Source: http://norml.org/chapters/item/montana-drugged-driving?category_id=870
Timestamp: 2018-04-23 02:03:40
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 61', '§ 61', '§ 61', '§ 61', '§6', '§ 46']

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A person who operates or is in actual physical control of a vehicle upon ways of this state open to the public is considered to have given consent to a test or tests of the person's blood or breath for the purpose of determining any measured amount or detected presence of alcohol or drugs in the person's body. Id. § 61-8-402(1).
If an arrested person refuses to submit to one or more tests requested and designated by the officer, the refused test or tests may not be given, but the officer shall, on behalf of the department, immediately seize the person's driver's license. Id. § 61-8-402(2).
Second offense - imprisoned not less than 7 days, nor more than 6 months, and fined not less than $600, nor more than $1,000; first 48 hours of imprisonment must be served consecutively; vehicle may be subject to seizure. Id. § 61-8-714(2); Id. § 61-8-442(2)(b).
Third offense - imprisoned not less than 30 days, nor more than 1 year; fine of not less than $1000, nor more than $5,000; first 48 hours of imprisonment must be served and served consecutively. Id. §6 1-8-714(3).
Checkpoints are conducted under the authority of a statute which allows 'safety spot checks,' although statute makes no specific reference to sobriety checkpoints. Id. § 46-5-501.
State v. Hilgendorf, 2009 MT 158 2009) – Officer had probable cause to stop vehicle based on vehicle's abrupt takeoff as officer approached and fact that occupants were moving around inside as if they were trying to conceal something.
State v. Nobach, 46 P.3d 618 (2002) -- Arresting officer must be sufficiently knowledgeable about effects of drug consumption on person's ability to drive safely in order to offer testimony.
Foreman v. Minnie, 211 Mont. 441 (1984) -- Court found that drug paraphernalia that was found in the vehicle tends to show defendant was actively consuming controlled substances within a few days of the accident.