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Agreeing to a blood test can feel like the cooperative choice in the moment. It is almost never the choice that helps your case later.
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When police suspect marijuana or another drug rather than alcohol, breath testing is often unnecessary, and it is faster for officers to simply ask for consent to a blood draw on the spot. If you agree, the entire process, consent form, ambulance, blood draw, can be finished in 15 minutes. If you refuse, police must make a formal arrest, write a search warrant application, get a judge's approval, and arrange transport to a hospital, a process that takes considerably longer and creates more opportunities for procedural mistakes.
You are under no obligation to consent to a blood draw, and you cannot be penalized simply for saying no. The more complicated the process becomes for police, the more likely they are to make a mistake that later helps your defense, a missed step in the warrant application, an error in procedure, anything that can lead to the evidence being suppressed. Cooperating with a voluntary blood draw does not earn you leniency, it simply hands the state stronger evidence with less effort on their part.
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Mandatory jail, fines, and license suspension apply even to a first arrest. We fight for a reduction whenever the facts support one.
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Your license can be suspended before your criminal case is even resolved. You have only 20 days to fight it.
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Most DUI charges carry up to 364 days in jail. We build a defense around every stage of the case, not just the arrest.
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Multiple prior convictions can turn a DUI into a felony. We look hard at whether every prior conviction actually holds up.
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A path to a full dismissal for qualifying cases, in exchange for a serious, multi-year treatment commitment.
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Refusing carries its own penalties, but it can also weaken the state's case at trial. We help clients weigh both sides.
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FAQ
Yes, you have a constitutional right to refuse, and you cannot be penalized simply for declining.
It often can. Refusing forces police to obtain a search warrant, which is a longer, more technical process that creates more chances for a procedural error that could later suppress the evidence. Consenting simply gives the state strong evidence with far less effort.
Yes. A voluntary blood draw relies on your consent, while a court-ordered draw is authorized by a search warrant a judge has approved. If you consent, no warrant is needed, so declining is what requires police to justify the draw to a judge first.
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Free consultation. Available 24/7. We quote a flat fee up front and offer payment plans on most cases. The number we quote is the number you pay, no matter how many hearings your case takes.