Drunk Driving DUI Law

Nevada DUI Lawmakers Legislators were urged Monday to tighten Nevada laws to ensure that people convicted of drunken driving in urban areas attend meetings with victims or family or close friends of DUI victims. Assembly Judiciary members were told the victim-impact sessions must be part of the process, along with fines, possible jail time and [...]

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A Carson City School Board Member pleaded guilty this morning to drunken driving in Carson City, Nevada. Justice of the Peace John Tatro sentenced from one to three years probation. Tatro also suspended a sentence of 179 days in jail on the condition that the convicted board member complete DUI school, attend a victim impact [...]

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North Las Vegas police issued 257 tickets — and even made a few arrests — during a DUI saturation patrol Friday night. Police made three DUI arrests and one felony DUI arrest. They issued four seat belt violations, 88 speeding tickets and 25 insurance violations. Been arrested for DUI in Las Vegas? Give yourself an [...]

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The Sparks Police Department will be conducting a joint DUI checkpoint scheduled for the evening of December 20, 2008. This will be one of the largest joint DUI Checkpoints in the region, with an estimated thirty or more officers participating, according to Sgt. Pat Dyer. The Sparks police will act with the assistance of the [...]

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A Nevada woman employed to test drunk drivers has been charged with driving under the influence herself. She was arrested by authorities with the Carson City Sheriff’s Department after she allegedly drove drunk to the city jail to perform a blood alcohol content test on a suspect. She was arrested on suspicion misdemeanor drunken driving [...]

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The Former NHP sergeant accused of causing a deadly crash over the summer will be indicted by a grand jury. Edward Lattin is accused of smoking marijuana off-duty and slamming his pickup into a car at Rainbow and Hacienda. One person died and two people were injured. The trial is scheduled to start in May. [...]

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LAS VEGAS—A dismissed Nevada state trooper has been indicted on charges he was under the influence of marijuana when he caused a three-vehicle crash that left one person dead and two others hurt. A judge on Wednesday set arraignment Sept. 11 for Edward Lattin on a felony charge of driving under the influence of a [...]

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Nevada sees one of largest reductions of traffic related deaths in the nation. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released statistics showing that highway deaths dropped 3.9% across the country in 2007. The state of Nevada realized a 13% drop, from 431 to 371, making it sixth best in the nation for reducing overall [...]

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