Refusal of tests—Admissibility as evidence.
The refusal of a person to submit to a test of the alcohol or drug concentration in the person's breath under RCW
46.20.308 is admissible into evidence at a subsequent criminal trial. The refusal of a person to submit to a test of the person's blood is admissible into evidence at a subsequent criminal trial when a search warrant, or an exception to the search warrant, authorized the seizure.
NOTES:
Finding—2017 c 336: See note following RCW
9.96.060.
Legislative finding, purpose—Severability—1987 c 373: See notes following RCW
46.61.502.
Severability—1985 c 352: See note following RCW
10.05.010.
Legislative finding, intent—Effective dates—Severability—1983 c 165: See notes following RCW
46.20.308.