Judge Orders Accused into Custody in Yolo County DUI Case, Citing Public Safety Despite New California Supreme Court Bail Limits

Judge Orders Accused into Custody in Yolo County DUI Case, Citing Public Safety Despite New California Supreme Court Bail Limits

A Yolo County Superior Court judge ordered the pretrial detention of an individual accused of misdemeanor driving under the influence, ruling that repeated probation violations constituted a public safety risk under state law. Judge Danette C. Brown's decision acknowledged the California Supreme Court's In re Kowalczyk ruling, which restricts detention in misdemeanor cases, but found the public safety determination justified an exception.