Key Findings & Observations
Driving a vehicle while impaired is a dangerous crime, yet continues to happen across the United States. Each year, about 1 million individuals are arrested. What happens after those arrests depends on the criminal justice system. As a MADD court monitor, you can get the insider’s perspective on the judicial system, while making a vital contribution to your local community. Your presence in court and the data you collect will help make sure our laws are upheld and the criminal justice system does what it is intended to do: Keep us safe Nevada established its formal Court Monitoring program in 2019. MADD staff and volunteers have monitored 2808 cases s nc t e beginning through funding from the Nevada Department of Public Safety. MADD Nevada will ntinue to monitor the adjudicat on proce s of DUI and DUI Drug cas s in 2022 thanks in large part to he funding provided by the Nevada Department of Public Safe y, as wel as the efforts of MADD staff and vol nte rs. It is MADD’s hope that these efforts will ultima ly fur her MADD’s mission to end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, serve the victims of these violent crimes, and prevent underage drinking in order to create a world of No More Victims®. We are not there yet. According to the most recent data released from the Nevada Department of Transportation, 682 people were killed in alcohol related crashes and 68% of fatal impaired crashes occurred in Clark County (2015-2019). In addition, between 2015 to 2019, half of fatal impaired crashes fell between 3:00 PM and 11:59 PM and 40% of the crashed occurred on the weekend, specifically Saturdays, and Sundays. September had the most reported fatal impaired driving crashes. It is important to recognize that this report reflects only a small portion of all Nevada DUI and DUI Drug cases, their outcomes, and the individuals involved. MADD Nevada supports fair and equitable high visibility law enforcement. MADD encourages all officers to take part in the Drug Evaluation and Classification (DRE) program, which trains law enforcement personnel to identify drug impaired drivers. The legalization of recreational marijuana makes this even more of a critical tool for our law enforcement to have. MADD recommends the continued reinforcement of good adjudication practices by recognizing outstanding prosecutors, Judges, and law enforcement that contribute to Nevada’s high conviction rate. The publication and promotion of the high conviction rate in Nevada will serve as a helpful deterrent to Nevada drivers with a clear message – there are real consequences in the criminal system if one chooses to drive impaired. We support the continued conversations with community stakeholders to continually improve the judicial process for DUI cases. IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY DRUNK OR DRUG-IMPAIRED DRIVING, MADD IS HERE TO HELP. CALL OUR VICTIM/SURVIVOR 24-HOUR HELPLINE AT 877-MADD-HELP (877-623-3435).
(1) Richard, C. M., Magee, K., Bacon-Abdelmoteleb, P., & Brown, J. L. (2018, April). Countermeasures that work: A highway safety countermeasure guide for State Highway Safety Offices, Ninth edition (Report No. DOT HS 812 478). Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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