Citing nurse's arrest, lawmaker drafting bill to clarify when a blood draw is lawful

SALT LAKE CITY — A state lawmaker is seeking to clarify Utah law as it pertains to circumstances in which a police officer may or may not obtain a blood draw.Rep. Craig Hall, R-West Valley City, said he would like his bill to "kind of codify Birchfield," referring to Birchfield v. North Dakota, a 2016 case in which the U.S. Supreme Court explored multiple issues surrounding blood draws, ruling against their legality without a warrant in circumstances that are not demonstrably "exigent."Hal