BAC
Of the cases in which the Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) could be ascertained, a staggering 45% of the drivers had a BAC of 0.15 or higher; which is almost twice the state legal limit of .08. Unfortunately, we could not determine the BAC in almost 700 cases as it was not available in the public database and court monitors were not able to be present during proceedings due to court closures and COVID-19 restrictions.
3% 1%
8%
13%
.0 – .08 .09 – .14 .20 – .25 .15 – .19 .26 – .29
28%
47%
.30 Or Higher
Case Age
From the collected data and in-person observations, DWI cases continue to linger in the court system for well over 12 months and often over 2 years. The requests for Motion for Continuance often prolongs cases, which occurred more often this year due to court capacity limitations and closures. This issue will only be exacerbated in the following year by the continued strain of court closings and delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
5%
15%
17%
1 – 4 Months 5 – 9 Months 16 – 20 Months 10 – 15 Months 21 – 25 Months
13%
26 Or More Months
29%
21%
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