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Arrest For Dui In Middlesex
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Interestingly, the two states with the highest number of DUI arrests were not in the top five in percentage of arrests. California had the highest number of DUI arrests, with just over 96,000. Washington was third in the number of arrests, and Pennsylvania was fourth.
While there are states with higher per capita DUI rates than California, like North Dakota and South Dakota, California sees the most total DUIs per year. Unfortunately, California also sees a lot of drunk driving fatalities every year.
Among the 50 largest U.S. cities, each in the top 10 for highest DUI rates is in North Carolina or California. Raleigh, N.C., takes first with 1.46 DUIs per 1,000 drivers, followed by Sacramento, Calif. (1.31), and Los Angeles (1.12).
North Carolina and California cities have the 10 highest DUI rates among the 50 largest in the U.S. Raleigh, N.C., is highest at 1.46 DUIs per 1,000 drivers, followed by Sacramento, Calif. (1.31), and Los Angeles (1.12).
“Officials say Laguna Beach has had the highest number of DUI arrests per capita of any city of its size in California for at least two decades, in part because it is a magnet for many tourists and visitors who drive in for the day.
Roughly three out of 10 Californians charged with DUI were not convicted of the crime. Because the burden is on the state to prove that someone was under the influence of a drug or alcohol, there are multiple defenses that an attorney can use to help their clients get their DUI case dismissed.
Drunk driving suspects can expect to spend at least two hours answering questions, being fingerprinted and photographed, and submitting to chemical testing of the driver's blood alcohol content (BAC). A driver could spend a few hours before they are released, or it may take up to a few days.
Drivers may end a case in a matter of days if they plead guilty or immediately accept a plea bargain offered by the prosecution. DUI cases that go to trial can take over a year to resolve in some cases. DUI cases are often broken up into different stages.
California's Statute of Limitations for DUI After the Fact For simple misdemeanor DUI cases with no aggravating injury or elevated allegations – prosecutors generally have one year from the date of the incident to file charges.
The punishment for a first DUI varies by state but often includes fines, license suspension, probation, mandatory alcohol education, and possibly community service. Jail time is rare for first offenses but may apply in cases of high blood alcohol content or accidents.