Tennessee DUI Defense Lawyer in Sevierville, Tennessee

Tennessee DUI in Sevierville, Tennessee

SOBRIETY TEST / IMPLIED CONSENT / CHEMICAL TESTS / BLOOD TEST / BREATH TEST

In recent years, the Sevierville Police Department has moved towards exclusively using blood tests in their DUI investigations. The Sevierville Police Department has been very reliable in capturing most of their DUI investigations on video camera recorded from their patrol cars.

The Sevierville DUI officers are well trained in the administration of the Standardized Field Sobriety Test. As most other Tennessee DUI investigators, the Sevierville DUI officers use the SFST to build probable cause for the arrest of a DUI suspect. Once the SFST is completed, the officer will make the arrest and request that the DUI suspect give consent for the officer to have blood collected from the DUI suspect for alcohol and drug testing.

Pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated 55-10-406, the Sevierville DUI officer may ask the DUI suspect for a blood sample to be tested for the presence of alcohol and drug. If the DUI suspect gives consent to have blood collected, the Sevierville DUI officer will transport the individual to Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center in Sevierville, Tennessee for collection of a blood sample. If the Sevierville DUI officer chooses to collect a breath sample from the DUI suspect, the office will conduct the examination on the Sevier County Sheriff Department's breath testing device at the Sevier County Jail.

In the case of a first offense DUI in Sevierville, Tennessee, the DUI suspect will be charged and a bond set by a judge or magistrate. If the case does not involve an accident with injuries, a bond in the amount of $500 to $2,500.00 will normally be set. The DUI suspect will then be detained until the suspect is no longer a danger to him or herself.

Because officers like the Sevierville DUI officers are becoming more proficient in their DUI investigations, it is important that a Sevierville attorney and Sevierville DUI lawyer stay apprised of the many challenges in Tennessee DUI cases. Tennessee DUI lawyers should be familiar with field sobriety testing, chemical tests for alcohol and drugs, and the many laws that govern the arrest and investigation of Tennessee DUI cases.

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