Si alguien es arrestado por manejar borracho, se graba en video lo que pasa en el lugar y en la prueba de aliento. Esto ayuda a mostrar si la persona fue tratada correctamente y si realmente estaba manejando de forma peligrosa.
Es como grabar un partido de fútbol para revisar si un jugador cometió falta. Las grabaciones ayudan a ver exactamente qué pasó y a tomar decisiones justas.
Imagina que Juan fue detenido por la policía porque parecía manejar de manera errática. La policía grabó todo desde que encendieron las luces hasta que Juan se sometió a la prueba de aliento, mostrando cómo se comportó y si le explicaron sus derechos. Esta grabación puede ayudar en su juicio si decide pelear el cargo.
SECTION 56-5-2953. Incident site and breath test site video recording. (A) A person who violates Section 56-5-2930, 56-5-2933, or 56-5-2945 must have his conduct at the incident site and the breath test site video recorded. (1)(a) The video recording at the incident site must: (i) not begin later than the activation of the officer's blue lights; (ii) include any field sobriety tests administered; and (iii) include the arrest of a person for a violation of Section 56-5-2930 or Section 56-5-2933, or a probable cause determination in that the person violated Section 56-5-2945, and show the person being advised of his Miranda rights. (b) A refusal to take a field sobriety test does not constitute disobeying a police command. (2) The video recording at the breath test site must: (a) include the entire breath test procedure, the person being informed that he is being video recorded, and that he has the right to refuse the test; (b) include the person taking or refusing the breath test and the actions of the breath test operator while conducting the test; and (c) also include the person's conduct during the required twenty-minute pre-test waiting period, unless the officer submits a sworn affidavit certifying that it was physically impossible to video record this waiting period. (3) The video recordings of the incident site and of the breath test site are admissible pursuant to the South Carolina Rules of Evidence in a criminal, administrative, or civil proceeding by any party to the action. (B) Nothing in this section may be construed as prohibiting the introduction of other relevant evidence in the trial of a violation of Section 56-5-2930, 56-5-2933, or 56-5-2945. Failure by the arresting officer to produce the video recording required by this section is not alone a ground
Sí, tienes el derecho a negarte a la prueba de aliento, pero eso puede tener consecuencias legales adicionales.
Sí, las grabaciones de video son válidas como evidencia en juicios criminales, administrativos o civiles.
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