Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Admissability of Urine Test

Whether or not the urine sample you provided is admissable in court depends on several factors. However, it does not depend on whether the police provided you with a portion of the sample or performed all the procedures in your presense. It does depend upon: 1. whether the police complied with certain collection procedures specified in Title 17 of the Administrative Code and 2. whether the test was otherwise performed in a manner making further analysis scientifically reliable, and 3. whether the police had probable cause to take the urine sample in the first place.The testing of the urine usually consumes only a very small part of the sample. If you question the results, you can have the court order that a portion of the sample be given to an independent lab for analysis (at your expense).Don't take this charge lightly. PC 11550 is a very serious charge with a substantial amount of jail time as a mandatory sentence.

Is a Urine Test Admissable?

The short answer is: YES the sample is admissable.

Have you been changed with "Under the influence"?

If the test is admitted, several issues should be raisedat trial. These include: chain of custody, probable cause, test results etc.

You will need an attorney who is familure with thescience and evidence aspects of this type of case.

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