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Doña Ana Co. hasn't seized DWI cars

Updated: Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009, 1:00 PM MST
Published : Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009, 1:00 PM MST

    It's been on the books for two years, and so far, Doña Ana County officials have yet to seize any vehicles under an anti-DWI ordinance.

    County spokesman Jess Williams said the county decided not to implement the ordinance because the county at the time didn't have a secure place to store any vehicles that were seized from drunken drivers.

    Both County Manager Brian Haines and Sheriff Todd Garrison decided a parking facility had to be built before enforcement could begin.

    Williams said the county is building a facility on property it already owns.

    The ordinance calls for vehicles of suspected drunken drivers to be seized after a person is arrested for a second or subsequent DWI.

    The owner must then go through a court proceeding, which could lead to the automobile being forfeited.

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    Information from: Las Cruces Sun-News

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