New Hampshire Revised Statutes 214:20-m – Prerequisites to Tests
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I. Before any test of a person‘s blood, urine or breath specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 214:20-d is given, the law enforcement officer shall:
(a) Inform the arrested person of such person’s right to have a similar test or tests made by a person of the arrested person’s own choosing.
(b) Afford the person an opportunity to request such additional test or tests.
(c) Inform the person of the consequences of the refusal to permit a test at the direction of the law enforcement officer.
II. Before any post-arrest physical test specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 214:20-d is given, the law enforcement officer shall inform the defendant of the consequences of the defendant’s refusal to comply with the law enforcement officer’s instructions for the post-arrest physical test.
III. If the law enforcement officer fails to comply with the provisions of this section, the test results shall be inadmissible as evidence in any proceeding before any administrative officer or court of this state.
(a) Inform the arrested person of such person’s right to have a similar test or tests made by a person of the arrested person’s own choosing.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 214:20-m
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
(b) Afford the person an opportunity to request such additional test or tests.
(c) Inform the person of the consequences of the refusal to permit a test at the direction of the law enforcement officer.
II. Before any post-arrest physical test specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 214:20-d is given, the law enforcement officer shall inform the defendant of the consequences of the defendant’s refusal to comply with the law enforcement officer’s instructions for the post-arrest physical test.
III. If the law enforcement officer fails to comply with the provisions of this section, the test results shall be inadmissible as evidence in any proceeding before any administrative officer or court of this state.