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Santa Margarita, CA – Some think if
they don’t show up for a court hearing, the police won’t have the manpower to
come find them. However, The Orange
County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) DUI Task Force with dozens of outstanding
arrest warrants fanned out into neighborhoods in search of high risk DUI
offenders on February 22, 2016. Officers
attempted service on 35 warrants. Five offenders were arrested who either
failed to show up for a court date or violated terms of their probation in an
outstanding DUI case. Another 16 turned themselves in following the attempted
warrant service.
"The best bet for anyone with a missed DUI court date is go to court
on their own now,” said Deputy Manuel Cruz. “If you don’t, that warrant isn’t
going away. We're going to come find you and take you to jail.”
Those caught often face additional jail time for
failing to appear in court or for violating probation.
Special DUI Warrant Service Operations along
with regularly scheduled “High Visibility” DUI enforcement has a deterrent
effect on those who disregard driving safety and abuse alcohol and drugs.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department DUI Taskforce places a high priority on
lowering deaths and injury by removing impaired drivers and heightening
awareness of the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Funding for the operation is provided by a
grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration. Report Drunk Drivers; Call 9-1-1.
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