Implied Consent to Chemical Testing Under Michigan DUI Law

Under Michigan DUI law (M.C.L. 257.625c), you are considered to have given consent to chemical tests of your blood, breath or urine to determine the amount of alcohol or presence of a controlled substance in your blood, breath or urine if:

(1) You commit one of the violations listed in M.C.L.257.625, such as operating a vehicle while intoxicated, while visibly impaired, with a controlled substance in the body or in violation of the zero tolerance law; or

(2) You are arrested for felonious driving, negligent homicide, manslaughter, or murder resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle, and the peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe you were operating the vehicle in violation of M.C.L.257.625, such as by operating while intoxicated, while visibly impaired, with a controlled substance in the body or in violation of the zero tolerance law.

Note: A person who is afflicted with hemophilia, diabetes, or a condition requiring the use of an anticoagulant under the direction of a physician is not considered to have given consent to the withdrawal of blood.

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