LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Several new laws are set to take effect in Nevada at the start of the new year.
Assembly Bill 4, also known as the “Safe Streets Act”, was signed into law by Governor Lombardo after last month’s Special Session. The bill is notable for increasing penalties against drunk drivers, and has been praised by advocacy groups after Nevada saw another violent year on its roads.
Under current Nevada law, a DUI resulting in death carries a minimum sentence of 2 years and a maximum of 20. AB4 will increase the maximum penalty for a first offense to 25 years. A second offense will also carry a expanded sentence of 5 to 25 years…