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Subcommittee approves amendment to create felony reckless driving and stiffen vehicular homicide penalties
Summary
S.208, as amended, would raise penalties for reckless vehicular homicide and create a felony reckless-driving offense for cases causing great bodily injury; the subcommittee voted to report the amended bill to the full committee unanimously.
The Senate Judiciary subcommittee voted unanimously to report S.208, as amended, to the full Judiciary Committee. The amendment adds definitions and aggravating factors to guide prosecutions for reckless driving that results in moderate or great bodily injury.
Under the amendment approved by the subcommittee, reckless vehicular homicide penalties would increase to a fine between $5,000 and $15,000 and up to 15…
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