{"id":14743,"date":"2025-02-26T16:21:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T21:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/?p=14743"},"modified":"2025-02-19T16:29:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T21:29:47","slug":"evidentiary-breath-tests-in-north-carolina-understanding-the-intoximeter-ec-ir-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/evidentiary-breath-tests-in-north-carolina-understanding-the-intoximeter-ec-ir-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Evidentiary Breath Tests in North Carolina: Understanding the Intoximeter EC\/IR II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>North Carolina\u2019s DWI enforcement relies heavily on evidentiary breath tests to determine whether a driver\u2019s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) exceeds the legal limit. While officers may perform <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-14748 lazyload\" src=\"\/jshared\/img\/icons\/spinner.svg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dui-breath-tests-in-nc-300x168.webp\" alt=\"Image of Police Officer - Blog Post about dui-breath-tests-in-nc\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dui-breath-tests-in-nc-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dui-breath-tests-in-nc-1024x574.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dui-breath-tests-in-nc-768x431.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dui-breath-tests-in-nc-1000x561.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dui-breath-tests-in-nc-214x120.webp 214w, https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/dui-breath-tests-in-nc.webp 1312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <em>preliminary<\/em> roadside screening with a handheld device, the real focal point often comes from the <strong>Intoximeter EC\/IR II<\/strong> machine. This desktop breath-testing device measures deep-lung air and generates an official reading that prosecutors regularly use as evidence at trial.<\/p>\n<p>This article explains the significance of evidentiary breath tests, how the Intoximeter EC\/IR II functions, and why an attorney might challenge its results in certain circumstances. If you have questions about your DWI case or want help reviewing a breath test procedure, call or text the <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/ATDCFsQfsnWtJSrn9\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Powers Law Firm<\/strong><\/a> at <strong>704-342-4357<\/strong>, or email <strong>Bill Powers<\/strong> at <strong>Bill@CarolinaAttorneys.com<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Understanding Breath Testing: Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolinaattorneys.com\/blog\/evidentiary-breath-tests-in-north-carolina-understanding-the-intoximeter-ec-ir-ii\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Evidentiary Breath Tests in North Carolina: Understanding the Intoximeter EC\/IR II\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Carolina\u2019s DWI enforcement relies heavily on evidentiary breath tests to determine whether a driver\u2019s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) exceeds the legal limit. While officers may perform preliminary roadside screening with a handheld device, the real focal point often comes from the Intoximeter EC\/IR II machine. This desktop breath-testing device measures deep-lung air and generates [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14747,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dui"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Evidentiary Breath Tests in North Carolina: Understanding the Intoximeter EC\/IR II<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how NC\u2019s Intoximeter EC\/IR II breath tests work. 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