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Judiciary Committee reviews warrant, refusal language for evidentiary blood draws; vote scheduled
Summary
Committee counsel and practitioners discussed proposed changes to DUI-related statutes that clarify when officers may obtain a warrant for an evidentiary blood draw, create a new refusal subsection tied to warrants, and include a provision preventing simultaneous charges for refusal and DUI. Committee planned a vote the following day.
Ben Novogrovsky, counsel in the Office of Legislative Council, presented proposed amendments to DUI-related statutes at the Judiciary Committee meeting Feb. 6.
Novogrovsky said the draft adds a new subsection intended to address when a person may be charged for refusing an evidentiary blood draw after a warrant is obtained. He read the new draft language: “a person suspected of violating the section shall not rather than hinder refuse to submit to the collection of an evidentiary blood sample when a warrant for the person's blood is issued pursuant to subdivision f 1 of the title,” and added the subsection “is…
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