Refusing to submit to a brethalyzer or blood test for a susptected dui, in most states, now results in an automatic suspension of one's license for up to 12 months. The police, in states that have Implied Consent Laws, can also legally get a warrant to force you to take a blood test. The article below explains implied consent laws more specifically.
Depends on the state. In Florida a breath test over .08 with result in a 6 month suspension, a testing refusal would be 1 year. A second test over .08 is 1 year suspension, and a second refusal is 18 months and another misdemeanor for a 2nd or subsequent refusal. .
"A person who has been charged with driving under the influence has the right to refuse breathalyzer testing, although such refusal is not without consequences. They also have the right to legal advice."
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Not if your second DUI fell into the highest tier (meaning a BA level of over .16, a refusal or an accident). In this case, the DUI becomes a first-degree misdemeanor. Although it's common to think that only a felony will take away your gun rights, because Pennsylvania has no felony DUI charge and because the punishment for a highest tier second DUI is similar to the way a felony is treated, the Federal government views it as the same. Therefore, not only can you not own or possess a handgun, but you can't own or possess a rifle, crossbow, knife or anything that could be considered a weapon.
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An effective refusal typically has three key components: a clear and polite expression of the refusal, a brief reason for the refusal, and an alternative solution or compromise to help mitigate the impact of the refusal.
Dui lawyers have different ways of defending their clients that have received a dui. One is to question how the police first suspected the client to of a dui.
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The exact consequences vary by state. In most states, the driver can refuse the test but will lose his license and pay a huge fine. In some states the car can be confiscated, too. In some states the police will get a court order to take the blood sample, and in that case you get the triple whammy -- the drunk driving conviction, the automatic suspension, and an angry technician sticking you with a needle.Here is a California lawyer's opinion (see related link)Refusing to take a chemical test after being arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in California in violation ofCalifornia V.C. Section 13353 - Refusal of Chemical Test, and carries serious consequences. The refusal may be charged as a separate offense in DUI criminal court. It also can be used to suspend or revoke driving privileges in a separate DMV action (California V.C. Section 23577 - Chemical Testing: Refusal to Take or Failure to Complete: Enhanced Penalties). And even though a refusal means there is no evidence of a driver's blood alcohol content (BAC) to introduce at the DUI trial, the fact that the person refused a chemical test can be offered against them to show "consciousness of guilt."
Her refusal to marry him made him very upset.