What happens if the City Attorney doesn't file DUI charges?

[genelii]

I had my DUI court date scheduled few days ago (in CA) and I was told that the CA hasn't filed the charges yet, but they have up to 1 year to file. Is it common to have charges filed months after the incident? and what happens if they never file?

 

[PILawGirl]

Most of the District Attorney's offices in CA are so backed up and may take months to file any charges against a person for a simple DUI without bodily injury. Most DA offices have a special team that deal strictly with DUI's but they are even backed up.