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Washington Supreme Court reverses Kitsap County DUI case decision challenging breathalyzers
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The Washington State Supreme Court Thursday reversed a 2022 Kitsap County District Court decision that ruled breathalyzers inadmissible in court.
In 2022, the Kitsap County District Court ruled breathalyzers inadmissible in court after it said it found state regulations surrounding the machine used by the Washington State Patrol were not followed.
The decision was a result of a case where in 2020 a Washington state man crashed his vehicle and failed a breath alcohol test. The man challenged the admission of the results and argued state regulations had not been followed.
The breath test machine, the Dräger Alcotest 9510, was approved by the Washington State Patrol toxicologist in 2010 and has been in common use since 2015.
READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/wa-supreme-court-reverses-kitsap-county-dui-breathalyzers/281-ed16487f-2930-48e8-b24d-14e644ad8509