INTRODUCTION TO DUI INVESTGATION course outline
INTRODUCTION TO DUI INVESTGATION
COURSE OUTLINE | 3-4 HOURS
1) Learning objective
2) History
a) Video
b) statistics
3) Overview of what alcohol is
a) Chemical components
b) Alcohol absorption and metabolism
c) Average drink serving sizes
4) Legal environment -23152(A) VC
a) DUI crime sections
i) 23152(B) VC
ii) 23152(F) CVC
iii) 312 CVC
5) Three phase DUI process
a) Phase One: Vehicle in motion
i) Indicators
b) Phase Two: Personal contact
i) Reasons to immediately arrest under 40300.5 VC
ii) Demeanor, smell, coordination, admission, slurred speech, gait.
c) Phase Three: Pre-arrest screening
i) Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN)
ii) Walk and Turn
iii) One Leg Stand
6) Preliminary Breath Test
a) Refusal and obligation
b) What to consider if the PAS shows no alcohol
i) 23152(f) CVC
7) Decision Point
a) Arrest of release
8) Implied Consent and Chemical testing
a) Breath or blood
b) Refusal
i) DMV Admin Per Se
c) 23612(A)(2)(C)(4) CVC
9) Potential actions following arrest
10) Summary
Revised 1/17/2023