Tougher Penalties Take Effect For Repeated Pa. DUIs

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The legal consequences for repeatedly driving under the influence in Pennsylvania have become much more severe under a new law that just took effect.
Legislation passed in October by the General Assembly and signed by Gov. Tom Wolf established the state’s first felony for DUI.
It applies when someone has been charged with a third offense in a decade with at least twice the legal limit for alcohol, or any fourth-time offender.