Wednesday, January 28, 2009

It's a 'no refusal' weekend for repeat drunk drivers

For repeat drunk drivers in Williamson County it'll be a no refusal weekend.

That's because the Williamson County district attorney's office said officers will seek out a search warrant for a blood sample for anyone with two DWI convictions on their record.

Judges will be on-call, even overnight, to consider and approve search warrants.

In Texas, more than half the drivers arrested for DWI refuse to take a breathalyzer test.

That refusal goes up to 60 percent for people with at least two prior convictions.

One third of the DWI convictions in Texas ultimately become a felony crime punishable by 2-10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

The first two DWI convictions are misdemeanors. Prosecutors across the state are promoting 'no refusal' weekends.

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