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Monday, January 16, 2023

Tennessee law that makes drunk drivers who kill parents pay child support now in effect

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Drunk drivers who kill a parent or guardian in Tennessee will pay for their crime longer than any prison sentence under a new state law that went into effect Jan. 1. 

The law, known as “Bentley’s Law”, will require DUI offenders to pay child support if they kill a parent or guardian. Tennessee is the first state to pass a law of its kind.