5 Most Common Mistakes Clients Make with their Ignition Interlock Device

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Credit General:1.0

Tag(s) Criminal, Tools & Tips

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Nebraska MCLE # 239593. 1.0 CLE Hour. (OnDemand credit)

This overview highlights the technical functionality of fuel cell-based ignition interlock devices and how defendants can avoid common mistakes when using the devices. The content will cover:

How ignition interlocks work
How the devices determine alcohol in the breath.
Preventing low volume customer sample issues.
Avoiding camera and GPS-related events.
Successfully passing random “rolling” re-tests.
Understanding anti-circumvention technology.
Maintaining device calibration.

Stephanie Copley, J.D., Corporate Counsel; Consumer Safety Technology, LLC
Steph graduated from Iowa State in 2009 with a degree in journalism before obtaining her law degree from Drake University in 2012. After law school, Steph joined a law firm in Des Moines where she practiced civil law. She then became an Assistant Attorney General for the Iowa Attorney General’s Office and eventually a Deputy Workers’ Compensation Commissioner for the State of Iowa. She joined the Intoxalock team as corporate counsel in early 2022.

Deb Stein, J.D., Senior Corporate Counsel; Breathe Easy Insurance Brokerage
Deb graduated from The University of Iowa in 1989 with a B.A. before obtaining her law degree from the University of Minnesota in 1993. After law school, Deb joined a law firm in Des Moines, Iowa, where she practiced insurance defense law. She then became an Assistant Attorney General for the Iowa Attorney General’s Office and later managed litigation for Nationwide. She joined the Intoxalock team in 2021, primarily representing Intoxalock’s insurance partner, Breathe Easy insurance brokerage.

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