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House passes tougher penalties for repeat DUI offenders, including vehicle plate removal
Summary
The Utah House passed a substitute bill aimed at tougher penalties for repeat DUI offenders, including authority to remove license plates and establish minimum fines; sponsors said the measure targets recidivism and gained law-enforcement and MADD support.
The Utah House on Feb. 23 passed a substitute to House Bill 58, a measure intended to impose stiffer penalties on repeat driving-under-the-influence offenders and to give police and courts additional tools to prevent recidivism. The bill would allow authorities to remove registration plates from vehicles tied to DUI cases and create minimum fines, among other changes.
Sponsor Representative David M. Birnahan told colleagues the goal was to “get tough” early in an offender’s record. “We felt that we…
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