Idaho Eagle Forum 

Immediate Legislative Alert

 

H0582................................by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE - Amends existing law relating to driving under
the influence of intoxicating substances to provide for a civil penalty for
refusal to submit to evidentiary testing
; and to provide for the
distribution and collection of penalty moneys.
 
This legislation was passed by the House and will be introduced into the Senate on Monday March 6, 2006. 
 
This law provides a penalty for exercising one's rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution to refuse to provide evidence against themselves.  It is unconstitutional and should not be passed.  
 
  
U.S. Constitution
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

 

 

 

 

March 6, 2006