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Senate approves substitute to make third DUI a felony and add treatment options
Summary
Senate substitute for SB4 raises penalties for a third DUI conviction to a third-degree felony, establishes a $1,000 fine and 30 continuous days’ jail, and adds treatment/counseling options; sponsors argued it targets repeat offenders and moves cases to district courts for enhanced sentencing alternatives.
Senators approved a substitute to Senate Bill 4 that increases penalties for repeat DUI offenders and aims to expand sentencing options available in district courts, including the possibility of ordered chemical-dependency treatment.
Sponsor Senator Richards told the Senate the substitute elevates a third DUI conviction to a third-degree felony, establishes a $1,000 fine and converts a 30-day split…
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