Additional Duties of Department

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Sec. 5. The department has the following duties:

(1) Provide instruction in toxicology to law enforcement officers and certify law enforcement officers as required by the statutes for the administration of breath and other chemical tests.

(2) Provide instruction and technical assistance as needed to prosecutors and defense counsel for the proper:

(A) admission of test results into evidence; or

(B) exclusion of test results from evidence.

(3) Provide instruction to judges concerning toxicology and the science of alcohol and drug testing as needed to improve the administration of justice.

(4) Provide information to the public concerning chemical testing and the science of toxicology to advance a better understanding of the system of justice in Indiana.

As added by P.L.158-2011, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.6-2012, SEC.75.


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