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Prosecutors, sheriff's association and victim's family urge change to count prior DUIs in sentencing
Summary
Proponents told the Committee on Judiciary that House Bill 27 47 would close exceptions that prevent certain municipal or out‑of‑state DUI convictions from counting toward felony sentencing enhancements in cases such as involuntary manslaughter by DUI; donors included Sedgwick County prosecutors and the Carter family.
Jason Thompson, office of reviser of statutes, told lawmakers that House Bill 27 47 would amend KSA 21-68 11 to require courts to consider factors (jurisdiction name, elements, prohibited conduct) in determining whether prior violations are comparable when calculating criminal history for specified DUI‑related crimes.
Mark Bennett, district attorney for Sedgwick County, told the committee by Webex the bill is intended to eliminate exceptions created by…
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