Refusals are Now DWIs in New Jersey

Steven J. Richardson | February 2, 2010

Under New Jersey law, if a police officer has probable cause to believe that you were operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, he has the right to arrest you and require you to submit two breath samples to an Alcotest breathalyzer machine to determine your blood alcohol content.   You [...]

20 Minute Observation in DWI Case Enforced

Steve | April 30, 2009

In New Jersey, individuals stopped for drunk driving have their blood alcohol level tested by an Alcotest Breathalyzer.  One of the key prerequisites the courts have imposed on the acceptance of these test results as proof of intoxication is that the police officer must observe the driver for at least 20 uninterrupted minutes prior to [...]