Contact the Prosecuting Attorney If the person has already been charged with a substance impaired driving crime and was released on bond or bail, call the prosecuting attorney’s office and inform them about the ongoing problem. Ask for the prosecutor who has been assigned to the case and inform him or her that the person has a previous substance impaired driving record or is again driving while substance impaired. The prosecuting attorney may be able to recommend an appropriate course of action. Contact the Defense Attorney The person’s defense attorney should have ad- vised him or her to stay out of further trouble with the law. You may want to inform the de- fense attorney that his or her client continues to drive while substance impaired. Contact the Probation and Parole Authorities A person who has been convicted of a crime can be put on probation for a period of time instead of serving time in jail or prison. People on proba- tion are required to do certain things as elements of their sentences. They may have to report to a probation officer at certain times, be required to
go to special classes, and refrain from get- ting into further trouble with the law. The ele- ments of probation are largely determined by the judge who hears the case.
Report illegal activity.
Parole is similar, except that parolees have spent time in jail or prison prior to release. If released before completion of the sentence, they spend the remainder of their sentence on parole.
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