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The PBT is used by peace officers for both suspected OWI stops and public intoxication cases. This device gives a reasonably accurate reading of blood-alcohol content, but it is NOT accurate enough to be used in a courtroom for an OWI charge.  If the State enters evidence of the PBT results into trial for an…

The result of a BAC test can have several different levels of consequences for an OWI suspect in Iowa.   These consequences will affect both the criminal side of the case, and the licensing/IDOT side of the case. The criminal side is pretty easy to explain.  If the result exceeds 0.08, then the defendant will…

When a driver in Iowa is detained on suspicion of OWI, the investigating officer has the opportunity to request a specimen of blood, breath or urine to begin the DOT implied consent testing procedure. “Implied consent” means that by driving in the State of Iowa, the driver’s consent is already implied to have been given…

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