PENAL CODE SECTION 13894.5-13894.9 |
13894.5. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: |
| (a) |
The people of California have a public safety interest in ensuring that Individuals who are arrested and convicted of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, any drugs, or any controlled substances receive the appropriate sentence or penalty based on that individual's complete driving history. |
| (b) |
An accurate record of the prior arrests and convictions of a person for driving under the influence may not be available to the judge at the time of sentencing because the person may have used an alias or some other form of false identification. |
| (c) |
There is a need for a reporting system that can identify, in a timely fashion, the prior arrest histories of those arrested for driving under the influence. |
| (d) |
The intent of this act is to require that a pilot project relating to the fingerprinting of those persons arrested for driving under the influence be implemented in a designated county.
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