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Assembly Bill A5623

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Authorizes admission of evidence of intoxication gathered by medical personnel in the course of treatment, in criminal and civil cases

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2009-A5623 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง1195, V & T L; add R4535, CPLR

2009-A5623 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that evidence of the alcohol or drug content of a person's blood shall be admissible in a trial for driving while impaired or intoxicated if such evidence is acquired or obtained during the course of administering medical treatment for injuries sustained by such person, whether or not the person was under arrest at the time of the test; authorizes admission of such evidence of intoxication in civil proceedings.

2009-A5623 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5623

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 13, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MOLINARO,  McKEVITT,  WALKER,  ALFANO, KOLB,
  BARCLAY, TOBACCO, GIGLIO, CORWIN, FINCH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. BALL, BARRA, BURLING, CALHOUN, CROUCH, DUPREY, ERRIGO, OAKS,  TOWN-
  SEND -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation

AN  ACT  to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the civil practice law
  and rules, in relation to the admissibility of evidence of alcohol  or
  drug content of blood obtained by medical personnel

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 1195 of the vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
  1-A.  EVIDENCE.  UPON TRIAL OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF
ACTIONS ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN COMMITTED BY  ANY  PERSON  ARRESTED  FOR  A
VIOLATION  OF ANY PROVISION OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-TWO OF THIS
ARTICLE, THE COURT SHALL ADMIT EVIDENCE OF  THE  AMOUNT  OF  ALCOHOL  OR
DRUGS  IN  THE  DEFENDANT'S BLOOD AS SHOWN BY A TEST OF SUCH DEFENDANT'S
BREATH, BLOOD, URINE OR SALIVA ADMINISTERED BY ANY PERSON AUTHORIZED  TO
WITHDRAW BLOOD IN THE COURSE OF MEDICAL TREATMENT, IF SUCH PERSON ADMIN-
ISTERED  SUCH  TEST  IN  THE  COURSE  OF PROVIDING TREATMENT OF INJURIES
SUSTAINED BY THE DEFENDANT, IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER  THE  DEFENDANT  HAD
BEEN  ARRESTED  FOR  A VIOLATION OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-TWO OF
THIS ARTICLE AT THE TIME THE TEST WAS ADMINISTERED AND  IRRESPECTIVE  OF
WHETHER SUCH TEST WAS PERFORMED AT THE REQUEST OF A POLICE OFFICER.
  S  2. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new rule
4535 to read as follows:
  RULE 4535. CHEMICAL TEST EVIDENCE OF ALCOHOL OR  DRUG  CONSUMPTION  IN
CIVIL  DAMAGE ACTIONS. (A) IN ANY ACTION TO RECOVER DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL
INJURY, INJURY TO PROPERTY OR  WRONGFUL  DEATH,  WHEREIN  THE  ISSUE  OF
INTOXICATION  OR  IMPAIRMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR SHALL HAVE BEEN
RAISED, THE COURT SHALL ADMIT EVIDENCE OF THE AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS
IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR'S BLOOD AS ESTABLISHED BY A CHEMICAL  TEST

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07091-01-9
              

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