On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, the Southern California Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) presented the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award to Santa Ana Public Works Engineer Monica M. Suter for her dedication, contributions and her great commitment to the ITE and the transportation profession.
With nearly 35 years of service to the public and private sectors as a Chartered Transportation and Civil Engineer and Professional Transportation Operations Engineer (PTOE), Monica has managed highways, city streets, pedestrian safety, through railroads, roundabouts and sheltered cyclists. Road construction projects, parks, civil and traffic. Monica first came to ITE at Michigan State University where she earned her degree in civil engineering. From 1999 to 2000, Monica was President of the Orange County Council of Transit Engineers (OCTEC). In 2001, she received the section’s Young Transportation Engineer Award. Monica was ITE SoCal Section President (2002-2003) working under her direction; The section received awards for Best District and Best International Section. From 2005 to 2012, Monica served on the Western District Board of the 13-state region and also chaired the ITE’s Council of Public Agencies as Vice President (2006-2009), published/presented various documents, completed city projects and was a co-designer/instructor of the Handbook . on the California Standard Course Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
How are Orange County arrest records used?
Orange County maintains official arrest records for all individuals arrested for alleged involvement in a crime. Arrest records must not be included on the accused’s criminal record unless the person is actually convicted of the crime. These records contain personal information about the arrested person, including name, date of birth and gender. They also include the date and place of arrest and details of the alleged crime.
Most people who are arrested and detained must post bail before they can be released. If your goal is to help someone get out of prison, you must:
First Criminal Court Appearance
Your California criminal defense attorney may appear with you on your first court appearance. This usually happens no later than 24 hours after your arrest. A judge will appoint an attorney if you can’t get one now, but that would be a public defender and one who may not be as interested in your case as your own attorney.
The help of an attorney can help you better understand all the options before you and it is recommended that an attorney assist you at the prosecution hearing as you will have the opportunity to plead guilty . guilty, not guilty, or unhindered. Bail is also currently under review, and it’s important to have an Orange County criminal defense attorney who knows the law and can help you avoid many of the most common mistakes and mistakes at this stage of the process.
Consequences of the realignment
- Since 2011, California has led US prison reform. 70% of the population decline in state prisons between 2010 and 2011 was attributed to California’s public safety realignment plan, the BJS.
- On May 23, 2011, the US Supreme Court upheld a federal court ruling ordering the state to reduce its prison population to 137.5% of planned capacity within two years to address overcrowding reduce the incidence of illegal medical and psychiatric treatment. health treatment.
- As part of the realignment, counties will receive state funding to increase prison and probation populations.
- The California Public Policy Institute estimates that the realignment reduced the CDCR population by 11,116 in the first three months. The state prison system removed 25,000 convicts, but this did not satisfy the federal courts, leaving 9,600 prisoners below the target population limit.
It is difficult to fully discuss the reorganization proposal without addressing its impact on local prisons, despite the declining trend in prison populations in California. The realignment moved criminals sentenced for more than a year from state jails to county jails. Since the reorganization went into effect, the prison population in California has increased by at least 12%, or 9,000 inmates. The realignment will no doubt increase the number of long-term inmates in local California jails.
Following up on your case
After you’ve been arrested for a drug offense, it may be difficult for you to get more information. As a lawyer, we put your interests first. We can inform you at any stage of the process. You can feel good if you have the right knowledge. Otherwise, you may feel misinformed after the charges have been filed.
It may take some time for officers to conduct their preliminary investigation if you are not arrested. Offers can be a strong argument against you during this time. Based on the data obtained, they can raise more serious allegations. We can help you in this situation.