Who requests an NTO for a blood sample of an arrestee?

• A. The arrestee
• B. The judge
• C. The police department
• D. The district attorney's office

Answer: (D)

The thing being tested is who initiates the process to obtain a blood sample from an arrestee when an NTO is used. An NTO, or Notice to Obtain, is a court-ordered mechanism used to compel a blood draw for evidence in a criminal case. The party that requests this order is the district attorney’s office, acting on behalf of the state or prosecution. They file the petition with the court, establish probable cause, and ask the judge to issue the NTO. Once the order is issued, the police department carries out the blood draw under the authority of that order. The arrestee would not initiate the NTO, and the judge doesn't request it—he or she decides whether to issue the order. The DA’s office handles the prosecutorial request, which is why this option is the correct one.