Did the breath machine used in my DUI arrest work properly?
In many DUI cases, the breath evidence is the strongest evidence to be used in the case. The margin of testing error, and the fact that alcohol levels in the body are constantly changing means that no machine can ever be 100% accurate. However, there are certain procedures that are followed with breath testing devices that are used to attempt to make the measurement as accurate as possible. Title 17 Breath Testing Requirements To be used to properly establish breath alcohol levels at the time of driving, a DUI breath test must have all the following: The breath machine must have gone through the procedure to become one of the approved breath testing devices; The breath testing device must have a self-diagnosis hardware process to check internal device components to make sure that they are working properly; The device must measure the air temperature and record it when obtaining a breath test; The officer using the device must have been specifically trained in the device and how ...