Dripping Springs Man Released Into ICE Custody, Hays County Court Date Set

In 2014, Alvarado was pulled over and issued a citation for driving while license invalid, a class C misdemeanor. Last week, he was pulled over and arrested for a second offense of DWLI, a Class B misdemeanor…

by, Terra Rivers, Managing Editor

On Sunday, Hays County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Dripping Springs resident, Martin Guerrero Alvarado, was released into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Saturday afternoon.

Additionally, HCSO confirmed that shortly after releasing Alvarado into ICE custody, ICE released him later that same day.

In 2014, Alvarado was pulled over and issued a citation for “driving while license invalid”, a class C misdemeanor. Last week, he was pulled over and arrested for a second offense of DWLI. Alvarado was booked in Hays County Jail.

In the State of Texas, the first offense for driving while license invalid results in a $500 fine. However, on the second offense, if the offender knowingly drives while his/her license is invalid, the citation becomes a Class B misdemeanor with up to six months of jail time. 

According to the Sheriff’s office, Alvarado stated he was diabetic and required medication; he also voluntarily admitted to being in the United States illegally.

HCSO contacted a family member brought his medication while Alvarado handled his current Hays County charges. He was able to “bond out” and has a court date set for August to settle his Hays County charges.

When an arrestee voluntarily admits being “here illegally,” the law takes over in Texas. State law enforcement is required to run the individual through a database, which verifies if the individual is considered illegal by the federal government.

HCSO then contacted ICE who requested a hold on Alvarado.

However, Hays County law enforcement said “this has nothing to do with Senate Bill 4. This is what is required by law enforcement when a detainee voluntarily admits they are here illegally.” 

Corridor News has been unable to confirm how Alvarado received a Texas drivers license or why or when Alvarado lost his license.

There are multiple reasons why a Texas resident can lose their license; here are some of those reasons;

• Automatic suspension – If you are convicted of criminally negligent homicide involving a vehicle, fleeing or eluding police in a vehicle, leaving the scene of an accident with injuries or death, or DWI.
• Habitual traffic suspension – If you convicted of four or more moving violations such as speeding on one year, or seven or more in two years.
• Serious accident suspension – If you are found responsible for a crash that resulted in serious injuries or death to another person.

To read our original story : https://smcorridornews.com/fate-of-dripping-springs-father-family-hangs-in-the-balance/

To read the Texas statutes on “Driving While License Invalid” or “DWLI” http://www.statutes.legis .state.tx.us/Docs/TN/htm/TN.521.htm

To read information from Texas DPS on Drivers License: https://www.dps.texas.gov/DriverLicense /dwli.htm