Mission Viejo is a beautiful town and one of the safest in the nation for its size. That doesn't mean nothing ever happens in Mission Viejo, though. It's still a city where people looking to get away from the city grind come to relax and unwind. And, that means that sometimes things get a little out of hand.
If you find yourself behind bars in Mission Viejo, having had a little too much to drink, give Mr. Nice Guy Bail Bonds a call.
Mr. Nice Guy Bail Bonds in Mission Viejo is a bail bond service provider specializing in all types of bail bonds, including DUI, DWI, and DUI of Drugs bail bonds. If you've had a little too much a good time, and find yourself in jail in Mission Viejo, Mr. Nice Guy Bail Bonds can have you out and back to your friends and family in no time.
Things to do in Mission Viejo
The City of Mission Viejo is especially conscious of the needs of families in their community. To this end, the city has developed an extensive network of city parks and offers a number of facilities and organizations to support family fitness and youth athletics.
Fun and Fitness in Mission Viejo
The City of Mission Viejo offers a number of recreational and fitness facilities for residents to utilize. While memberships are required, the fees are reasonable and the number of programs and activities available are impressive.
Sierra Recreation Center
The Sierra Recreation Center on Recodo Lane offers a variety of programs for adults and children. From Aqua aerobics to “Pickleball,” there's something to help everyone keep in shape. If you'd like to learn more about “Pickleball” and how it can help keep you fit, there are FREE lessons and demonstrations on the first Saturday of every month from 4-6 pm. For more information, email
Sierra Recreation Center
26887 Recodo Lane
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 859-4348 – Option 2
Montanoso Recreation Center
The Montanoso Recreation Center offers a variety of programs for all ages. Among the programs offered, residents will find Barre, TRX, and Spin classes available. Childcare is available Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 1 PM and on Wednesday afternoons from 4 PM to 7:30 PM. Children must be older than three-months-old and younger than seven. The adult responsible for the child may not leave the facility while the child is in the babysitting room. Fees for babysitting range from $30 for one child to $50 per month for three children, with unlimited visits per month.
Montanoso Recreation Center
25800 Montanoso Drive
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 859-4348 – Option 2
Mission Viejo also offers a number of community athletic programs for families to enjoy, including Little League District 68 and AYSO Region 84. An additional four competitive soccer clubs exist in the city.
The Mision Viejo Nadadores is one of the largest swimming and diving clubs in the U.S. The team is located and trains in Mission Viejo, at the Marguerite Aquatic Center. The team has won many national championships and produced Olympians including Shirley Babashoff, Brian Goodell, Larson Jenson, Maryanne Graham, Nicole Kramer, and others.
Mission Viejo is the hometown of several world-class athletes, including NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez, White Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche, Brewers pitcher Don August, and PBA Tour Champion Scott Norton.
Mission Viejo Nightlife
For adults looking to have a good time, or just unwind on the weekend or after work, Mission Viejo has a number of establishments to meet the need. From upscale nightclubs to dive bars, Mission Viejo has what you're looking for in nightlife.
Costello's Neighborhood Tavern
Locally owned and operated, Costello's Tavern is an Irish-style tavern with live music, an outdoor patio, full kitchen service, and 19 beers on tap. Located on the corner of Crown Valley and Puerta Real, Costello's has Jameson Irish Whiskey on tap and live entertainment on the mic.
Costello's Neighborhood Tavern
27567 Puerta Real
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 582-3140
Delizie Ristorante & Bar
More Italian restaurant than bar, this is still a great place to have a beer and relax with friends. Delizie serves pizza, pasta, and a full Italian menu, along with a wine selection and both domestic and imported beers.
Delizie Ristorante & Bar
25380 Marguerite Pkwy #D
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
(949) 855-6866
Mulleady's Sports Pub & Grill
A brick-walled Irish tavern on Santa Margarita Parkway, Mulleady's is a sport's bar, offering everything you'd expect out of a great sports bar, plus breakfast on the weekends. Mulleady's doesn't try to be a party bar, but rather a family-friendly spot to cheer for your favorite sports team or meet up with friends.
Mulleady's Sport Pub & Grill
27695 Santa Margarita Parkway
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 380-3752
Have A Sober Ride in Mission Viejo
When you're going out to have a good time with friends, it's always best to designate a driver who won't drink any alcohol and stay away from drugs so that you can have a safe ride home. Now and then, however, even the “designated driver” has a little too much fun and you realize that there's no one fit to drive everyone home. Don't give into the temptation to risk driving drunk or buzzed, just because you think you can make it.
Call a cab, get an Uber, call your mom....do whatever you have to do to ensure that you and your friends get home safe and you avoid a DUI.
Law Enforcement in Mission Viejo
If you do drink and drive in Mission Viejo, be prepared to get pulled over by the law. In Mission Viejo, the policing services are contracted through the Orange County Sheriff's Department. The Orange County Sheriff's Department, acting as the Mission Viejo Police, provide patrol services, criminal investigations, traffic policing, and School Resource Officers to the community.
According to their website, the City of Mission Viejo has been consistently ranked as the safest city in California and one of the top ten safest cities nationwide (for their population) by the FBI. This is due, in large part, to the hard work and dedication of the officers of the City of Mission Viejo Police Force.
Mission Viejo Police Department
200 Civic Center
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 770-6011 – 24-hour Non-emergency Dispatch
(949) 470-8433 – General Information - 8AM to 5PM
Orange County Sheriff's Department in Mission Viejo
With just under 100,000 residents, Mission Viejo is the largest city contracted to the Orange County Sheriff's Department for policing services. Crime statistics for Mission Viejo are very low. There were no homicides in the City of Mission Viejo in 2016 and only one homicide in the entire city in 2015. Rape and other violent crimes are very rare in the city, as well. The Orange County Sheriff's Department has been providing contracted policing services to MissionViejo since 1988 and is proud of the part they've played in making Mission Viejo one of the safest communities to live in the United States.
Mission Viejo City Jail
Most people arrested in Mission Viejo will be taken to the Intake Center in Santa Ana. The Intake and Release Center, or IRC, is responsible for processing arrestees, from their booking to their release. The IRC is also responsible for the Transportation Division of the Orange County Jail system, responsible for transporting inmates to other facilities, court dates, work sites, hospitals and more.
Intake/Release Center
Central Jail Complex
550 N. Flower Street
Santa Ana, CA 92702
(714) 647-6085
Once a person is booked and all charges filed, they will be transported to one of the following Orange County jails. If at all possible, a person should try to bail out of jail before being transferred to one of the large county jails, as the process takes much longer once a person has been moved.
To get out of jail right away, call Mr. Nice Guy Bail Bonds in Mission Viejo.
Other Orange County Jails
Central Men and Women's Jail
550 N. Flower Street
Santa Ana, CA 92702
(714) 647-6085
James A. Musick Facility
13502 Musick Rd
Irvine, CA 92618
Theo Lacy Facility
501 The City Drive South
Orange, CA 92868
Arrested For DUI in Mission Viejo
If you drink and drive in Mission Viejo, you run the risk of being pulled over by law enforcement and arrested for DUI. California's legal definition of DUI is operating a vehicle under the influence of any substance, including drugs, that can affect your nervous system, brain, or muscles and includes illegal substances, prescriptions drugs, and even over the counter drugs if they affect you to a significant degree. You are driving under the influence if you drink alcohol or take any kind of drug that impairs you to the point that you are unable to drive like a sober person and, yet, you drive, anyway.
Penalties for DUI Conviction
DUI is most often charged as a misdemeanor. The penalties for DUI can include:
- Driver's License Suspension
- Fines Up To $1,800 For A First Offense
- Possible Jail Sentence
- Probation Of Three To Five Years
Felony DUI Penalties
DUI charges can be filed as a felony, if:
- You have already had three DUI offenses.
- You have already been convicted of DUI, at least once.
- Your actions cause an accident that injures someone else.
A felony conviction of DUI can carry more severe consequences than that of a misdemeanor DUI, including incarceration in a state penitentiary.
DUI With Death Or Injury
California Vehicle Code 23153 VC deals with injuries caused by a person driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Code 23153 VC reads:
"(a) It is unlawful for a person, while under the influence of any alcoholic beverage to drive a vehicle and concurrently do any act forbidden by law, or neglect any duty imposed by law in driving the vehicle, which act or neglect proximately causes bodily injury to any person other than the driver. (b) It is unlawful for a person, while having 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a vehicle and concurrently do any act forbidden by law, or neglect any duty imposed by law in driving the vehicle, which act or neglect proximately causes bodily injury to any person other than the driver. . . . (e) It is unlawful for a person, while under the influence of any drug, to drive a vehicle and concurrently do any act forbidden by law, or neglect any duty imposed by law in driving the vehicle, which act or neglect proximately causes bodily injury to any person other than the driver. "
Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated
If you kill someone while driving drunk, you could be charged with vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, a more serious crime than DUI causing injury. This charge may result if you drive under the influence and inadvertently cause the death of another person.
If, while driving under the influence, you intentionally engage in activity that is likely to result in the death of another person. The second scenario, intentionally engaging in activity that is likely to cause death, will result in the more serious charge of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and carries an even more serious penalty.
DUI Enhancements
In addition to a charge of Driving Under the Influence, or DUI, there may also be circumstances in which the charges will be increased or “enhanced.” These enhancements include:
- Child Endangerment
- Reckless Speed
- Open Container
- Hit And Run
- Evading Arrest
- Blood Alcohol Above 0.15%
- Blood Alcohol Above 0.2%
- DUI Refusal/Forced Blood Draw
- Multiple Offenses
Child Endangerment Enhancement To DUI
There are two statutory provisions which apply to the child endangerment enhancement of a DUI charge. The first is California Vehicle Code 23572(a) which states that if a person violates Section 23152 VC, the portion of the Vehicle Code having to do with driving under the influence, while a person under the age of 14 is in the vehicle, the court must impose additional penalties that can range from an additional 48 hours to 90 days in the county jail.
Penal Code 273(a)
The second statutory provision that applies to a child endangerment enhancement of DUI is a violation of Penal Code 273(a) which covers crimes that involve cruelty to a child while under the influence of alcohol and includes driving a care with a minor passenger while under the influence and intentionally inflicting harm or mental anguish on the child while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
VC 23152(e) – DUI of Drugs Charge
Driving under the influence of Drugs is a violation of the Vehicle Code 231452(e), which reads: “It is unlawful for a person who is under the influence of any drug to drive a vehicle.” It is very similar to driving under the influence of alcohol. One way that this charge differs from a regular “DUI” charge is that when an officer suspects the presence of drugs in someone's system, a breathalyzer test will not show drugs and a blood test will have to be ordered. Other evidence that can be used to charge someone with DUI of drugs includes the defendant's statements, behavior, and appearance.
Can I Refuse A Breathalyzer Test or Blood Test?
According to Vehicle Code 23612, any person who operates a vehicle in the State of California is considered to have already given their consent to having their blood or breath tested for the purpose of determining alcoholic content if that person is lawfully detained on suspicion of having violated the drunk driving laws of the state.
This means that if you are pulled over on suspicion of DUI, you are obligated to submit to the breath or blood test when asked by the investigating officer. The refusal to submit to a breath test or blood test could result in a forced blood draw to test your blood for alcohol content and an increased penalty if convicted of DUI.
DUI Bail Bonds in Mission Viejo
The amount of bail required to get out of jail after a DUI can vary, depending on the exact charges and enhancements. If it is your second or third DWI charge, the amount of bail required will be higher. Many times the amount of money required for bail is more than someone can conveniently come up with. If you don't have friends or relatives from whom you can borrow the money for bail, you may need to enlist the help of a bail bondsman like Mr. Nice Guy Bail Bonds. Mr. Nice Guy and his team of licensed, professional bail bondsmen can help you negotiate the bail process and get out of jail fast.
A DUI bail bondsman will pay the bail on your behalf, and you pay the bondsman a fee, usually 10% of the total cost of bail. When the case is resolved, the court will return the money to the person who paid it, in this case the bail bondsmen. He keeps the fee as payment for helping to secure bail more quickly and for assistance to the court in tracking and ensuring the compliance of defendants who are out on bail.
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Fast DUI Bail Bonds in Mission Viejo
Located just minutes from the Mission Viejo Police Department, Mr. Nice Guy Bail Bonds can have a licensed, experienced bail bondsman by your side in no time, to help you get out of jail and back to your regular life. If you or someone you care about is in jail in Mission Viejo, one call to Mr. Nice Guy will have them out fast! (949) 238-6277
