North Dakota Code 39-20-01.1 – Chemical test of driver in serious bodily injury or fatal crashes
1. If the driver of a vehicle is involved in a crash resulting in the death of another individual, and there is probable cause to believe that the driver is in violation of section 39-08-01, a law enforcement officer shall request the driver to submit to a chemical test or tests of the driver’s blood, breath, or urine to determine the alcohol concentration or the presence of other drugs or substances, or both.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 39-20-01.1
- Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
2. If the driver of a vehicle is involved in a crash resulting in the serious bodily injury, as defined in section 12.1-01-04, of another individual, and there is probable cause to believe that the driver is in violation of section 39-08-01, a law enforcement officer shall request the driver to submit to a test or tests of the driver’s blood, breath, or urine to determine the alcohol concentration or the presence of other drugs or substances, or both.
3. If the driver refuses to submit to a chemical test or tests of the driver’s blood, breath, or urine and exigent circumstances are not present, the law enforcement officer shall request a search warrant to compel the driver to submit to a chemical test or tests of the driver’s blood, breath, or urine to determine the alcohol concentration or the presence of other drugs or substances, or both.
4. The approved methods of the director of the state crime laboratory or the director’s designee must be followed in collecting and preserving a sample of the driver’s blood, breath, or urine and conducting a chemical test or tests to determine the alcohol concentration or the presence of other drugs or substances, or both.