Tuesday, September 1, 2009

New mandatory blood draw law goes into effect


The law went into effect this morning at 12:01 a.m.

Look out and don't drive drunk period.

That being said I expect many legal challenges will be mounted by the defense bar.

Mandatory blood draw law goes into effect
By Michelle Mondo - Express-News

A new law that goes into effect on Tuesday expands the use of mandatory blood draws and breathalyzers for individuals arrested for drunken driving, according to a press release from District Attorney Susan Reed.

According to the release, Senate Bill 328 allows authorities to draw blood without warrants for the following additional offenses: driving while intoxicated-3rd offense; driving while intoxicated with a child passenger; driving while intoxicated, where the officer “reasonably believes an individual other than the suspect suffered bodily injury and was transported to a hospital or similar facility”; driving while intoxicated with a previous conviction of DWI with a child passenger, intoxication assault or intoxication manslaughter.

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