District of Columbia · D.C. Code — Title 50, Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic

D.C. Code Title 50 § 50-1905: Test refusal; penalty; evidence of refusal

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

Statute establishes administrative penalties for refusing chemical testing during a DUI arrest, including license revocation, evidentiary rules, and procedures for blood collection in fatal collision cases.

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