Judge Imperato May Face Suspension In DUI Case
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FT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami/NSF) - Broward County circuit Judge Cynthia Imperato, who was charged with driving under the influence in 2013, is facing a fine of up to $5,000 and a 20 suspension without pay.
Imperato reached an agreement with an investigative panel of the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission, which recommended the disciplinary measures.
The Supreme Court can accept or reject the agreement.
In November, 2013, Imperato was pulled over by a Boca Raton police after she was spotted driving eratically. She refused to get out of the car for a roadside sobriety test and later refused to submit a breath sample, according to the agreement.
"Judge Imperato accepts full responsibility for the conduct … and is using this incident as an opportunity to ameliorate the effect of her actions,'' the agreement, known as a stipulation, said. "She has been in counseling for over a year, has not consumed alcohol, and in her appearance before the investigative panel of the commission admitted wrongdoing and expressed remorse."
The News Service of Florida contributed to this report.