State
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Checkpoints?
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Legality
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Frequency
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Code Section/Case Law
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AL
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Yes
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Under the federal Constitution
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Throughout the year
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See case law: Smith v. State, 515 So. 2d 149, 150, 151 (Ala. Crim. App.
1987)
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AK
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Not allowed
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None
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N/A
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N/A
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AZ
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Yes
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Under the federal Constitution
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Can be at least once a month
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See case law: State v. Superior Court, 143 Ariz. 45, 691 P.2d 1073) (1984)
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AR
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Yes
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Under state and federal Constitution
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Can be weekly
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See case law: Brouhard v. Lee, 125 F.3d 656 (8th Cir. 1997)
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CA
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Yes
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Under state and federal Constitution
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Over 2,500 annually
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California Vehicle Code 2814.2, Case law: Ingersoll v. Palmer, 743 P.2d 1299 (Cal. 1987)
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CO
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Yes, see Colorado DUI Checkpoint Manual
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Under state and federal Constitution
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One-two times a month
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Case law: People v. Rister, 803 P.2d 483 (Col. 1990)
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CT
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Yes
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Under state Constitution
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N/A
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Case law: State v. Mikolinski, 775 A.2d 274 (Conn. 2001)
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DE
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Yes
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Under state law and federal Constitution
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Conducted monthly January to June; weekly July through December
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Case law: Delaware v. Prouse, 440 U.S. 648 (1979)
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DC
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Yes
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Under federal Constitution
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One-two times a month
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Case law: Galberth v. U.S., 590 A.2d 990 (D.C. App. 1991); U.S. v. McFayden, 865 F.2d 1306 (D.C. Cir. 1989)
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FL
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Yes
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Under federal Constitution
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Several times throughout the month
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State v. Jones, 483 So. 2d 433 (1986); Campbell v. State, 679 So.2d 1168 (Fla. 1996
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GA
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Yes
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Under state and federal Constitution
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Weekly
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State v. Golden, 318 S.E.2d 693 (Ga. App. 1984); Evans v. State, 380 S.E.2d 332 (Ga. App. 1989); Seagraves v. State, 442 S.E.2d 312 (Ga. App. 1994); Hooten v. State, 442 S.E.2d 836 (Ga. App. 1994); Burns v. State, 454 S.E.2d 152 (Ga. App. 1995); Brent v. State, 510 S.E.2d 14 (Ga. 1998)
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HI
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Yes
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Statute
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Weekly
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HAW. REV. Stat. 286-162.5 and 286-162.6
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ID
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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Case law: State v. Henderson, 756 P.2d 1057 (Idaho 1988)
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IL
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Yes
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Under federal Constitution
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Several hundred annually
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Case law: People v. Bartley, 486 N.E.2d 880 (Ill. 1985)
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IN
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Yes
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Under state Constitution
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N/A
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Case law: Indiana v. Gerschoffer, Supreme Court of Indiana, No. 71S05-0102-CR-106, March 5, 2002
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IA
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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Chapter 312 Road Use Tax Fund does not authorize sobriety checkpoints
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KS
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Yes
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Under state law and federal Constitution
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One-two a month
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Case law: State v. Deskins, 673 P. 2d 1174 (Kansas 1983)
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KY
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Yes
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Under federal Constitution
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Weekly
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Case law: Kinslow v. Commonwealth, 660 S.W.2d. 677 (Ky. 1984)
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LA
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Yes
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Under state Constitution
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N/A
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Case law: State v. Jackson, 764 So.2d 64 (La. 2000)
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ME
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Yes
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Under federal Constitution
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N/A
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Case law: State v. Leighton, 551 A.2d 116 (Me. 1988); State v. McMahon, 557 A.2d 1324 (Me. 1989); State v. Babcock, 559 A.2d 337 (Me. 1989)
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MD
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Yes
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Under state and federal Constitution
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Weekly
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Little v. State, 479 A.2d 903 (Md. 1984)
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MA
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Yes
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Under state and federal Constitution
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Throughout the year
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Commonwealth v. Shields, 521 N.E.2d 987 (Mass. 1988); Commonwealth v. Cameron, 545 N.E.2d 619 (Mass. App. Ct. 1989)
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MI
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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Sitz v. Mich. Dept. of State Police, 506 N.W.2d 209 (Mich. 1993)
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MN
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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Ascher v. Comm. of Public Safety, 519 N.W.2d 183 (Minn. 1994); Gray v. Comm. of Public Safety, 519 N.W.2d 187 (Minn. 1994
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MS
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Yes
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Under federal Constitution
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Weekly
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Case law: Miller v. State, 373 So.2d 1004 (Miss. 1979)
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MO
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Yes
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Under state and federal Constitution
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One-two times a month
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Case law: State v. Welch, 755 S.W.2d 624 (Mo. App. 1988);
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MT
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Yes, only as a "spot check"
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By statute
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N/A
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Statute: Mont. Code Ann. §§46-5502
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NE
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Yes
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Under state law
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Several a month
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Case law: State v. McCleery, 560 N.W.2d 789 (Neb. 1997)
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NV
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Yes
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By statute
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One-two times per month
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NEV. REV. STAT. 484.359 and 484.3591
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NH
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Yes, only by court approval
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By statute
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Weekly
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Statute requires prior judicial authorization: N.H. REV. STAT. ANN. 265:1-a
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NJ
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Yes
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Under state and federal Constitution
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One-two times a month
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Case law: State v. Mazurek, 567 A.2d 277 (N.J. Super. A.D. 1989)
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NM
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Yes
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Under state and federal Constitution
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N/A
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Case law: City of Las Cruces v. Betancourt, 735 P.2d 1161 (N.M. App. 1987); State v. Bates, 902 P.2d 1060 (N.M. App. 1995); State v. Madalena, 908 P.2d 756 (N.M. App. 1995)
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NY
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Yes
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Under federal Constitution
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Weekly
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Case law: People v. Scott, 473 N.E.2d 1 (N.Y. 1984)
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NC
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Yes
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By statute
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Weekly
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Statute: NC GS 20-16.3A
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ND
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Yes
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Under state and federal Constitution
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N/A
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Case law: City of Bismark v. Uhden, 513 N.W.2d 373 (N.D. 1994).
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OH
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Yes
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Under state and federal Constitution
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Throughout the year
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Case law: State v. Bauer, 651 N.E. 2d 46 (Ohio App. 10 Dist. 1994)
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OK
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Yes
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Under state and federal Constitution
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One-two times monthly
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Case law: Geopfert v. State Ex Re. DPS, 884 P.2d 1218 (Okla. App. 1994)
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OR
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No, illegal under state constitution
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N/A
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N/A
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Case law: State v. Boyanovsky, 743 P.2d 711 (Or. 1987)
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PA
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Yes
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Under state and federal Constitution
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Throughout the year
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Case law: Commonwealth v. Yastrop, 768 A.2d 318 (Pa. 2001)
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RI
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No, illegal under state Constitution
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N/A
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N/A
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Case law: Primental v. Rhode Island, 561 A.2d 1348 (R.I. 1989)
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SC
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Yes
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N/A
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N/A
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No state authority, but legal.
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SD
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Yes
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Under state and federal Constitution
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Weekly
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Case law: State v. Claussen, 522 N.W.2d 196 (S.C. 1994)
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TN
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Yes
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Under state and federal Constitution
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One-two times per month
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Case law: State v. Downey, 945 S.W.2d 102 (Tenn. 1997)
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TX
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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Illegal under Texas' interpretation of federal Constitution, case law: State v. Holt, 887 S.W. 2d 16 (Tex. Cr. App. 1994)
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UT
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Yes
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By statute
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Every other month
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Statute: UTAH CODE ANN. 77-23-101 et seq
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VT
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Yes
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Under state and federal Constitution
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Weekly
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Case law: State v. Martin, 496 A.2d 442 (Vt. 1985) and State v. Record, 548 A.2d 422 (Vt. 1988)
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VA
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Yes
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Under state and federal Constitution
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Weekly
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Case law: Lowe v. Commonwealth, 337 S.E.2d 273 (Va. 1985)
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WA
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No, illegal under state Constitution
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N/A
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N/A
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Case law: City of Seattle v. Mesiani, 755 P.2d 775 (Wash. 1988)
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WV
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Yes
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Under state and federal Constitution
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Weekly
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Case law: Carte v. Cline, 460 S.E.2d 48 (W.Va. 1995)
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WI
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No, prohibited by state statute
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N/A
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N/A
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Statute: WIS. STAT. ANN. 349.02(2)(a)
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WY
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No
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N/A
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N/A
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Statute: WYO. STAT. ANN. 7-17-101 et seq.
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