Meanor v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 40 state decisions

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1. “(b) No compulsion to take chemical test; consequences of refusal.—(1) ... [A] person may not be compelled to take a test. However, the detaining officer shall advise the person that, on receipt of a sworn statement from the officer that the person ... was tested and the result indicated an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, the Administration shall: (i) In the case of a person licensed under this title: 2. For a test result indicating an alcohol concentration of 0.15 or more at the time of testing: A. For a first offense, suspend the driver’s license for 90 days; (3) If the person refuses to take the test or takes a test which results in an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more at the time of testing, the police officer shall: (i) Confiscate the person’s driver’s license issued by this State; (ii) Acting on behalf of the Administration, personally serve an order of suspension on the person; (iii) Issue a temporary license to drive; (iv) Inform the person that the temporary license allows the person to continue driving for 45 days if the person is licensed under this title; (v) Inform the person that: 1. The person has a right to request, at that time or within 10 days, a hearing to show cause why the driver’s license should not be suspended concerning the refusal to take the test or for test results indicating an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more at the time of testing, and the hearing will be scheduled within 45 days; and 2. If a hearing request is not made at that t”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 185 Md. App. 56 - Motor Vehicle Administration v. Baptist

2. “(f) Notice and hearing on refusal to take test; suspension of license or privilege to drive; disqualification from driving commercial vehicles.— (1) Subject to the provisions of this subsection, at the time of, or within 30 days from the date of, the issuance of an order of suspension, a person may submit a written request for a hearing before an officer of the Administration if: (i) The person is arrested for driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, while impaired by alcohol, while so far impaired by any drug, any combination of drugs, or a combination of one or more drugs and alcohol that the person could not drive a vehicle safely, while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance, in violation of an alcohol restriction, or in violation of § 16-813 of this title; and (ii) 1. There is an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more at the time of testing; or 2. The person refused to take a test. (7)(i) At a hearing under this section, the person has the rights described in § 12-206 of this article, but at the hearing the only issues shall be: 1. Whether the police officer who stops or detains a person had reasonable grounds to believe the person was driving or attempting to drive while under the influence of alcohol, while impaired by alcohol, while so far impaired by any drug, any combination of drugs, or a combination of one or more drugs and alcohol that the person could not drive a vehicle safely, while impaired by a controlled dang”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Motor Vehicle Administration v. Delawter

3. “Following our decisions in Chamberlain and Hare , the Legislature made two additions to § 16-205.1 relevant to the issue raised by Meanor. In 1993, it reacted to those cases by adding to § 16-205.1(b)(2)(iii)—the subsection dealing with the advice to be given by the officer—a requirement that the advice include “ineligibility for modification of a suspension or issuance of a restrictive license.” See 1993 Md. Laws, ch. 407. In Forman v. Motor Vehicle Admin., 332 Md. 201 , 218 n. 8, 630 A.2d 753 , 762 n. 8 (1993), we construed that amendment as requiring officers "to specifically advise suspected drunk drivers that the suspension for refusal to take an alcohol concentration test is mandatory,” and we presumed that the DR-15 form used by law enforcement agencies "will be amended accordingly." It was.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Weisbrod