How does a person find out what their blood alcohol level was for a DUI if they took blood?
Ouchie asked:
This person is charged with a DUI and says they didn’t give him the results of his bloodwork, and isn’t even sure if he was drunk. I found out for him that blood testing is the most accurate though. When I got him out of jail he didn’t seem drunk to me, but he very well could have been. I would like to know how to get his blood test results. Does anyone know how I can get them without him knowing or does he have to get them? Thanks.
This person is charged with a DUI and says they didn’t give him the results of his bloodwork, and isn’t even sure if he was drunk. I found out for him that blood testing is the most accurate though. When I got him out of jail he didn’t seem drunk to me, but he very well could have been. I would like to know how to get his blood test results. Does anyone know how I can get them without him knowing or does he have to get them? Thanks.
July 3rd, 2010 at 3:41 am
You have nothing to do with the case, so you can’t find out (only his arrest is public info while the case is still pending). He can subpoena the results from the crime lab through his attorney.
July 4th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
You cannot get the results.
As part of the pretrial discovery process his lawyer will be provided with them by the State.
Be careful how much help you give him. Many people trying to ‘help out a friend’ come perilously close to crossing the line into unauthorized practice of law. You should also remember that anything he tells you is NOT privileged, and may be admissible in court.
Richard
July 7th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
The info is not able to be given to you. He will find what the level was when he gets the court papers. When blood is taken for testing, two vials are taken. One is placed in storage in case he wants to dispute the contents. If he elects to do this, he must pay for the testing.