Harris v. Heckers

The Department of Revenue appeals the decision of the district court in which the “implied consent law” (1971 Perm. Supp., C.R.S. 1963, 13-5-30) was declared unconstitutional. We reverse and hold that the statute is constitutional.

The Department of Revenue suspended the automobile driver’s license of Harris for refusing to submit to any of the chemical sobriety tests. The suspension was for six months from the date of the hearing. The district court interpreted the statute to require the six months to run from the date of the hearing for residents but from the date of the violation for…