State of Utah – The Near Future
When the incident happened, Sally had been loaded into the back of a cop car and taken to a police station where she had been charged, fingerprinted and photographed. She was then given the option of having a full trial which would have meant being booked into County Jail until she could see a judge. The alternative was one of the new “Administrative Punishments” which the state had introduced to deal with the backlog of cases. With all that alcohol just beginning to fade from her system, Sally just wanted to go home so she signed the papers and was escorted from the premises clutching an armful of documents listing her charges and recording her consent to an Admin Punishment. Charges: Driving Under the Influence Reckless Driving Occasioning Injury Driving without insurance Driving While Suspended …