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refusal to take test in New Jersey

8 New Jersey opinions name it 2 courts 1970–2019 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by New Jersey 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Widmaiergreen
nj · 1999 · cited in 5 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2007–2019
2 sentences

2019Indeed, "defendant's subjective intent is irrelevant in determining whether the defendant's responses to the officer constitute a refusal to take the test" and "voicing a mere 'preference' to have an attorney present, as defendant in the instant case argues [s]he did, is a delay tactic that cannot be indulged." Widmaier, 157 N.J. at 498 .

2018He contends that he did not refuse because he agreed to take the test and attempted to comply by submitting eleven breaths. "[A] defendant's subjective intent is A-0876-16T2 11 irrelevant in determining whether the defendant's responses to the officer constitute a refusal to take the test." State v. Widmaier, 157 N.J. 475, 498 (1999). "[A]nything substantially short of an unconditional, unequivocal assent to an officer's request that the arrested motorist take the breathalyzer test constitutes a refusal to do so." Widmaier, 157 N.J. at 497 (quoting State v. Bernhardt, 245 N.J.

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State v. Bernhardtgreen
njsuperctappdiv · 1991 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018He contends that he did not refuse because he agreed to take the test and attempted to comply by submitting eleven breaths. "[A] defendant's subjective intent is A-0876-16T2 11 irrelevant in determining whether the defendant's responses to the officer constitute a refusal to take the test." State v. Widmaier, 157 N.J. 475, 498 (1999). "[A]nything substantially short of an unconditional, unequivocal assent to an officer's request that the arrested motorist take the breathalyzer test constitutes a refusal to do so." Widmaier, 157 N.J. at 497 (quoting State v. Bernhardt, 245 N.J.

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In Re Bergwallgreen
njsuperctappdiv · 1980 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 1993–1993
1 sentence

1993See In re Bergwall, 173 N.J.

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State v. Pandoligreen
njsuperctappdiv · 1970 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 1981–1981
1 sentence

1981See State v. Pandoli, 109 N.J.Super. 1 (App.Div.1970).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Marquez green
nj · 2010
1 sentence

2019"If properly informed in a language they speak or understand while sober, [as here,] drivers can be convicted under the implied consent and refusal statutes." Marquez, 202 N.J. at 513 .

12019–2019
Bean v. Strelecki green
njsuperctappdiv · 1968
1 sentence

1970Bean v. Strelecki, 101 N.J.

11970–1970

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NJ § N.J. Stat. § 39:4-50 (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

PA 47 (1974–2025) CA 22 (1968–2023) IL 20 (1974–2010) TX 17 (1977–2011) OH 14 (1967–2008) WA 13 (1975–2016) VT 12 (1993–2018) NY 12 (1984–2024) KS 12 (1962–2022) GA 11 (1983–2020) MO 10 (1973–2011) MD 10 (1983–2022) NM 9 (1993–2022) ND 8 (1994–2025) NJ 8 (1970–2019) CT 7 (1961–2018) OR 7 (1978–2022) CO 6 (1979–2024) WV 6 (1978–2014) IN 6 (1977–2015) UT 5 (1979–2020) WI 5 (1979–2020) AZ 5 (1983–2002) FL 5 (1986–2003) IA 5 (1973–2019) OK 5 (1989–2025) NE 4 (1970–1987) MN 4 (1958–2006) VA 4 (1991–2024) MA 4 (1983–2013) SD 4 (1978–2022) NH 3 (1986–1997) MT 3 (1985–2017) LA 3 (1974–1987) TN 2 (1996–1998) HI 2 (2007–2014) NV 2 (1989–1991) NC 2 (1987–2019) ID 2 (1969–1989)

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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