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Marion County court moves breathalyzer funds to buy portable roadside breath testers
Summary
The Marion County Court approved a transfer from a breathalyzer account to a spending account to purchase portable roadside breath-test devices; the transcript records the devices are portable and used at traffic stops, but no dollar amount or schedule was stated.
The Marion County Court on June 10 approved moving funds from a breathalyzer account to a spending account to purchase portable roadside breath-test devices.
According to the meeting record, the transfer is not intended to replace an existing in-custody unit but to purchase portable devices used at roadside stops. A justice asked whether the purchase would replace old units; the meeting record states it will buy portable breath-test devices and that the transfer is moving funds from the breathalyzer account into an account where they can be spent. The transcript does not specify the amount transferred.
The court approved the motion by voice vote. During the discussion members noted the purpose of remote appearance technology (separate item) and said that defendants are sometimes transported for in-person pleas, meaning the breath-test purchase was discussed against the backdrop of operational practices rather than as a replacement for other protocols.
