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Committee backs bill to raise felony class for DUI causing serious bodily injury
Summary
House Bill 1503 would permit judges to sentence up to 10 years for DUI that causes serious bodily injury by elevating the offense class. Witnesses described severe, long‑term injuries in advocacy testimony; the committee voted to advance the bill.
BISMARCK — The House Transportation Committee voted to recommend House Bill 1503, which would raise the felony classification for driving under the influence that causes serious bodily injury, increasing the maximum sentence available to judges.
Representative Macy Balinski, R‑Minot, the bill sponsor, said the change would allow a judge to sentence up to 10 years where the current maximum is five. "If an individual is left disabled from a…
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