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2022 SESSION
SB 642 Analysis of breath to determine alcoholic content of blood; failure to advise person of rights.
Introduced by: Joseph D. Morrissey | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Preliminary analysis of breath to determine alcoholic content of blood; failure to advise person of rights. Provides that if a police officer or a member of any sheriff's department fails to adequately advise a person of his rights to refuse a preliminary breath test, any preliminary breath test sample shall not be admissible for the purpose of determining probable cause.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Preliminary analysis of breath to determine alcoholic content of blood; failure to advise person of rights. Provides that if a police officer or a member of any sheriff's department fails to advise a person of his rights to refuse a preliminary breath test, any preliminary breath test sample shall not be admissible for the purpose of determining probable cause or used in evidence at any hearing or trial.