If the offender wishes to appeal the assessment of any Ignition Interlock Points (IIPs) by the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services (DPPPS) he must comply with the following procedure.

An offender intending to appeal any IIP assessment must submit an appeal to DPPPS at the following address:

1) The appeal must be received within fifteen (15) days of the date of the IIP assessment letter or else the assessment will stand.

2) The appeal shall include a copy of the IIP assessment letter,

3) A concise statement of the grounds for the appeal

4) If desired, supporting documentation.

5) A SCDPPPS administrative hearing officer (HO) will review the appeal and will render a decision either granting or reversing the IIP assessment within five (5) business days of receiving the appeal. There will be neither an evidentiary hearing nor oral arguments permitted, and there will be no right to appeal or otherwise contest the HO’s decision.

6) If the point assessment is affirmed, it stands. DPPPS will notify the offender of the affirmance by letter. If the point assessment is reversed, DPPPS will remove the points from the APT and will notify the offender of the reversal and the adjusted APT by letter.

7) If removal of the points from the APT changes the specific responses described in the IIDP Policy, DPPPS will notify, as necessary, its partnering agencies of the reversal and the adjusted APT, who will make the appropriate adjustments to those responses