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ND HB1472
Bill
Status
1/17/2011
Primary Sponsor
Ed Gruchalla
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AI Summary
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Changes "police officer" to "law enforcement officer" in section 39-20-01.1 regarding chemical testing of drivers involved in fatal crashes.
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In fatal crash cases, driver must be compelled to submit to blood, breath, or urine tests if there is probable cause of violation of section 39-08-01 or a moving violation under section 39-06.1-09.
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In serious bodily injury crash cases, changes mandatory compulsion language to permissive language, allowing (rather than requiring) a law enforcement officer to compel chemical testing when there is probable cause of violation of section 39-08-01.
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Requires testing methods and techniques to follow those established by the director of the state crime laboratory for specimen collection, preservation, and testing.
Legislative Description
Chemical test of a driver in a serious crash.
Last Action
Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 27 nays 67
2/9/2011