No you can't , the defend has right to confront witness. The defendants attorney can ask that the court be sealed if there are reasons for them to...

Once the court has Adjudicated a case w/a final judgement they are required to notify DMV correct?. pursuant to code 40509.5(a)

They will notify DMV, but DMV isn't required to do anything unless that's what their rules require them to do.

If a criminal case gets dismissed why do they still say we owe for charges?

Can't say without more information about the case, when it was dismissed, what happened prior to the dismissal.

Do I have a chance to beat it was a d_u_i back in september I was coming out from the bar and a CHP waiting down the street

Maybe. But only with a good attorney.

You can certainly file for expungement. But expungement is not automatic, it's up to the judge - and they tend to not want to expunge strikes. But...

How to report an unregister vehicle in California

They won't show up for that. They usually just give people warnings even when the see people driving with expired registration.

How would one county find out that someone on formal probation was arrested and placed on formal probation in another county?

They should be able to see it. Orange County may still violate her.

Nope. It's been a popular myth for decades that if you ask a cop if they are law enforcement they have to tell you, or show their badge. If true...

What to do next?

Not all quality attorneys will charge you $10 grand for a misdemeanor without trial. Call around, it would be best to get an attorney working on...

Do I have anything to worry about? Can action be taken against me still? (Police complaint, warrant, etc.)

Odds are low, at least for you. Typically law enforcement focuses more on the parol workers than on customers. Do stay away though, the second time...