{"id":4,"asset_id":"60","title":"Should You Refuse To Take A Breathalyzer In NJ?","alias":"should-you-refuse-to-take-a-breathalyzer-in-nj","introtext":"<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml>\r\n <w:WordDocument>\r\n  <w:View>Normal<\/w:View>\r\n  <w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom>\r\n  <w:PunctuationKerning\/>\r\n  <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas\/>\r\n  <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false<\/w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>\r\n  <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false<\/w:IgnoreMixedContent>\r\n  <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false<\/w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>\r\n  <w:Compatibility>\r\n   <w:BreakWrappedTables\/>\r\n   <w:SnapToGridInCell\/>\r\n   <w:WrapTextWithPunct\/>\r\n   <w:UseAsianBreakRules\/>\r\n   <w:DontGrowAutofit\/>\r\n  <\/w:Compatibility>\r\n  <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4<\/w:BrowserLevel>\r\n <\/w:WordDocument>\r\n<\/xml><![endif]--><\/p>\r\n<h3><!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml>\r\n <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState=\"false\" LatentStyleCount=\"156\">\r\n <\/w:LatentStyles>\r\n<\/xml><![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]>\r\n\r\n<![endif]--><\/h3>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Should You Refuse To Take A Breathalyzer In NJ?<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Many people have asked me whether or not they should have taken or refused to submit to a breathalyzer test.&nbsp;&nbsp;Some people are under the impression that if you refuse the test then you cannot be charged with DWI\/DUI.&nbsp; That is not the case.&nbsp; If you refuse to take a breathalyzer you can still be charged with DWI\/DUI.&nbsp; There are field sobriety tests that will be done, which will be video taped.&nbsp; There are a host of factors that the officer will use to determine whether or not someone is intoxicated.&nbsp; The problem with refusal is that there is additional loss of license and fines.&nbsp; First offense 7 months to 1 year loss of license and fine of $300 to $500; Second offense 2 years <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">loss of license and fine of $500 to $1,000<\/span>; and Third offense 10 years <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">loss of license and fine of $1,000<\/span>.&nbsp; If within 1000 feet of a school zone, duration of loss of license and fines are doubled.&nbsp; So, it's a decision that everyone must make on their own, but keep in mind there is&nbsp;additional loss of license and fines.&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff;\"><a href=\"nj-statutes\/7-nj-dwi-dui-law\" style=\"color: #3366ff;\">(See full NJ DWI Statute)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Please call us for an appointment if you would like to discuss your case.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/h3>","fulltext":"","state":1,"catid":"8","created":"2016-06-23 20:14:56","created_by":"623","created_by_alias":"","modified":"2018-04-01 17:53:10","modified_by":"621","checked_out":"621","checked_out_time":"2018-04-01 17:53:00","publish_up":"2016-06-23 20:14:56","publish_down":"0000-00-00 00:00:00","images":"{\"image_intro\":\"\",\"float_intro\":\"\",\"image_intro_alt\":\"\",\"image_intro_caption\":\"\",\"image_fulltext\":\"\",\"float_fulltext\":\"\",\"image_fulltext_alt\":\"\",\"image_fulltext_caption\":\"\"}","urls":"{\"urla\":false,\"urlatext\":\"\",\"targeta\":\"\",\"urlb\":false,\"urlbtext\":\"\",\"targetb\":\"\",\"urlc\":false,\"urlctext\":\"\",\"targetc\":\"\"}","attribs":"{\"article_layout\":\"\",\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_tags\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"info_block_position\":\"\",\"info_block_show_title\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_parent_category\":\"\",\"link_parent_category\":\"\",\"show_associations\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"1\",\"link_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_publish_date\":\"\",\"show_item_navigation\":\"\",\"show_icons\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_hits\":\"\",\"show_noauth\":\"\",\"urls_position\":\"\",\"alternative_readmore\":\"\",\"article_page_title\":\"\",\"show_publishing_options\":\"\",\"show_article_options\":\"\",\"show_urls_images_backend\":\"\",\"show_urls_images_frontend\":\"\",\"groupdata\":\"\",\"textforscore\":\"\",\"reviewsummary\":\"\"}","version":47,"ordering":"12","metakey":"should you refuse to take a breathalyzer test in nj, refusal to take breathalyzer in nj, do you have to take a breathalyzer in nj, consequences for refusal to take a breathalyzer in nj, refusing to take a breathalyzer test in nj, can you get a dwi if you don't take a breathalyzer in nj","metadesc":"Should you refuse to take a breathalyzer test in NJ? 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