LD 1937
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Page 1 of 2 An Act to Allow the State to Obtain a Defendant's Medical Records in Cases Invo... LD 1937 Title Page
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waived any claim of privilege or confidentiality regarding those
medical records.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill allows the hospital records of a defendant that
contain blood-alcohol results to be available to the State
through ordinary discovery procedures.

 
This bill also allows the discovery of any medical records
related to the treatment of an injury suffered by a defendant who
is charged with operating a motor vehicle or watercraft while
intoxicated if the defendant denies culpability for the accident
that caused the injury.


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