DWI Evidence
What is an Alcohol Influence Report in a New Jersey DWI case?
An Alcohol Influence Report, often called an AIR, is a law-enforcement record that may document observations and testing during a DWI investigation. Its contents must be read with the reports, recordings and other case evidence.
What counsel may compare
When an AIR was generated, counsel may review the reported driving observations, appearance and behavior, field-sobriety-test entries, statements, timing, and station or breath-testing information recorded on the form.
The form is not self-proving. Entries can be compared with body-worn or vehicle video, the police narrative, dispatch timing, test records and witness evidence. A difference may require explanation; it does not by itself guarantee suppression, dismissal or any other result.
When an AIR may not answer the question
Forms and practices can vary, and a particular case may have an equivalent report rather than the same form. Some evidence may be unavailable or incomplete. Refusal, drug-based, blood or urine cases can involve a different record set.
Start with the broader NJ DWI discovery checklist, then see how these records fit the DWI defense process.