Blood Tests and Urine Tests in Point Pleasant Beach
In Point Pleasant Beach and all of New Jersey, any driver utilizing public roads and highways are required to submit to a chemical breath test if a police officer has probable cause to test the driver. A refusal may trigger the officer to have a blood or urine sample taken for analysis. Other circumstances where a blood or urine test may apply are: (1) injury to the defendant, (2) the driver’s Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) is dangerously high, or (3) a police officer suspects narcotic involvement.
Police officers do have the power (with the help of the courts) to force you to provide both blood samples and urine samples. Most likely and more often than not, the police officer will ask you to submit to the tests. If a driver agrees to provide the samples, no other legal maneuvering is needed. However, if a driver refuses to provide blood and urine samples, police can obtain a warrant to seize them. Also, a warrant might not even be needed if a police officer can demonstrate exigent circumstances which precluded him from obtaining a warrant. An exigent circumstance can exist when the officer reasonably believes that evidence will be destroyed, tampered with, or becomes useless with the passage of time.
If you have been charged with drunk driving in Point Pleasant Beach, call an experienced DWI defense attorney. Carmine R. Villani of Villani & DeLuca, P.C. has the experience, both in and out of court to help you with your DWI charges. Call today for a free initial consultation.
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