N.J. Officers Now Required to Explain DUI Breath Test In Driver's Language

A state Supreme Court ruling requires New Jersey law enforcement officers to explain to alleged drunk drivers in a language they speak or understand that they are legally required to take a Breathalyzer test.

A state Supreme Court ruling requires New Jersey law enforcement officers to explain to alleged drunk drivers in a language they speak or understand that they are legally required to take a Breathalyzer test, NJ.com reports.

The 4-3 ruling stems from the case of German Marquez, who was charged with drunk driving after he rear-ended another vehicle on Sept. 20, 2007.

The state has recorded the instructions in 10 languages—Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Portuguese, and Spanish—and posted the recordings on a state website, so police can play them for suspects before breath tests.

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