2006 New Hampshire Statutes - Section 265:87 Prerequisites to Tests.


    I. Before any test of a person's blood, urine or breath specified in RSA 265:84 is given, the law enforcement officer shall:
       (a) Inform the arrested person of his right to have a similar test or tests made by a person of his own choosing;
       (b) Afford him an opportunity to request such additional test; and
       (c) Inform him of the consequences of his refusal to permit a test at the direction of the law enforcement officer.
    I-a. Before any post-arrest physical test specified in RSA 265:84 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 a post-arrest physical test.
    II. If the law enforcement officer fails to comply with the provisions of this section, the test shall be inadmissible as evidence in any proceeding before any administrative officer and court of this state.

Source. RSA 262-A:69-c. 1965, 238:1. 1981, 146:1. 1993, 342:6, 7, eff. Jan. 1, 1994. 2006, 317:4, eff. Aug. 18, 2006.

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