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Posted on: March 10, 2018 at 14:15:41 CT
TigerMike90 MU
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In municipal cases (like this one), the officer would file a ticket/charge for DWI the night/time of arrest if the BAC was over the legal limit. To be released PFI (pending further investigation) for a matter like this with a sufficient BAC would be very unusual. In matters where more testing is needed (my assumption here), or when state charges will be sought (unlikely here), then PFI's are more common.

Although a prosecutor does have to "sign off" on a ticket, in muni cases it is the officer that files the initial charges. The prosecutor's signature or sign-off may not occur for some time after the event and is a formality in all but rare cases. Your point is spot on in state court however.
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Quick legal perspective on JB's arrest: - TigerMike90 MU - 3/10 13:20:54
     so to take punitive action now could or would be premature? - Macgrantt MU - 3/10 14:57:22
     Thanks for posting. Good info.(nm) - DollarSigns MU - 3/10 14:17:15
     Makes a lot of sense to me - MakeShift MU - 3/10 14:10:06
     charges aren't filed by the officer - Ron Swanson MU - 3/10 14:07:43
          Somewhat accurate: - TigerMike90 MU - 3/10 14:15:41
               No. 100% accurate. A police officer does not have the legal - MizzouTigerz MU - 3/10 17:43:24
               you are assuming a lot(nm) - Ron Swanson MU - 3/10 14:21:07
                    Of course, that's why I repeatedly used the words "I assume" - TigerMike90 MU - 3/10 14:33:22
                         Wrong again. JB knows the facts, and the officer knows the - MizzouTigerz MU - 3/10 17:46:22
     Drugs, alcohol or both? (nm) - Fourth and Long MU - 3/10 13:48:14
          Under 577.020, an arresting officer can request 2 of 3 tests - TigerMike90 MU - 3/10 13:55:51
               Can and must are two different things. If you have a valid - MizzouTigerz MU - 3/10 17:48:42
          RE: Drugs, alcohol or both? (nm) - MizzouTigerz MU - 3/10 13:51:40
     Interesting. So, if the above is true. He could potentially - Tiger_Claw MU - 3/10 13:36:01
          blood draws are only requested - Sal KC - 3/10 13:45:28
          If you submit to the breathalyzer, there will be no blood - MizzouTigerz MU - 3/10 13:44:04
               RSMo 570.020, TWO tests can be required form each event (nm) - TigerMike90 MU - 3/10 13:50:45
                    Field sobriety and breathalyzer would suffice. Yes?(nm) - Tiger_Claw MU - 3/10 13:53:57
                         A field sobriety test is not a "test" that provides evidence - Tigrrrr! MU - 3/10 14:31:55
                         Suffice for what? (nm) - TigerMike90 MU - 3/10 13:56:28
                              "TWO tests" (nm) - myself MU - 3/10 13:57:07
                                   Yes. Any one of the above would suffice, or countless other - TigerMike90 MU - 3/10 14:00:06
                    Might want to make sure you are talking about the current - MizzouTigerz MU - 3/10 13:53:14
                         A thousand pardons, RSMo 577.020: - TigerMike90 MU - 3/10 14:03:04
                              RE: A thousand pardons, RSMo 577.020: - MizzouTigerz MU - 3/10 16:44:23
                                   Clearly English is your second language - TigerMike90 MU - 3/10 21:26:43
     Your explanation is lacking/unclear. Charges are filed by - MizzouTigerz MU - 3/10 13:32:32
     thanks for the info. What a mess JB has put CM in. JB may in - MrTruman2U MU - 3/10 13:25:29
     Pretty good summation - Mormad MU - 3/10 13:24:38
     Nothing quick about that, tldr (nm) - Cosmo MU - 3/10 13:22:27
          lol (nm) - Sal KC - 3/10 13:22:47
     He was arrested (nm) - Sal KC - 3/10 13:21:33
          Yes (nm) - TigerMike90 MU - 3/10 13:23:06




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