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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Costa
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DATE: April 24, 1989 �4rTq co'un
SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: SB 1002 (Beverly)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a position in SUPPORT of SB 1002 by Senator Beverly which would allow
the court to place a DMV "Hold" on a drivers' license for any Vehicle Code
offense where the driver failed to pay a fine or failed to appear in court.
BACKGROUND:
Under existing law the court is authorized to place a DMV hold on a
drivers ' license only for selected Vehicle Code offenses where the driver
fails to appear in court or fails to pay a fine. These tend to be the more
serious offenses. The only alternative the court has for less serious
offenses is to issue an arrest warrant. This process then requires the
Sheriff or city police to go out and find the driver and arrest him or her.
Part of the Board' s 1989 Legislative Program includes an item which sought
to expand the circumstances under which a DMV hold could be placed on an
individual' s drivers license where the individual failed to pay a fine or
failed to appear in court.
Senator Beverly has introduced SB 1002 which would accomplish exactly what
the Board was seeking in the way of legislation. SB 1002 would authorize a
DMV "hold" for any Vehicle Code violation except parking, pedestrian and
bicycle violations. This will reduce the number of arrest warrants which
have to be issued by the court and will resolve the situation which we have
currently where a serious offense results in a DMV hold but a more minor
offense results in an arrest warrant being issued.
The Municipal Court Administrator supports SB 1002. Since SB 1002
accomplishes one portion of the Board' s 1989 Legislative Program, it is
appropriate for the Board to also indicate its support for SB 1002.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: 0
X RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON May 2, 1989 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
County Administrator MAY 2 1989
CC: Municipal Court Administrator ATTESTED
Sheriff-Coroner PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Senator Beverly SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Les Spahnn, Jackson/Barish & Associates
George Roemer, Director, Justice Systems Progra
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