QUESTION
Is being held for three hours before seeing a drug recognition expert a violation of constitutional rights?
Asked on Dec 16th, 2013 on DUI/DWI - New Jersey
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Was held for a suspected DUI. The breath was inconclusive and submitted to urine test which was negative but it took police in nj more then three hrs to bring me to DRE for evaluation
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Edward J. Dimon
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the police have broad discretion to hold you for drug and alcohol testing. however, three hours is borderline. were you charged with an offense ? if so, the three hours would be deemed ok. ed dimon, esq.
Answered on Dec 17th, 2013 at 2:56 PM