The officer will complete a booking slip and a department report (DR). Other forms, many containing repetitive information such as name, date, driver license number, etc., are completed. The officers follow a checklist to make certain everything has been completed according to procedures. The officer notes whether any phone calls have been made and if a taxi or friend has been called. Officers usually will not transport a suspect to jail unless the person has outstanding warrants or other issues need to be addressed. Sometimes, officers will even drive suspects home if it is faster than waiting for a friend to pick them up. Suspects are held overnight if the individual cannot be released to an adult, if the person does not have a local address, or if the person is considered a flight risk. The typical arrest requires about one hour of the officer's time on the night of the arrest.

The next actions requiring the police officers involvement could be defense interviews, DMV (Department of Motor Vehicle) hearings, or officers may be called to testify in court. Officers are also required to appear for felony arraignments. The officers interviewed during our visit reported 95-98% of DUI cases are plead out. One officer said that in 1996, he made 136 DUI arrests and only three went to trial. Another officer reported appearing at two jury trials and eight evidentiary hearings in five years. Monthly, officers receive a list of potential court dates. They are notified by a voice mail system a day before a court appearance if their appearance will actually be needed. They also are interviewed by defense attorneys and spend time in administrative hearings.

Prosecutors reported that the 0.04 law for commercial truckers is not heavily enforced and that passive sensors are not used.

Adjudication. If held for arraignment, the suspect can "bond out" before appearing before a municipal court judge for arraignment. A bond schedule is used for misdemeanor offenses ($500 per offense, $1,000 for higher levels of offenses).