Need of Walworth County OWI Attorneys Increases

If you think you can escape a DUI warrant in the city, think again.

The Fontana Police Department, like other police agencies, conducts random sweeps to address DUI warrants, allowing officers to go to the front door of an offender to make an arrest. There are nearly 3,500 DUI warrants in Fontana alone.

"DUI drivers pose a significant risk to a community," said Richard Young, San Bernardino County supervising deputy district attorney for the Fontana office. "So it's important to get these cases adjudicated."

The sweeps, conducted about twice a year, are funded under a grant from the state Office of Traffic Safety. It is the same grant that funds DUI checkpoints.

"We are trying to bring in some of those people who haven't answered to their charges," Fontana police traffic Sgt. Robert Morris said.

When someone is arrested for DUI, they are booked and detained, then issued a citation.

"A citation is like a traffic ticket, it's just a promise to appear with a date and time," Morris said. "A lot of the times, people just won't show up."

But, Young said, if you want to stay out of jail it's important to follow legal procedures for a DUI. During the sweeps, officers work in two-man teams and are given a handful of active warrants. They go to the address on the warrants and look for the offender.

If the person is home, he or she is arrested, Morris said. If not, police will interview everyone in the home for current information regarding the target.

A recent sweep in June netted seven people with outstanding felony or misdemeanor traffic warrants for DUI. For further information, contact your Walworth County OWI Attorney.

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