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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
March 26, 1997 - Introduced by Senators Plache, Huelsman, Weeden and
Buettner, cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert, Black, Walker, Bock,
Musser, Hasenohrl, Kelso, Hanson, Dobyns, Turner, Ziegelbauer, Cullen,
Plale, Ryba, Riley, Robson and Huber, by request of Attorney General James
E. Doyle. Referred to Committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial
Institutions.
SB141,1,2
1An Act to amend 346.74 (5) (c) and 346.74 (5) (d) of the statutes;
relating to:
2motor vehicle hit-and-run offenses and providing penalties.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the maximum period of imprisonment is 2 years for the
crime of motor vehicle hit and run when the accident results in great bodily harm to
any person. This bill increases that maximum term to 5 years. Also, under current
law, the maximum period of imprisonment is 5 years for the crime of motor vehicle
hit and run when the accident results in the death of any person. This bill increases
that maximum term to 10 years.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB141, s. 1
3Section
1. 346.74 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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346.74
(5) (c) May be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than
52 5 years or both if the accident involved injury to a person and the person suffered
6great bodily harm.
SB141, s. 2
7Section
2. 346.74 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB141,2,2
1346.74
(5) (d) May be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than
25 10 years or both if the accident involved death to a person.
SB141,2,54
(1) This act applies to offenses committed on or after the effective date of this
5subsection.
