MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has signed a pair of bipartisan bills that increase the penalties for carjacking and reckless driving. The first measure makes carjacking a formal crime. Until now, someone who used or threatened force to steal a vehicle could be charged with operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent. Under the bill, anyone who uses a weapon to steal a vehicle could face up to 60 years in prison. Right now, the maximum sentence is 40 years in prison. Under the bill, anyone who steals a car by force without using a weapon would still face up to 15 years in prison. The second measure doubles fines and forfeitures for reckless driving. Evers signed the bills Friday in Milwaukee.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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