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Legislator Immunity From DUI Challenged

By Lawrence Taylor

A few weeks ago, based upon a tip from a reader I posted about an item in the Denver Police Department Operation Manual which essentially instructed officers not to arrest state legislators for drunk driving.  See Legislators Vote Themselves Exempt From DUI Arrrest. 205.07.  Violations by Colorado Legislators. (4)  In the absence of felony violations, should an officer have reason to believe a legislator is driving under the influence, the officer may cite for a violation which caused an accident or was the reason for a traffic stop.  For the safety and welfare of the public and the legislator, the officer will arrange for other transportation for the legislator and his/her vehicle will be parked and locked  This was based upon a little-known provision of the state constitution which gave limited immunity from arrest for misdemeanors to legislators...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blog on May 06, 2009 (boomark / email).