Modifies provisions relating to driving while intoxicated
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Summary
The bill rewrites Missouri’s DWI statute, creating new felony categories and setting strict minimum prison terms before a defendant can be considered for parole or probation. It focuses on drivers who, while intoxicated, act with criminal negligence and cause a death, mandating at least five years of incarceration before release. The measure did not pass.
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