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House debates HB187 to align misdemeanor and felony driver'license offenses

Utah House of Representatives · January 23, 2002

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Summary

HB187 would remove overlapping misdemeanor language so producers of counterfeit driver's licenses can be prosecuted under appropriate felony forgery statutes; members sought clarifications about arrest authority, the status of the physical license as state property, and contradictions in subsections before motion to circle for redrafting.

House Bill 187, sponsored by Representative Corey Holdaway, was introduced to address conflicts between a class C misdemeanor for altered driver'license information and felony forgery provisions. Holdaway said the change removes language about "fictitious licenses" from the misdemeanor section so that persons…

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