SEVERAL BILLS CRACKING DOWN ON DRUNK DRIVING IN NEW MEXICO HAVE BEEN PRE-FILED FOR THE UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION. ONE PROPOSAL WOULD INCREASE SENTENCES FOR THOSE CONVICTED OF FOUR OR MORE DWI OFFENSES. ANOTHER WOULD INCLUDE DWI FELONIES WHEN JUDGES IMPOSE SENTENCES UNDER NEW MEXICO’S HABITUAL OFFENDER LAW.
STILL ANOTHER MEASURE WOULD INCREASE PUNISHMENT FOR REPEAT DRUNK DRIVERS WHO CONTINUE TO GET BEHIND THE WHEEL AFTER THEIR LICENSES HAVE BEEN REVOKED OR SUSPENDED.
THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION BEGINS JANUARY 19TH.
