What are my rights to counsel if stopped by a police officer?
If the stop involves a DUI investigation, Kansas law does not require that you be allowed access to an attorney until you have completed the breath/blood/urine tests requested by the officer. In the event you refuse these tests, the officer need not make an attorney available unless the officer starts to question you after being placed in custody. After a test has been administered by the officer, you may ask to call your attorney who may advise you of your right to take an independent alcohol content test depending on the circumstances of your alleged DUI.
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