Winsor v. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles

Opinion

HARPER, J.

Connecticut’s implied consent law, General Statutes § 14-227b, 1 directs police officers to prepare a written report whenever a person refuses to submit to a blood, breath or urine analysis. The statute further mandates that “a third person who witnessed such refusal” endorse the report on the incident. The issue in this appeal is whether a third party may “witness” such a refusal by observing it contemporaneously on closed circuit television.* 2 The defendant, the commissioner of motor vehicles (commissioner), suspended the license of the plaintiff, Michael W. Winsor, after…