With the new year, new laws will take effect. With part 3 of our 3-part series. here’s a brief run down on some of the new laws.
Criminals who are accomplices to crimes that end in death will no longer face felony murder charges. And judges will have discretion to strike prior serious felony convictions that would add an additional five years to the sentence for serious crimes. And another law will offer additional services to those who were wrongly convicted and are trying to transition back into society.
For juveniles, two new major laws are now on the books: a measure prohibiting courts from trying 14- and 15-year-olds as adults and, except for the most serious crimes, a ban on prosecuting most minors younger than 12 in juvenile court.
Repeat DUI offenders and first-time DUI offenders whose violations cause injury must install an ignition interlock device on their vehicle for anywhere from 12 to 48 months.
PART THREE IN OUR THREE-PART SERIES LOOKING AT NEW LAWS TAKING EFFECT
