Press Releases
District Attorney Encourages the Public to Offer Comments to State Prison Officials on Parole Regulations
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - August 25th, 2017 - The California Department of Corrections announced that the period for public comment is open on the implementation of Proposition 57. On November 8, 2016, voters approved Proposition 57, also known as the Public...
District Attorney and Sheriff Announce New Effort for Cannabis Enforcement in Yolo County
Press Release Woodland, CA – August 15, 2017 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig and Sheriff Ed Prieto announced today that the two offices will work closely to enforce cannabis cultivation laws in Yolo County. The offices of the District Attorney and the...
MCCC Justice Leadership Awards Luncheon Scheduled – Nominations Sought
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – August 4, 2017 The Yolo County District Attorney’s Multi-Cultural Community Council announces their Justice Leadership Awards Luncheon which will be held on Thursday, September 28, 2017, from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. at the Yolo County Atrium...
District Attorney Recovers Restitution for Victims of Bad Check Writers
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – August 4, 2017 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that past year has been very successful for the Yolo County District Attorney Check Prosecution Unit. For the fiscal year 2016-2017, a total of $161,813 in restitution was...
DA’s Office Releases Four-Year Report on Neighborhood Court Program
Report Provides Comprehensive Analysis of Program Development, Challenges, and Achievements from 2013 to Present Press Release (Woodland, CA) – August 2, 2017 – District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced the release of a comprehensive “Four-Year Report on Neighborhood...
West Sacramento Man Sentenced To 42 Years in State Prison For Vehicular Manslaughter and Domestic Violence
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – July 21, 2017 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on July 20, 2017, the Honorable Paul K. Richardson sentenced 33-year-old West Sacramento man Steven Hendrix on two separate cases. First, the Court sentenced the Hendrix on one...
Man Sentenced to 10 Years State Prison for Beating Wife
Press Release (Woodland, CA) – July 6, 2017 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that on June 30, 2017, Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Rosenberg sentenced 45-year-old West Sacramento man, Dellawar Shah Saidwal, to 10 years and 4 months in state prison for...
District Attorney Reports Three Separate Convictions of Auto Insurance Fraud
Press Release (Woodland, CA) - July 6, 2017 - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that over the past week, there were three separate cases that resulted in convictions for auto insurance fraud. In the first case, 27-year-old Davis woman, Shelene Hopp, was...
More So-Called “Non-Violent Second-Strikers” Get Early Prison Release
Many who are released quickly reoffend Press Release (Woodland, CA) – July 3, 2017 – The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office regularly publishes a list of convicted criminals who have been granted early release from prison by the State of California. Since the...
Tractor Supply Company to Pay $485,400 in Hazardous Waste Settlement
Stores throughout the State improperly handled and disposed of hazardous wastes Press Release | Filed Complaint | Filed Stipulation and Judgment Woodland, CA – June 28, 2017 – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig, along with 35 other California District...