Reader Question

I reside in Terre Haute and my friend as well. Two days ago, my friend was charged with DUI. He told me that he underwent a chemical testing and the officer chose urine to determine the blood alcohol concentration level. He was not assisted with any legal counsel when the chemical testing happened, since he was told that he couldn’t get a legal counsel during the test.

In Indiana, is it okay to have no legal counsel when undergoing a chemical testing?

Steven, Terre Haute IN

Steven,

With regard to your friend’s situation, sad to tell you indeed here at Indiana, the rules are strict when it comes to chemical testing. When the driver is told to submit himself to chemical testing he has no right or whatsoever to have a legal counsel right before the test is being undertaken. It is up to the officer to choose what to use in order to determine the level of blood alcohol concentration. The officer can choose to use the driver’s blood, breath, or urine.

With this being said, your friend should have a skillful Indiana DUI lawyer to assist him during the legal proceedings. From the moment that your friend is facing the criminal charges down to the giving of penalties or sanctions to the crime charged against him. In this way, your friend will have a chance to win the case with the aid of an Indiana DUI lawyer who knows this field very well.