OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Omaha city prosecutor wants an electronic system that would streamline the time it takes to obtain a judge's signature on a warrant seeking a blood test for suspected drunken drivers.
City prosecutor Matt Kuhse says there are legislative proposals coming from his office as well as the Douglas County Attorney's Office and the Nebraska Attorney General's Office to alleviate a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that makes it harder to prosecute drunk driving cases.
The Supreme Court ruled 5-3 on June 23 that police can't forcibly draw blood from people suspected of driving drunk without a warrant.
Kuhse says he hopes the Nebraska Legislature can create a digital warrant system to make the process more efficient.
He says the ruling has impacted about 20 DUI cases so far.
Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.