Transportation Code · §724.015

DWI Procedure

DWI Procedure is covered under §724.015 and tested on the TCOLE peace officer licensing exam.

To prove this offense, the State must establish each of the following elements: Read before request for breath/blood; Explains ALR consequences of refusal vs. failure; Required by §724.015; Errors can suppress the specimen.

Elements you must prove

  • Read before request for breath/blood
  • Explains ALR consequences of refusal vs. failure
  • Required by §724.015
  • Errors can suppress the specimen

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Worked example 1

The DIC-24 statutory warning is used for:

  1. Miranda
  2. Informing a DWI arrestee, BEFORE requesting breath/blood specimen, of the consequences of refusing or providing — including ALR, hearing rights, and 'failure to provide' considerations Correct
  3. Inventory searches
  4. Notification to magistrate
Why: The DIC-24 (statutory warning) is read to a DWI arrestee before a request for breath/blood. It explains ALR consequences for refusal vs. failure (BAC at or above legal limit), and the right to a hearing. Failure to provide the warning (or providing it inaccurately) can result in suppression of the test.
Statute: Tex. Transp. Code §724.015

Statutory definitions for this topic

DIC-24 Tex. Transp. Code §724.015
The Texas statutory warning read to a DWI arrestee BEFORE requesting breath/blood specimen, explaining ALR consequences of refusal vs. failure (BAC ≥ legal limit), and the right to a hearing.