Newport Beach DUI Checkpoint Info For Friday Nov 18

The Newport Beach Police Department will be holding a sobriety checkpoint on Friday Nov. 18 on the northbound side of Jabmoree Road at Santa Barbara Drive.   The checkpoint will take place between the hours of 9 p.m. Friday night and 3 a.m. Saturday morning.

If someone is arrested for a DUI in Orange County, it is not uncommon for the arresting agency to detain the defendant for several hours and then release them on his or her Own Recognizance (O.R.), or allow them a “cite out” release.

On the other hand if the incident involves an accident; the defendant is driving at more than 20 mph above the speed limit on street roads or more than 30 mph above the speed limit on a highway; has a minor passenger in the vehicle;  resists arrest; has a prior history of DUI arrest; is involved in a vehicular manslaughter; is under the age of 18 or has multiple passengers in the vehicle; a DUI bail bond may become necessary.

Each jurisdiction in California operates differently.  The best way to determine if a defendant will need to secure a bail bond after being arrested for DUI is to call the jail at which he or she is being detained to learn what their procedure(s) are.

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