The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office and law enforcement agencies will conduct a “no refusal” DUI patrol on Saturday, during the weekend before Halloween.
During “no refusal” events, suspected intoxicated motorists can be compelled to provide a breath or blood sample through a warrant issued by a judge shortly after a traffic stop. Anyone declining to be tested after the warrant is obtained can face additional charges, officials said.
Assistant state’s attorneys will be on-call at various police departments in the county and a phlebotomist will be available as well who can perform blood draws.
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“Everyone is at a greater risk when an impaired person is behind the wheel of a car,” Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser said in a statement. “Halloween weekend has become an excuse for adults to drink too much or use drugs to the point of intoxication and then get into a car. With this also being a weekend where more children are out, please be responsible and use alternative transportation.”
The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office has been conducting no-refusal patrols with police since 2008.