SB0085 - Tennessee: Dui/dwi Offenses

Companion Bill HB1722. DUI/DWI Offenses - Increases fine for DUI by $250, half of which is to be used for building or expanding prisons and the other half earmarked for local jails or for hiring more local law enforcement officers. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 10, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB0085 / HB1722 Increase State Revenues - $1,365,000 Earmarked for Building or Expanding Prisons Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $1,502,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB0085 / HB1722 Under present law, persons who are convicted of DUI are required to pay a fine ranging from $350 to $1,500 for a first offense, $600 to $3,500 for a second offense, $1,100 to $10,000 for a third offense, and $3,000 to $15,000 for a fourth or subsequent offense.[...]

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