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Committee considers changing how prior DUIs are counted — use violation date not conviction to preserve priors
Summary
Legislative counsel and senators discussed a proposal to count prior DUI offenses from the date of the underlying violation rather than the later conviction date so long pretrial delays do not erase prior‑offense windows that increase penalties.
A separate bill reviewed by the Senate Judiciary committee would change how prior DUI convictions are measured for purposes of enhanced penalties. Under current statutory language, subsequent‑offense windows look back 20 years from the date of conviction; counsel and senators said prolonged pretrial delays or long adjudication timelines can render a prior…
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