A Bill to allow the Magistrates Court discretion to refer a third or subsequent offence for drink driving to the Crown Court for sentencing and to grant the Crown Court the jurisdiction to give a custodial sentence of up to two years.
House of Commons
15 May 2014
This Bill would let magistrates send a third or later drink-driving offence to the Crown Court for sentencing, and would give the Crown Court power to impose custodial sentences of up to two years for those offences. The aim is to strengthen penalties for repeat drink-drivers and ensure more serious cases are dealt with in a higher court.
The Bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. If passed, it would move to committee stage for detailed scrutiny and amendment.
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No recorded votes for this bill yet.
