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Senate approves tougher penalty for repeat domestic-violence offenders
Summary
Senate Bill 64 passed on Jan. 28 to create a third-degree felony enhancement for people who commit repeated domestic violence when two previous convictions exist within an enhancement window; juvenile adjudications are excluded from previous-conviction consideration.
The Utah Senate passed SB 64 on Jan. 28, a measure that sponsors described as adding an enhancement for repeat domestic-violence offenders.
Sponsor Senator Iwamoto said the bill "creates a third degree felony for people who keep committing domestic violence" when there are two prior convictions within an enhancement…
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