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SB471: DUI of alcohol or drugs; term inference replaces presumption relating to alleged offense.

Chief Patron

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-3)

Tommy Norment (R-3)
Served: 1992–

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	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

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Bill is Dead

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Summary

Alcohol or drug content of blood. Changes the term "rebuttable presumption" to "inference" in DUI, drunk boating, and commercial DUI statutes. Under current law, if an accused has a certain blood alcohol or drug level it is presumed that he was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the alleged offense, and this bill changes the term "presumed" to "inferred." View Full Text »

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