Which citation-number entry is used for a pre-arrest test?

Which citation-number entry is used for a pre-arrest test?

• A. A00000000 (A & 8 zeros)
• B. T00000000 (T & 8 zeros)
• C. P00000000 (P & 8 zeros)
• D. X00000000 (X & 8 zeros)

Answer: (A)

The test context is identified by the prefix in the citation-number entry. For a pre-arrest breath test, the standard entry uses a prefix that signals “pre-arrest,” followed by zeros when there isn’t an actual citation number to attach. The A00000000 format does exactly that: A designates pre-arrest, and the eight zeros indicate no citation number. This makes the record clearly distinguishable from tests done after arrest or under other circumstances, which would use different prefixes.

The test context is identified by the prefix in the citation-number entry. For a pre-arrest breath test, the standard entry uses a prefix that signals “pre-arrest,” followed by zeros when there isn’t an actual citation number to attach. The A00000000 format does exactly that: A designates pre-arrest, and the eight zeros indicate no citation number. This makes the record clearly distinguishable from tests done after arrest or under other circumstances, which would use different prefixes.