DUI; penalty for maiming shall include a mandatory minimum term of confinement of one year. (HB50)

Introduced By

Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield) with support from co-patron Del. Chris Jones (R-Suffolk)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Penalty for DUI maiming. Provides that the punishment for DUI maiming, a Class 6 felony, shall include a mandatory minimum term of confinement of one year. Amends § 18.2-51.4 (“Maiming, etc., of another resulting from driving while intoxicated.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Status

02/03/2012: Merged into HB962
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Comments

stephen writes:

It should be a class one felony, stop protecting your voters and start protecting kids.

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