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What Happens When You Refuse to Take a Breathalyzer in Los Angeles?

If you get pulled over by the police on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, you will most likely be asked to take a breathalyzer. However, your attorney could challenge the results as part of your defense. That could buy you some time to work on your defense. If you do not have an attorney in mind, be sure to contact DUI Defense Attorneys in Los Angeles; schedule your free initial consultation, and their attorneys will evaluate your case and provide you with all the information about your options and your DUI charges.

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What Happens When You Refuse to Take a Breathalyzer in Los Angeles?

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  1. What Happens When You Refuse to Take a Breathalyzer in Los Angeles?

  2. If you get pulled over by the police on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, you will most likely be asked to take a breathalyzer. The question is – are you required to take the test and what happens if you do not? Well, even though you may have the right not to take the test, the chances are that you will face serious consequences if you do not.

  3. Here is how the law works in California and what happens if you refuse to take a breathalyzer in Los Angeles or any other city within California.You Have A Driver’s License? You Already Agreed to a Breathalyzer. The moment you received your driver’s license, you have already consented to provide a blood or breath test if you are arrested for DUI. Your consent is implied. However, if you refuse to take a blood or breath test after getting arrested, you may face additional penalties.

  4. According to the California Vehicle Code Section 13353, if a police officer has probable cause (a good reason) to arrest you and you refuse to provide your blood or breath for testing, you will automatically receive a one-year suspension on your driver’s license. In addition, you will have to attend a nine-month of DUI program designed specifically for DUI offenders. What you need to know is that the police will ask you to submit a “preliminary alcohol screening”, and you have a legal right to refuse to take this test, without being subject to any legal consequences. However, there is a catch: if you refuse and you do get arrested, you will then be asked to submit a blood or breath test

  5. Either way, you can’t dodge a breath test. The best thing you can do is simply comply with it, or defend your rights with silence. In that case, you should consult with Los Angeles DUI Defense Attorneys and see what they have to say. If there is a way around, an attorneys will suggest it, and if the police officer did something against the law, their attorneys will use it against them and in your defense.

  6. Not Benefiting Your Case Refusing to take a blood or breath test will not in any way benefit your case. If you are facing DUI charges and refusing to take a blood or breath test, you will only make things even more complicated. It will definitely be used as evidence against you in court.

  7. Contact An Attorney However, your attorney could challenge the results as part of your defense. That could buy you some time to work on your defense. If you do not have an attorney in mind, be sure to contact DUI defense attorneys in Los Angeles; schedule your free initial consultation, and an attorney will evaluate your case and provide you with all the information about your options and your DUI charges. They will do everything in their power to help you secure your freedom and minimize your penalties following a DUI arrest.

  8. Contact -OKABE & HAUSHALTER OKABE & HAUSHALTER Address: Two California Plaza 350 S Grand Ave, #2220 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Phone: 310-430-7799 Website:https://www.southbaylawyer.com/contact_us.aspx

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