runs seven days a week: morning testing is 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., and evening testing is 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. If you're helping with transportation, build your day around those windows.

Fees Breakdown

• ✓ $10.00 enrollment fee (due prior to the first test)
• ✓ $2.00 for each portable breath test administered
• ✓ $6.00 for each urine or oral fluid drug test administered
• ✓ $10.00 per day for the use of the transdermal alcohol-monitoring bracelet

There's a strict "nothing in the mouth" rule before testing. For 30 minutes prior to a breath test, participants can't have food, beverages, gum, toothpaste, mouthwash, or tobacco - nothing goes in the mouth during that window. If you're supporting someone in the program, help them plan meals, smoking breaks, and teeth-brushing so they're finished well before testing time.

• ✓ Backpacks
• ✓ Large purses
• ✓ Other bags
• ✓ Weapons
• ✓ Children
• ✓ Animals

Breath tests aren't the only thing to expect. Participants face random urinalysis and saliva drug testing, and those costs fall on the participant. What this means practically: a quick breath test trip can sometimes take longer. If staff request a urinalysis, your loved one can't leave until it's completed.

If your loved one takes prescription medication, they need to be proactive. The rules require participants to report all prescriptions to 24/7 personnel and provide documentation proving the prescription is legitimate. They also must report any law-enforcement contact. New citations can trigger a program violation or removal from the 24/7 Sobriety Program - this isn't something to "wait and see" about.

There's a tight deadline tied to driving privileges. Participants have 45 calendar days from enrollment to get their driver's license reinstated. Miss that window, and they risk removal from the program. If your loved one is juggling work and testing, put this deadline on the calendar immediately.

1. First violation - 8-hour jail commitment.
2. Second violation - 16-hour jail commitment.
3. Third violation - 24-hour jail commitment.
4. Fourth violation - taken into custody to facilitate a court appearance and may be removed from the program.

Enrollment includes information-sharing. By signing up, participants authorize disclosure and exchange of information about their 24/7 program participation among the agencies involved. That authorization stays in effect for the duration of their participation.