Francen v. Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles

T33 Consider how the General Assembly reacted to the court of appeals' decision in this case. To correct what the bill sponsor termed the "judicial quagmire" created by that decision, it swiftly amended the license revocation statute to make clear that drivers may challenge the legality of the police's initial contact:

"[A] driver may challenge the validity of the law enforcement officer's initial contact with the driver and the driver's subsequent arrest for DUI, DUI per se, or DWAI. The hearing officer shall consider such issues when a driver raises them as defenses.

See § 42-2-126(8)(h),…