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Senate panel hears proposal to allow weekend-based jail terms for some DUI convictions
Summary
Rep. Fiona Nave told the Senate Judiciary Committee HB 816 would permit judges to impose weekend-confinement sentences for first-offense DUI as an alternative to continuous incarceration, aiming to preserve employment; sheriffs warned of jail logistics and contraband risks, and committee members discussed pretrial and house-arrest alternatives.
Representative Fiona Nave presented House Bill 816 to the Senate Judiciary Committee as a new sentencing approach for DUI convictions that would permit judges to impose shorter incarceration periods served on weekends rather than in continuous blocks. Nave said the model — for example, 24-hour stints on weekends up to an aggregate sentence — is designed to impose an uncomfortable consequence…
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