How long does it take after drinking, for a sobrietor to pick up positive for alcohol? Can you drink, how long after will the

You are either (1) asking legal advice on how to avoid detection for drinking while on pretrial release, probation, or parole, or (2) trying to fight a violation for already having been caught. If you are seeking advice on how to avoid being caught for drinking when on monitored sobriety, like breath analysis (BA's), my advice is simple: DON'T DRINK! You are risking more than you stand to gain. Your case officer and judge expect a good percentage of people on BA's to fail, and those people will get sanctioned. Sanctions for violating a "DO NOT DRINK" court order usually involve jail. If you were already caught with a positive BA and want to know if their test could have been inaccurate, get a lawyer to help in your revocation hearing (bond, probation, or parole). You may decide that you need to hire an expert on BA's to refute the test. Your lawyer should be able to help with this.