HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 1991-03RESOLUTION NO. 91 -03
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE
CANAVERAL, FLORIDA., URGING THE BREVARD
COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION TO SPONSOR,
SUPPORT AND ACTIVELY WORK TO PROCURE
ENACTMENT OF STATEWIDE LEGISLATION PRO-
HIBITING THE RELEASE FROM POLICE CUSTODY
OF ANY PERSON.ARRESTED FOR THE OFFENSE OF
DU'I WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER SUCH PERSON'S
ARREST; REQUIRING THE IMPOUNDMENT DURING
SUCH 24 -HOUR PERIOD OF THE VEHICLE BEING
OPERATED BY THE PERSON ARRESTED FOR -
DUI; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, at the present time there is no law in Florida
requiring., that ,a person arrested for driving, while under the
influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) be held in police custody for
a specific period of time after being arrested, and-- accordingly,
there have been instances wherein persons so arrested have been
released from custody soon after their arrest only - to continue
driving while in an impaired state, resulting in injury or death
to themselves or others; and
WHEREAS, the dire need for appropriate legislation
prohibiting the early release of persons charged with DUI is
illustrated by the untimely death of Rockledge resident,
Christopher Mueller, age 19, on October 21, 1990, who was killed
in a collision of two vehicles, one of which was operated by a
person arrested for DUI less than three hours prior to the
collision.;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of' Cape
Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida as follows:
SECTION 1. The members of the Brevard County Delegation to
the Florida State Legislature are hereby urged -to sponsor,
support and actively work to procure enactment, -at the 1991 .
session, of appropriate statewide legislation prohibiting the
release from police custody of any person arrested for the
offense of DUI within 24 hours after such person is arrested, and
requiring the impoundment during such 24 hour period of the
vehicle being operated by the person arrested for DUI.
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SECTION 2. That a copy of this Resolution be furnished to
the Chairman of the Brevard County Delegation to the Florida
State Legislature and the office of the Governor of the State of
Florida.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon adoption.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, this 5th day of February , 1991.
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