Painte v. Director, Dep't of Transportation

CROTHERS, Justice.

[¶ 1] The North Dakota Department of Transportation appealed from a judgment reversing a hearing officer’s decision suspending Debbie Ann Painte’s driving privileges for 180 days. We conclude the district court erred in deciding the hearing officer made insufficient findings of fact and conclusions of law to establish the police officer had reasonable grounds to believe Painte was in actual physical control of a vehicle. We also conclude the Department laid a proper foundation for the admission of Painte’s chemical test for intoxication. Therefore, we reverse the district…