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Riverside D.A. Now Asking For SCRAM For 1st Time DUI Cases

By Neil Shouse, Esq.

The Riverside District Attorney's Office is now asking for 90 days of SCRAM on first time DUI cases where the defendant's BAC measures more than .15. The SCRAM is a tamper-proof device that a person wears around his ankle. It measures alcohol from the wearer's sweat emitted throughout the day. The device then transmits the reading to a regional monitoring center--which reports the results to the court. Many counties require the SCRAM device for repeat DUI offenders or very egregious cases. However, Riverside County looks to be one of the first to be seeking this penalty even in 1st time DUI cases where no accident is involved. According to Riverside DUI attorney Michael Scafiddi, Riverside County is one of the more strict places in the state when it comes to drunk driving prosecutions...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blogger on April 17, 2009 (boomark / email).