According to the Kansas state board that studied how the Sunflower State prosecuted and punished drunk drivers, the Wichita Eagle reports:
The report, which was distributed to state legislators last month, criticized the state for:
- Having laws that carry the same maximum penalty — a year in jail — for a fourth-, fifth- or 10th-time DUI offender.
“If it’s the 14th or the fourth offense, the penalty is the same under our law,” Jennings said.
- Allowing for the prosecution of DUI cases in 416 jurisdictions — 31 state judicial districts and 385 municipal courts. Each jurisdiction sets standards for substance abuse treatment and education, the report said.
- Lacking a centralized database that prosecutors can tap into when researching a person’s DUI history.
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