San Diego Sheriff’s DUI Arrests Rise Fifteen Percent Countywide in December
The San Diego Sheriff’s department wants to see increased and aggressive Drunk Driving enforcement after a rise in DUI and drug arrests over the past holiday season. They are seeking a million dollar grant from the state Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) in order to do this.
The “Winter Mobilization” is a statewide program that involves sobriety checkpoints, DUI saturation patrols, and individual department efforts throughout California. In San Diego it began on December 12, 2008 and ended on January 5, 2009. During this time Sheriff’s DUI arrests were up fifteen percent over 2007 with 664 arrests being made. There was also a 71% increase in DUI arrests made the weekend before Christmas, 2008, compared to the weekend before Christmas in 2007.
With Superbowl 2009 right around the corner, you can be sure San Diego Law enforcement agencies will to continue to aggressively enforce DUI violations throughout San Diego. Driving drunk in the state of California will result in 2 cases being charged against the offender. The first charge processed will be by the DMV and another by the court system. Although, the case against the defendant by the courts contains two separate charges. According to California DUI Attorneys these are known as the (a) and (b) counts (Vehicle Code 23152 (a) and (b). The defendant will only be punished once for both of the charges.
This is where representation from an experienced DUI Lawyer is helpful. They have the necessary resources you need if you have been arrested. The San Diego Law Center DUI Attorneys have years of experience winning DUI and criminal cases.
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