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Timestamp: 2019-04-22 18:01:51+00:00

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If you were arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) or a violation of the Vehicle Code* in Santa Clara County, you will be going to court in one of three courthouses: Palo Alto, San Jose, or Morgan Hill. Each of these locations has different personnel in the courthouse including judges, clerks, and bailiffs. The Santa Clara County District Attorney also assigns individual Deputy District Attorneys to each courtroom (and even each case sometimes) depending upon the severity of the allegations or charges.
You may be required to go to court in Palo Alto if you were arrested in Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos Hills, Sunnyvale, or Cupertino, or if your citation lists Palo Alto courthouse as the location for your arraignment. The Palo Alto Courthouse currently has five active courtrooms conducting both felony and misdemeanor criminal prosecutions. Earlier this year the traffic division was closed and relocated to Santa Clara.
Currently, misdemeanor arraignments are scheduled at 1:30 in the afternoon if you are cited to appear on a particular date and time. Unless you have a lawyer, you will need to be prepared to enter a plea to the charges that have been filed against you.
Currently, misdemeanor arraignments are scheduled for 9:00 in the morning. If your citation or Notice to Appear states that you must appear at 9:00 on a particular date, you must either appear—prepared to handle your court case and questions from the judge regarding your Constitutional rights—or have a lawyer appear on your behalf.
If you were arrested for a misdemeanor DUI offense in an area covered by the South County Courthouse, you may have an arraignment at either 9:00 or 1:30 on a particular date. You must appear on that date and time prepared to handle the legal decisions that are part an arraignment, unless you have hired a lawyer to appear on your behalf.
There are several other agencies that enforce traffic laws in Santa Clara County. They may have county-wide or limited jurisdiction, and the enforcement capabilities of individual officers will depend upon their specific training. Generally, Santa Clara County Sheriff and the California Highway Patrol has law enforcement authority throughout the county, including both incorporated and unincorporated areas. Community College, Stanford, San Jose State University or other security and law enforcement may have more limited jurisdiction to enforce vehicle code violations like Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or driving with a suspended license.
*Violation of Vehicle Code §23152(a), §23152(b), §23152(c), §23152(d), §23152(e), §23153(a), §23153(b), §23140 or §23136.

References: §23152
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 §23152
 §23153
 §23153
 §23140
 §23136