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alcohol concentration test in Kansas

10 Kansas opinions name it 2 courts 1994–2021 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Kansas 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Mazegreen
kanctapp · 1992 · cited in 5 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 1998–2021
2 sentences

2021See State v. Maze, 16 Kan.

2006Citing K.S.A. 8-1013(f)(2) and K.S.A. 8-1006(a), the Maze court held that readings obtained from a partial alcohol concentration test on a breath testing machine are statutorily admissible. 16 Kan.

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Hansen v. Commissioner of Public Safetygreen
minnctapp · 1991 · cited in 1 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
1 sentence

1994"Although the laws against driving while intoxicated are interpreted broadly in the public interest, public policy also encourages people who have been drinking to find another person to drive, [citation omitted] . . . ‘[T]he real purpose of the [implied consent law] is to deter individuals who have been drinking intoxicating liquor from getting into their vehicles, except as passengers.’ ” Hansen v. Commissioner of Public Safety, 478 N.W.2d 229, 231 (Minn. App. 1991) (Emphasis in original.) A drunken passenger who has designated a driver but refuses an alcohol concentration test should not re

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Pendleton green
kanctapp · 1993
2 sentences

2000Further, our legislature has expressly provided in K.S.A. 8-1567(a)(1) that an alcohol concentration test administered two hours or more after a defendant operated or attempted to operate a vehicle may be competent evidence to support a conviction under that subsection.” State v. Pendleton, 18 Kan.

1998K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 8-1567 reads as follows: “(a) No person shall operate or attempt to operate any vehicle within this state while: “(1) The alcohol concentration in the person’s blood or breath as shown by any competent evidence, including other competent evidence, as defined in paragraph (1) of subsection (f) of K.S.A. 8-1013, and amendments thereto, is .08 or more.” The term “other competent evidence” is defined in K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 8-1013(f) as follows: “ ‘Other competent evidence’ includes: (1) Alcohol concentration tests obtained from samples taken two hours or more after the operation or

21998–2000
State v. May green
kanctapp · 2009
1 sentence

2012That definition of other competent evidence includes, under subsection (2), “readings obtained from a partial alcohol concentration test on a breath testing machine.” Accordingly, the dissent opined that the district court erred in refusing to *868 admit the deficient sample test result as “other competent evidence.” May, 2009 WL 5206248, at *11 .

12012–2012
Williamson v. City of Hays green
kan · 2003
1 sentence

2004“When a statute is plain and unambiguous, the court must give effect to the intention of the legislature as expressed, rather than determine what the law should or should not be. [Citation omitted.]” Williamson, 275 Kan. at 305 .

12004–2004

Statutes the citing opinions construe

KS § K.S.A. § 8-1567 (9) KS § K.S.A. § 8-1013 (8) KS § K.S.A. § 8-1001 (5) KS § K.S.A. § 8-1006 (4) KS § K.S.A. § 60-404 (3) KS § K.S.A. § 60-460 (3) KS § K.S.A. § 8-1005 (3) KS § K.S.A. § 8-1599 (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

MD 23 (1993–2024) MN 17 (1987–2015) ID 13 (1991–2021) KS 10 (1994–2021) GA 5 (2002–2015) NH 3 (2008–2018) HI 3 (2002–2017) TX 3 (1986–2015) WA 2 (1996–1996) WI 2 (1986–2022)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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