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updated 3:10 p.m. ET Sept. 13, 2006

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Police Department has submitted to the city attorney’s office its case against Paris Hilton, who was arrested last week on suspicion of driving under the influence, an office spokesman said.

Lawyers will review the case to determine whether to file charges against the 25-year-old heiress, said Nick Velasquez, a spokesman for the city attorney’s office.

“We will submit our decision by the Sept. 28 arraignment date,” he said Tuesday.

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Hilton was arrested Sept. 7 in Hollywood after officers stopped her for driving erratically. Police said her blood-alcohol level was 0.08 percent, which is the legal limit in California.

Hilton said she had had one margarita and denied driving erratically.

Penalties for a first drunken-driving offense typically include a fine, probation, an alcohol-rehabilitation program, license suspension and “other DUI-related conditions” such as community service, Velasquez said.

Hilton is the star of “The Simple Life” reality show and recently launched a music career with last month’s release of her CD, “Paris.”