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Panel OKs court appearances for 1st drunk driving offense
By: Associated Press//February 27, 2014//
Listen to this articleMADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Senate’s public safety committee has approved a bill that would require all first-time drunken driving offenders to appear in court.
First-offense drunken driving in Wisconsin is a civil violation akin to a speeding ticket. Offenders can pay their fines without appearing in court.
Republican Rep. Jim Ott’s bill would mandate court appearances for first-time offenders. Any offenders who fail to show up would be found guilty, be subject to arrest and face an additional $300 surcharge on top of their drunken driving fine.
The Assembly passed the bill on a voice vote in November. The Senate panel approved the measure unanimously Thursday, clearing the way for a vote in the full Senate.
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