Driving under influence; mandatory punishment when concentration is elevated above certain amount. (HB1693)

Introduced By

Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield)

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Description

Mandatory minimum punishment for DUI; elevated blood alcohol. Eliminates verbiage in DUI punishment provisions that restricts blood alcohol testing to that done pursuant to a DUI arrest/informed consent, thus allowing mandatory punishments to be imposed when the blood alcohol concentration is elevated but the test may have been performed in another, e.g., hospital, setting. Amends § 18.2-270 (“Penalty for driving while intoxicated; subsequent offense; prior conviction.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

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Comments

Bill writes:

Hmmm, another self serving bill from the DUI attorney, Mr. Albo. This guy is just looking to pass tougher, more complicated penalties to force those charged with DUI to seek additional legal counsel (not to make anythnig safer). For shame...

Why allow a person accused of DUI to automatically be given a more legitimate test on the evidence that is the so-called "smoking gun" in a DUI case - the measure of BAC. No, instead threaten the suspect that if you don't lie down and submit to the Commonwealth's faulty testing devices you will be punished more severely - so don't insist on your rights! End this injustice, educate yourself at www.ridl.us

Posted 41 months ago.