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screening test in Minnesota

13 Minnesota opinions name it 2 courts 1975–2016 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Minnesota courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (7)

CaseFollowedCited
State, Department of Public Safety v. Juncewskigreen
minn · 1981 · cited in 5 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1984–2015
2 sentences

2015Safety v. Juncewski, 308 N.W.2d 316, 321 (Minn. 1981); see also Minn. Stat. § 169A.41, subd. 1 (2014) (stating that a preliminary screening test may be given when an “officer has reason to believe” that a person is driving while impaired); State v. Vievering, 383 N.W.2d 729, 730 (Minn. App. 1986) (noting that administering a preliminary breath test does not require probable cause), review denied (Minn. May 16, 1986).

1984In State Department of Public Safety v. Juncewski, 308 N.W.2d 316 (Minn.1981), the Supreme Court held that based upon his power to conduct a citizen’s arrest, an officer outside his jurisdiction could legally administer a preliminary screening test.

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State, Department of Public Safety v. Grovumgreen
minn · 1973 · cited in 3 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1975–1985
2 sentences

1985Minn.Stat. § 169.123, subd. 2(a) (1982); State v. Grovum, 297 Minn. 66 , 209 N.W.2d 788 (1973).

1975The test may also be administered when the officer has reason to believe that a person was driving or operating a motor vehicle in violation of section 169.121 or an ordinance in conformity therewith and the person has either refused to take the preliminary screening test provided for by section 169.121, subdivision 1, or such preliminary screening test was administered and recorded a blood alcohol level of .10 percent or more by weight of alcohol.” (Italics supplied.) In State, Department of Public Safety, v. Grovum, 297 Minn. 66, 71 , 209' N. W. 2d 788, 791 (1973), we pointed out that this s

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Windschitl v. Commissioner of Public Safetygreen
minn · 1984 · cited in 2 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1985–1987
2 sentences

1987Windschitl v. Commissioner of Public Safety, 355 N.W.2d 146, 149 (Minn.1984).

1985Id. at 148-149 .

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State v. Hjelmstadgreen
minnctapp · 1995 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016See State v. Hjelmstad, 535 N.W.2d 663, 666 (Minn. App. 1995) (concluding that the difference between the informant’s equivocal statement that the driver was “possibly drunk” versus a more definite statement of “drunk” was a distinction of “little significance”). 6 using a device approved by the commissioner [of public safety] for this purpose.

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State v. Vieveringgreen
minnctapp · 1986 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Safety v. Juncewski, 308 N.W.2d 316, 321 (Minn. 1981); see also Minn. Stat. § 169A.41, subd. 1 (2014) (stating that a preliminary screening test may be given when an “officer has reason to believe” that a person is driving while impaired); State v. Vievering, 383 N.W.2d 729, 730 (Minn. App. 1986) (noting that administering a preliminary breath test does not require probable cause), review denied (Minn. May 16, 1986).

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Hager v. Commissioner of Public Safetygreen
minnctapp · 1986 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1987–1987
2 sentences

1987We note that in Hager v. Commissioner of Public Safety, 382 N.W.2d 907, 911 (Minn.Ct.App.1986), we affirmed the trial court determination that the officer had probable cause to believe the driver had been driving while under the influence, where the officer observed the driver’s eyes were bloodshot and watery, his breath had an odor of an alcoholic beverage, and he failed the preliminary screening test.

1987We note that in Hager v. Commissioner of Public Safety, 382 N.W.2d 907, 911 (Minn.Ct.App.1986), we affirmed the trial court determination that the officer had probable cause to believe the driver had been driving while under the influence, where the officer observed the driver’s eyes were bloodshot and watery, his breath had an odor of an alcoholic beverage, and he failed the preliminary screening test.

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Ahrens v. Commissioner of Public Safetygreen
minnctapp · 1986 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1987–1987
1 sentence

1987See Ahrens v. Commissioner of Public Safety, 396 N.W.2d 653, 656 (Minn.Ct.App.1986) (Commissioner does not have an affirmative burden to produce records or logs of Intoxilyzer.) We remand for a probable cause determination by the trial court, based on the preliminary screening test result as well as the officer’s observations of indicia of in *611 toxication.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Minnesota. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Sipe v. STS Manufacturing, Inc. green
minn · 2013
1 sentence

2014In Sipe , an employee who was discharged based on a positive drug-test result brought suit against his joint employers three years after -being discharged, alleging that the employers violated Minn. Stat. § 181.953 , subd. 10. 834 N.W.2d at 685 .

12014–2014
Rude v. Commissioner of Public Safety green
minnctapp · 1984
1 sentence

1984The appellant therefore claims that Officer Moore could have had only an “articulable suspicion” that he had been driving while under the influence of alcohol, justifying the administration of a preliminary screening test, rather than a blood test which requires probable cause. {See State, Dep 't of Public Safety v. Juncewski, 308 N.W.2d 316, 321 (Minn.1981), which adopted the “articulable suspicion” standard for administration of a preliminary screening test.) The appellant’s argument has already been addressed by this court in Rude v. Commissioner of Public Safety, 347 N.W.2d 77 (Minn.Ct.App

11984–1984
Prideaux v. State Dept. of Public Safety green
minn · 1976
2 sentences

1976Recently, in Prideaux v. State, Department of Public Safety, 310 Minn. 405 , 247 N. W. 2d 385 (1976), we held that when police arrest a driver for allegedly violating Minn. St. 169.121, then under Minn. St. 481.10 they must accede to any timely request by the driver for permission to telephone his attorney before deciding whether to submit to testing.

1976Recently, in Prideaux v. State, Department of Public Safety, 310 Minn. 405 , 247 N. W. 2d 385 (1976), we held that when police arrest a driver for allegedly violating Minn. St. 169.121, then under Minn. St. 481.10 they must accede to any timely request by the driver for permission to telephone his attorney before deciding whether to submit to testing.

11976–1976

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MN § Minn. Stat. § 629.34 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

ND 18 (1987–2023) MN 13 (1975–2016) IA 10 (1985–2023) GA 10 (1983–2024) KS 9 (1992–2021) NY 8 (1986–2019) CA 6 (2014–2025) IL 6 (2015–2023) MA 5 (1973–2025) TX 4 (1996–2010) LA 4 (1961–2003) PA 4 (2010–2022) CO 3 (1989–2026) DC 2 (2017–2017) VA 2 (1996–1996) WI 2 (2004–2008) OR 2 (2004–2004) AL 2 (1985–2005)

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