What are non-standardized DUI field sobriety tests?

What are non-standardized DUI field sobriety tests?

Neil Shouse (Defense Attorney) gives expert video advice on: Can the police use my statements during a DUI arrest as evidence in court?; What are three nationally standardized DUI field sobriety test?; Are DUI field sobriety tests accurate and reliable? and more...

The non-standardized field sobriety tests are ones that are not certified by the federal government. They're other than the three that are certified by the federal government, and the most typical ones that we see are the “Romberg” test, where you're asked to close your eyes, tilt your head backwards, and estimate 30 seconds to yourself; the “finger to nose” test where you're asked to close your eyes and touch your fingertips to the tip of your nose with alternate hands; the “handclap” test where you're asked to clap down your palm to your backhand faster and faster without chopping the side of your hand onto your palm; as well as the “finger count” test where you're asked to go “1,2,3,4… 4,3,2,1… 1,2,3,4… 4,3,2,1” faster and faster. These are not certified by the federal government. So there's a particular controversy about to what extent they are reliable, however they are very commonly given by police officers at the side of the road, and used by prosecutors in judging whether somebody should be prosecuted, and considered by juries at jury trials as to whether somebody should be convicted of DUI.