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189A.105 Effect of refusal to submit to tests -- Information required to be provided when tests requested -- Court-ordered testing -- Right to consult attorney before submitting to tests -- Personal t

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189A.105 Effect of refusal to submit to tests -- Information required to be provided when tests requested -- Court-ordered testing -- Right to consult attorney <br>before submitting to tests -- Personal testing option. (1) A person's refusal to submit to tests under KRS 189A.103 shall result in revocation of his driving privilege as provided in this chapter. (2) (a) At the time a breath, blood, or urine test is requested, the person shall be informed: <br>1. That, if the person refuses to submit to such tests, the fact of this refusal <br>may be used against him in court as evidence of violating KRS <br>189A.010 and will result in revocation of his driver's license, and if the <br>person refuses to submit to the tests and is subsequently convicted of <br>violating KRS 189A.010(1) then he will be subject to a mandatory <br>minimum jail sentence which is twice as long as the mandatory <br>minimum jail sentence imposed if he submits to the tests, and that if the <br>person refuses to submit to the tests he will be unable to obtain a <br>hardship license; and 2. That, if a test is taken, the results of the test may be used against him in <br>court as evidence of violating KRS 189A.010(1), and that if the results <br>of the test are 0.15 or above and the person is subsequently convicted of <br>violating KRS 189A.010(1), then he will be subject to a sentence that is <br>twice as long as the mandatory minimum jail sentence imposed if the <br>results are less than 0.15; and 3. That if the person first submits to the requested alcohol and substance <br>tests, the person has the right to have a test or tests of his blood <br>performed by a person of his choosing described in KRS 189A.103 <br>within a reasonable time of his arrest at the expense of the person <br>arrested. (b) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a judge of a court of competent jurisdiction from issuing a search warrant or other court order <br>requiring a blood or urine test, or a combination thereof, of a defendant <br>charged with a violation of KRS 189A.010, or other statutory violation arising <br>from the incident, when a person is killed or suffers physical injury, as defined <br>in KRS 500.080, as a result of the incident in which the defendant has been <br>charged. However, if the incident involves a motor vehicle accident in which <br>there was a fatality, the investigating peace officer shall seek such a search <br>warrant for blood, breath, or urine testing unless the testing has already been <br>done by consent. If testing done pursuant to a warrant reveals the presence of <br>alcohol or any other substance that impaired the driving ability of a person <br>who is charged with and convicted of an offense arising from the accident, the <br>sentencing court shall require, in addition to any other sentencing provision, <br>that the defendant make restitution to the state for the cost of the testing. (3) During the period immediately preceding the administration of any test, the person shall be afforded an opportunity of at least ten (10) minutes but not more than <br>fifteen (15) minutes to attempt to contact and communicate with an attorney and shall be informed of this right. Inability to communicate with an attorney during this <br>period shall not be deemed to relieve the person of his obligation to submit to the <br>tests and the penalties specified by KRS 189A.010 and 189A.107 shall remain <br>applicable to the person upon refusal. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to <br>create a right to have an attorney present during the administration of the tests, but <br>the person's attorney may be present if the attorney can physically appear at the <br>location where the test is to be administered within the time period established in <br>this section. (4) Immediately following the administration of the final test requested by the officer, the person shall again be informed of his right to have a test or tests of his blood <br>performed by a person of his choosing described in KRS 189A.103 within a <br>reasonable time of his arrest at the expense of the person arrested. He shall then be <br>asked &quot;Do you want such a test?&quot; The officer shall make reasonable efforts to <br>provide transportation to the tests. Effective: July 15, 2010 <br>History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 149, sec. 23, effective July 15, 2010. -- Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 116, sec. 2, effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 467, sec. 9, effective October 1, 2000. -- Created 1991 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts <br>ch. 15, sec. 7, effective July 1, 1991.