HELP!!!! I RECEIVED A “CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE FROM CUSTODY” CAN THE OFFICER/D.A. STILL FILE DUI CHARGES?
IF SO HOW LONG DO THEY HAVE TO DO SO? IS IT THE OFFICER WHO ACTUALLY FILES THE CHARGE? OR DOES THE DA AUTOMATICALLY GET IT? IT'S BEEN OVER 6 MONTHS AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING ABOUT IT, A TICKET OR ANYTHING. ...
IF SO HOW LONG DO THEY HAVE TO DO SO? IS IT THE OFFICER WHO ACTUALLY FILES THE CHARGE? OR DOES THE DA AUTOMATICALLY GET IT?
IT'S BEEN OVER 6 MONTHS AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING ABOUT IT, A TICKET OR ANYTHING.
Added after you included additional details: If it’s been 6 months and you’ve received no information, no ticket, no court date, you probably need to contact the DA’s office to find out if they filed a warrant for your arrest. That can exist in the system without your knowledge and you could be picked up anywhere, anytime. Normally they send you a latter indicating a warrant has been filed and for you to turn yourself in, but sometimes they won’t. It depends upon the case and the jurisdiction.
Just give them a call to find out the "disposition" of the case. They will tell you the rest…if there’s a warrant or not. It’s completely unheard of, for them to dismiss your case at the moment of the arrest…unless the officer SERIOUSLY screwed up the arrest process.
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Usually a Certificate of Release from Custody only means that you were "released on recognizance". In other words, they didn’t send you to jail when they arrested you, or if they did, you were only there for processing/booking and then released. You should have still received a summons of some sort, indicating that you have a specific court date/time to show up to answer to the charge of DUI.
Yes. They just let you go, they didn’t drop the charges.
Lemme tell you something about drunk driving that most people wont…it is a lot of fun. Fuck what ya heard. Especially when you cut the headlamps out and you’re rolling down the road. Scary.
Yes, in my state it would be 3 years. Just hope that the district attorney is too busy. I almost got a dui last year, the joy of knowing the law. I got a ride home V.S. a 500.00 fine and 6 months incarceration. You know you really shouldn’t drink and drive.
I cant help you with your question but I must respond to Aphex Twin: You are an idiot!
You’ve gotten lots of good answers to your question.
I just want to tell A.Twin not only are you an idiot, you’re a sick idiot.
Wow, you’ve put up a ton of answers since you withdrew this question 7 hours ago. Pretty cool. One thing that would really help explain this answer is what your blood alcohol was, if you remember, and the circumstances behind the arrest.
The police do not "file" anything. Only the DA files charges. What happens is police officers write reports and make charging recommendations. Those documents go to a "charging DA" who does nothing but file charges and rarely goes to court.
In my experience, about twice a year, the DA just forgets to file anything. 6 months is a pretty long time. Did you change addresses maybe?
p.s. Consider not using all caps.