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  • Police In Utah Need Warrant To Draw Blood From DUI Suspects

    21 Oct 2016

    In Utah, a driver cannot be pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving and forced to submit to a blood test. Rather, police must first obtain a search warrant before ordering the blood draw. The issue of whether or not a drunk driving suspect's blood can be drawn without a warrant made its way before the U.S. Supreme Court last month. In the ruling, eight out of nine of the justices all[...]

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    Utah DUI Penalties For Drivers Under 21 Years Old

    29 Sep 2016

    Recently, Utah changed the penalties for those arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) who are under 21 years old. Under the old law, if police stopped a driver under 21 and the driver had "even a drop" of alcohol in his or her system, the driver would lose his or her license until age 21. Lawmakers saw that those who lost their licenses were driving anyway and looked for ways to encourage [...]

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    Understanding Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)

    23 Sep 2016

    Arrests and convictions for driving under the influence (DUI) and driving while impaired (DWI) -- even when no one is hurt -- can be costly, time-consuming and life-changing. It's important for you to know when you've reached the legal intoxication limit even when you don't feel drunk. And it can be even more important if you are a woman because you can often reach those limits faster than your [...]

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