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Bill would require online victim-impact panels for DUI defendants; sponsors and chiefs back measure
Summary
Representative Nancy Murphy and law enforcement supporters told the committee HB 602 would add court-ordered completion of a defined online victim-impact panel program for DUI offenders; witnesses said the program is low-cost to the state and may reduce recidivism.
A proposed law that would allow courts to require drivers convicted of DUI to complete an online victim-impact panel drew support from law enforcement and program operators Thursday. Representative Nancy Murphy, sponsor of House Bill 602, told the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee the measure would add an online victim-impact panel as a court-ordered option for impaired-driving sentences.
"If we have the ability to positively impact outcomes for both DUI offenders and potential victims, and this comes at no cost to the state or county, I hope you'll agree that we should at least be willing to try," Murphy said. The sponsor said the measure does…
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