DUI Checkpoints Are Legal—But Not If You Live in These 12 States
DUI checkpoints are constitutional under the Fourth Amendment per the Supreme Court’s 1990 Michigan v. Sitz ruling. However, 12 states prohibit them: Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin, Rhode Island, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Wyoming, and Alaska. You must stop if you encounter a checkpoint, but you have rights. The Supreme Court Ruling: Michigan v. Sitz…









