OC Deputies Hunt Down 25 Wanted for DUI Warrants

Orange County sheriff’s deputies recently rounded up 25 people named in DUI warrants, authorities said today.

Deputies arrested 12 people Dec. 15, and 13 people surrendered to court officials since then, according to the sheriff’s department.

The warrants were issued for people who failed to show up for a court date or who violated terms of their probation in a DUI case, officials said.

“The best bet for anyone with a missed DUI court date is to go to court on their own now,” said Lt. Jim England of the sheriff’s Traffic Bureau. “If you don’t, that warrant isn’t going away. We’re going to come find you and take you to jail.”

Those who are caught often face additional jail time for failing to appear in court or violating probation, England said.

Funding was provided by a grant from the state Office of Traffic Safety.

• City News Service