by William Bickerton | Mar 19, 2009 | DUI, Interlock Devices, Proposed Laws
State Representative Paul Clymer has reintroduced legislation that would require first-time DUI offenders in Pennsylvania to have an interlock device installed on their vehicles. Under the existing law, only repeat DUI offenders are required to use the interlock...
by William Bickerton | Mar 6, 2009 | Checkpoints, DUI, Proposed Laws
Texas legislators are currently considering a law that would permit police to conduct sobriety checkpoints. Under the proposed law, law enforcement agencies would be required to follow specific guidelines when conducting a checkpoint. These guidelines include prior...
by Lea Bickerton | Feb 26, 2009 | Criminal Records and Employment, Proposed Laws
Legislators in New Mexico are considering a law that would limit public access to criminal records after a specific period of time. Under existing laws, the public is able to access a defendant’s criminal records indefinitely. Under the proposed law, public...
by Lea Bickerton | Feb 20, 2009 | Proposed Laws, Traffic Ticket
Pennsylvania State Representative Josh Shapiro has introduced a bill that would prohibit drivers operating handheld cellular phones or sending text messages while operating a motor vehicle. For more information, go...