Rhode Island
Rhode Island House votes to extend ‘look back’ period for DUI’s to 10 years | ABC6
PROVIDENCE , R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Home of Representatives handed a invoice that may lengthen the lookback interval for DUI offenses.
The laws was handed unanimously and would lengthen the look again interval for third and subsequent DUI offense from 5 years to 10 years.
At the moment, Rhode Island is the one state in New England with a glance again interval of lower than 10 years.
“The present five-year look again interval is a harmful loophole,” mentioned invoice sponsor Rep. Gregg Amore. “It permits repeat offenders to be handled as first offenders, after the 5 12 months interval has elapsed, in each the District Court docket and the Site visitors Tribunal.”
The invoice now heads to the Senate the place a companion invoice has been launched.