306.119. Notification of right of refusal--refusal, effect, admissibility. - Missouri Statutes

Notification of right of refusal--refusal, effect, admissibility.

306.119. 1. If an arresting officer requests a person under arrestto submit to a chemical test, such request shall include the reasons of theofficer for requesting the person to submit to a test and shall inform theperson that he or she may refuse such request but that such person'srefusal may be used as evidence against him or her. If a person refuses atest as provided in this subsection, no test shall be given.

2. If a person refuses to submit to a chemical test of such person'sbreath, blood, urine, or saliva and that person stands trial for the crimesprovided in section 306.111 or 306.112, such refusal may be admissible intoevidence at the trial.

(L. 1993 S.B. 167, A.L. 2005 H.B. 353)