DMV Administrative Hearings: October 2009 Archives

October 27, 2009

San Anselmo crash leads to Marin County DUI arrest

Twenty-one year old Novato resident Sarah Levin was arrested Monday night on suspicion of DUI after crashing into a parked car in San Anselmo. Police officers found Ms. Levin's car partially blocking the roadway after apparently striking a car on Butterfield Road.

The Ross Valley Fire Department treated Ms. Levin for air bag injuries and she was taken to Marin General Hospital for further treatment. She was released from the hospital Monday Night.

Ms. Levin's arrest for driving under the influence in Marin County could lead to several costly consequences. Typically the District Attorney's Office will charge a DUI arrestee with both driving under the influence and driving with a prohibited blood alcohol level, above .08%. California Vehicle Code sections 23152(a)(b). In Marin County a conviction for either charge will normally result in the imposition of three years probation, substantial fines and required attendance at a DUI program. Further, anyone arrested for DUI in California has only ten days from the date of their arrest to contact the California DMV in order to contest the administrative suspension of their driving privilege.

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