St. Patrick’s Day Safety Enforcement
Author: District Attorney
Date: 3/11/2025 2:23 PM
District Attorney Dan Dow announces the District Attorney’s Office will not offer pre-filing misdemeanor diversion to any person charged with a misdemeanor stemming from criminal conduct during St. Patrick’s Day (St. Fratty’s Day) celebrations in San Luis Obispo.
The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office, in collaboration with the City of San Luis Obispo Police Department, strongly encourages students, visitors, and residents to enjoy Saint Partick’s Day celebrations responsibly, particularly on and around the Cal Poly campus. Criminal law violations will be pursued in compliance with our mission to “bring justice and safety to our community by aggressively and fairly prosecuting crime and protecting the rights of crime victims.”
The City of San Luis Obispo has instituted a “safety enhancement zone” during which all laws will be strictly enforced within the city and fines will be doubled. The street parties that have occurred over the last several years will not be allowed.
Similarly, the District Attorney’s Office will not offer our pre-filing Misdemeanor Diversion Program to individuals who are alleged to have committed a crime stemming from the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations during the City of San Luis Obispo’s safety enhancement zone between the dates of: March 14, 2025 through March 18, 2025.
The City of San Luis Obispo safety enhancement zone will take place between March 14-18, as described here in the City of San Luis Obispo’s media release.
Participants should note that all fines will be doubled during public safety zone times and any related misdemeanor violations will not be eligible for the District Attorney’s misdemeanor diversion program.
For more information about the safety enhancement zone, visit www.respectslo.com.
Together, we can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in a way that ensures the safety of both participants and property.