Friday, February 05, 2010
Driver's License Suspensions Under Review
KENTUCKY...
The Kentucky House has passed a bill aimed at revising a law that has led judges to automatically suspend the driver's licenses of people convicted of theft until they pay restitution. The bill would give judges more discretion in deciding whether to suspend the driving privileges of people convicted of theft offenses until the court-ordered restitution is paid.The law enacted last year was meant as an incentive to get people convicted of theft charges to pay their restitution as quickly as possible. But several legal officials have said the law has made it more difficult for theft offenders to pay restitution because they are losing their ability to drive to work. The bill seeking to soften that law passed the House 85-10 Wednesday. It now goes to the Senate.
The Kentucky House has passed a bill aimed at revising a law that has led judges to automatically suspend the driver's licenses of people convicted of theft until they pay restitution. The bill would give judges more discretion in deciding whether to suspend the driving privileges of people convicted of theft offenses until the court-ordered restitution is paid.The law enacted last year was meant as an incentive to get people convicted of theft charges to pay their restitution as quickly as possible. But several legal officials have said the law has made it more difficult for theft offenders to pay restitution because they are losing their ability to drive to work. The bill seeking to soften that law passed the House 85-10 Wednesday. It now goes to the Senate.
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