N.J. top court rules police must explain DWI test laws in native language
07-13-2010, 06:47 AM
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N.J. top court rules police must explain DWI test laws in native language
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TRENTON — Police in New Jersey must explain the state's implied consent law to motorists in a language that they understand, the state Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
In a 4-3 decision, the court overturned a conviction for refusing to take an alcohol breath test because the man, who spoke only Spanish, did not understand the consequences.
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"There are over 150 different languages spoken in New Jersey, according to statistics gathered by the courts," Aseltine said. "This ruling effectively provides an immunity claim in a prosecution for violating the refusal statute for any drunk driver who speaks a language that the officer is unable to identify or translate."
In a 4-3 decision, the court overturned a conviction for refusing to take an alcohol breath test because the man, who spoke only Spanish, did not understand the consequences.
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"There are over 150 different languages spoken in New Jersey, according to statistics gathered by the courts," Aseltine said. "This ruling effectively provides an immunity claim in a prosecution for violating the refusal statute for any drunk driver who speaks a language that the officer is unable to identify or translate."
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What if i'm so drunk I don't understand English? lmao.gif
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mmm kind of fair. i've been so f*cked up that i'm only barely able to remember my native language (english) and would not be able to understand any other languages i know.