Question for our Resident LEO's

[Hoosier Gun Coat]

What would "driving under the influence of a controlled substance with endangerment" be. Also, how common is it to have a blood test administered for a traffic stop involving a possible DUI.

 

[Benny]

WHAT did you get yourself into?

 

[Gabriel]

What would "driving under the influence of a controlled substance with endangerment" be.

The first part is pretty obvious, the endangerment likely means there were children in the vehilce.

Also, how common is it to have a blood test administered for a traffic stop involving a possible DUI.

Fairly common.

 

[Panama]

I am NOT a LEO, but I have stayed at SEVERAL Holiday Inn's.

My "guess" is a DUI coupled with an extenuating circumstance like excessive speed, left of center, etc etc.
And DUI isn't exclusively alcohol related, could very well be and most is a controlled substance, prescription drugs, meth, weed, etc etc.

My money is on a good employee made a BAD mistake?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

1. Indiana does not have such an offense.

2. Indiana does have operating a motor vehicle while having a schedule I or II controlled substance in the blood or its metabolite (now, say that three times quick).

3. Operating While Intoxicated (need not be booze--pills, dope, horse, gasoline, glue, etc.) with endangerment is a Class A misdemeanor (0 to 365 days, 0 to 5K fine). Without the endangerment it is a Class C misdemeanor (0 to 60 days, 0 to $500 fine, aka OWI-C).

4. If this individual has a prior within 5 years, then it can be a felony (D, 0 to 10K, 6 months to 3 years).

5. Habitual Substance Offender may apply as well.

6. Blood tests now are very common as even the small counties have funding for blood tests (with warrant or consent).

The first part is pretty obvious, the endangerment likely means there were children in the vehilce.

Weeeelllllll, maybe, but please remember having kids in the car while doing it is a separate offense and a felony at that.

My guess is that our friend Gabe has been on the street a while.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I will answer more questions if you change the possessive to the plural.

It's "LEOs". Come now, we are men of refinement.

 

[Benny]

Who administers these blood tests and what qualifications do they have?

 

[Hoosier Gun Coat]

My money is on a good employee made a BAD mistake?

You could say that.

 

[hammer24]

 

[Hoosier Gun Coat]

I will answer more questions if you change the possessive to the plural.

It's "LEOs". Come now, we are men of refinement.

I'm not very good at proper grammar. I live in Indiana.

 

[eldirector]

Who administers these blood tests and what qualifications do they have?

Depends on who you are. If you are lucky, they don't have the proper qualifications.

Indiana Code 9-30-6
Scroll to 9-30-6-6

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I'm not very good at proper grammar. I live in Indiana

Oh, Indiana, the state with all the world-renowned universities, colleges, graduate programs and such?

 

[cobber]

Who administers these blood tests and what qualifications do they have?

The phlebotomist at the local hospital, under the supervision of a physician, draws the blood.

The actual testing is done off site (out of county for most of us), usually at AIT in Indianapolis I think...

 

[Panama]

You could say that.

Sorry to hear that.

I had a wise old man tell me one time, "We all make mistakes, the trick is only getting caught on the smaller ones" just how true is that?

Oh but for the grace of God, if some of my more youthful stupid mistakes had been caught, I shudder to think!

 

[Kutnupe14]

Endangerment needs not have children present in the vehicle. The act of OWI endangers other drivers on the road, and must be articulated.

As for blood draws. I go to a bonafide hospital and have a nurse perform the act.

 

[Rookie]

Endangerment needs not have children present in the vehicle. The act of OWI endangers other drivers on the road, and must be articulated.

As for blood draws. I go to a bonafide hospital and have a nurse perform the act.

Liar. You swab it off the pavement after you've bounced their head a few times. We know the truth.

 

[Ogre]

Liar. You swab it off the pavement after you've bounced their head a few times. We know the truth.

 

[signal6_911]

OWI Endangerment:

IC 9-30-5-2
Class A misdemeanor
Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who
operates a vehicle while intoxicated commits a Class C misdemeanor.
(b) An offense described in subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor if the person operates a vehicle in a manner that endangers a person.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.175-2001, SEC.6.

 

[serpicostraight]

i was charged with 9-30-5-1 and 9-30-5-2 at the same time.

 

[chandler10r1]

The blood draws are generally performed by medical personel. But the state doesn't make q standard for it.