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Stopped by Police – DUI Questioning | Hayward DUI Laws

Lynn Gorelick | 420 Views | 09/14/2015

DUI Questioning by Police in Hayward

Generally, less said to the police is best. In most cases, people who are speaking to the police and are asked that question will say they had a couple of drinks or a couple of beers. That’s perfectly appropriate. One concern are situations where people will say they did not have anything to drink, and a blood-alcohol level shows up later.

Sometimes the DAs office will file an additional charge of providing false information to a police officer if people have said no, nothing to drink, and then we see a test. So, if you consumed alcohol and an officer asks you if you had anything to drink, you can say yes, but don’t guess. If it was a couple, you can say it was a couple. It’s a perfectly appropriate response.

By: Lynn Gorelick

Stopped by Police – DUI Questioning | Hayward DUI Laws

DUI Questioning by Police in Hayward

Generally, less said to the police is best. In most cases, people who are speaking to the police and are asked that question will say they had a couple of drinks or a couple of beers. That’s perfectly appropriate. One concern are situations where people will say they did not have anything to drink, and a blood-alcohol level shows up later.

Sometimes the DAs office will file an additional charge of providing false information to a police officer if people have said no, nothing to drink, and then we see a test. So, if you consumed alcohol and an officer asks you if you had anything to drink, you can say yes, but don’t guess. If it was a couple, you can say it was a couple. It’s a perfectly appropriate response.

By: Lynn Gorelick