Drunk Driving DUI Law

A Georgia lawmaker is suggesting that New York should use Georgia’s strict penalties on drivers who transport children while under the influence. State Sen. Gail Buckner said she offered her 1992 legislation to New York Gov. David Paterson as a model as he works for tougher penalties in his state. The Georgia DUI law carries [...]

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The Louisiana State Legislature passed new DUI laws in its 2009 legislative meetings. Signed into law by Governor Jindal on July 1, 2009, the state is adopting more severe penalties for driving with a suspended license and mandatory license suspensions for refusing sobriety tests. ACT 236 addresses the ability for law enforcement officers to arrest [...]

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New York Governor Patterson is pushing for new legislation that would raise the penalties for people who are convicted of New York drunk driving with a child in their car. Named the Child Passenger Protection Act, the proposed law makes it a felony for anybody to get a New York DWI with a child passenger. [...]

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Kane County State’s Attorney John Barsanti says he is considering abandoning an aggressive Kane County DUI campaign due to lack of cooperation from police. He says two nameless Kane County Police departments turned him down after initially expressing interest in conducting “No Refusal” crackdowns.”They thought it was a controversial subject,” he said. “No Refusal” is [...]

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The Montana Legislature’s Law and Justice Interim Committee will spend the next 18 months focusing on Montana DUI laws and storage of DNA evidence, said Rep. Shannon Augare, its new chairman. The Montana DUI study request asks committee members to examine the strengths and weaknesses of Montana’s laws and to compare those laws to other [...]

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There’s a call for a special session of the General Assembly in Virginia, after a Supreme Court ruling has put dozens of drunk driving and drug cases in jeopardy. The ruling, handed down last month, forbids lab reports to be used as evidence in drug and alcohol cases unless a lab technician actually testifies in [...]

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Those stopped for suspicion of driving under the influence in Delaware will be facing twice the fines, and repeat offenders could be sentenced to jail for up to 15 years. Gov. Jack Markell signed into law legislation calling for an increase in fines for first offense DE DUI from $230 to $500, with repeat offenders [...]

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Senate President Richard Codey, D-Essex, has introduced a legislative package designed to crack down on motorists repeatedly caught driving under the influence or with a suspended license. The first bill – S2939 – calls for mandatory jail time for anyone caught for New Jersey DUI while already suspended for a DUI or refusal to take [...]

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The funds used to treat repeat offenders for driving under the influence in Kansas have been cut by 70% by. Last the past fiscal year the state spent approximately $1.2 million to treat drivers convicted of their fourth Kansas DUI. The decision to cut the funds comes after the passage of a new law requiring [...]

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