Gov. Tony Evers signs a pair of bipartisan bills
Written by Jesse Baroka on May 11, 2023
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.
