QUESTION
If no DUI arrest was made but you just submitted blood sample, can police still charge DUI?
Asked on Jun 11th, 2013 on DUI/DWI - Washington
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Boyfriend hit a car in parking lot, was given sobriety test by police blood and sample taken by paramedics at scene. He was very inebriated. He was taken to emergency room because of bad bronchitis cough. Hospital released him when I picked him up at 3am. Police never gave him a ticket or case number or arrested him.
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The police may have arrested him for the purpose of taking the blood sample at the hospital. If so there may be a DUI soon.
Answered on Jun 15th, 2013 at 6:42 AM
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It's possible and will depend on whether the blood taken by the paramedics was delivered to the police lab and what the results are.
Answered on Jun 14th, 2013 at 6:04 AM
Michael J. Breczinski
They can charge him later when they get the test results back from the crime lab.
Answered on Jun 13th, 2013 at 2:28 PM
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You will have to wait to see if they charge him. He should talk to an attorney and be prepared if they do charge him and issue a warrant.
Answered on Jun 12th, 2013 at 9:29 PM
He needs to hire a DUI specialist as soon as possible, because he may have only 10 days to save his license.
Answered on Jun 12th, 2013 at 9:29 PM
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It depends on what the blood estimate claims about what was in his system.
Answered on Jun 12th, 2013 at 9:29 PM
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I am sure they are waiting for the results from the blood test before charging him. It sounds like he will be charged.
Answered on Jun 12th, 2013 at 11:47 AM
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Could arrest later and likely will.
Answered on Jun 12th, 2013 at 10:25 AM
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Your boyfriend will be charged if the blood test comes back with substances that show impairment. It take a while for the blood to be analyzed. The government has up to two years to file the charge.
Answered on Jun 12th, 2013 at 9:54 AM