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Ontario

DUI Procedure/Evidence

Screening Demand with Reasonable Suspicion

Bill C-46

Section number:

320.27

Screening Demand with Reasonable Suspicion

Testing for presence of alcohol or drug

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320.‍27 

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(1) If a peace officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that a person has alcohol or a drug in their body and that the person has, within the preceding three hours, operated a conveyance, the peace officer may, by demand, require the person to comply with the requirements of either or both of paragraphs (a) and (b) in the case of alcohol or with the requirements of either or both of paragraphs (a) and (c) in the case of a drug:

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(a) to immediately perform the physical coordination tests prescribed by regulation and to accompany the peace officer for that purpose;

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(b) to immediately provide the samples of breath that, in the peace officer's opinion, are necessary to enable a proper analysis to be made by means of an approved screening device and to accompany the peace officer for that purpose;

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(c) to immediately provide the samples of a bodily substance that, in the peace officer's opinion, are necessary to enable a proper analysis to be made by means of approved drug screening equipment and to accompany the peace officer for that purpose.

New legislation in force December 18, 2018.

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