Your Right to a Blood Test
If arrested for DUI and you decide to take the breath test, exercise your right to have an independent test done at your own expense. Politely tell the officer that you want a blood test and that you will pay for it.
Contact my office at 405-231-5600 or 1-888-DUI-Arrest or visit www.okdui.com for more information.
The information on this website is provided as educational and awareness information and should not be construed as legal advice. Nothing contained on this site constitutes any type of legal agreement, relationship, or obligation between the parties.
DUI Questions
· What is the difference between DPS License Hearing and Criminal Case?
· What if I have a Commerical Drivers License ( CDL )?
· What if I have a Pilot's License and I get a DUI?
· What are the criminal penalties of a DUI in Oklahoma?
· What will happen to my Oklahoma Driver's License if I am arrested for a DUI?
· Will I go to jail for getting a DUI in Oklahoma?
· Are Field Sobriety Tests very accurate?
· How Accurate is the Breath Test?
· How is the Breath Testing Done?
· Can anything affect my performance on the Field Sobriety Tests?
Field Sobriety Tests - Do you have to submit to these tests?
Every single DUI case is different, but as a general rule, it is almost always better to take the test in Oklahoma. However, if you have several convictions for DUI and fail time is more of the concern versus saving your Oklahoma driver's license, then you should not take the test unless you think you will pass it.
· To Take the Test or not, that is the question?
· What are Field Sobriety Tests?
· Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN)
· Walk & Turn
· One Leg Stand
· Counting Backwards (not a validated test)
· Alphabet (not a validated test)
· Finger Count (not a validated test)
· Stationary Balance (i.e. Rhomberg) (not a validated test)
· Field Test Realities
New DUI Laws
Effective Nov 1, 2011
If you refused to take the breath or blood test or the result was a .15 or higher BAC, you may be required to install an ignition interlock device on your car for two years. If you have prior license revocations, you may be required to install an ignition interlock device on your vehicle for up to 8 years. Contact our office at 405-231-5600 now to see if these new laws apply to you. Remember, we must take action within 15 days of your arrest to prevent license suspension.
