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A DR or a drug recognition expert is a police officer that has special training that’s designed to help that officer recognize drug use in a motor vehicle operator and determine if that drug use is affecting that driver’s ability to operate a motor vehicle. Municipal prosecutors rely on DRRE to prove driving under the influence drug cases because there is no alco test. There’s no test to prove if a person is on drugs at that time. In order for a DR to testify in a case, they have to evaluate
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a driver and follow very specific steps that have been outlined by the New Jersey Supreme Court. If they don’t follow those steps, they cannot testify and a prosecutor most likely cannot prove its case. So, if you’re charged with driving under the influence of drugs, it’s extremely important that you hire an attorney who’s familiar with the DR process and can effectively challenge.
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