simply does not address the legality of the initial contact, and the Department's determination was to proceed on evidence establishing either excess BAC or refusal. C. The Exclusionary Rule is Inapplicable to Driver's License Revocation Proceedings 18 Francen argues that even if the legality of the initial contact is irrelevant for the purpose of a driver's license revocation proceeding, any evidence that was obtained illegally should be excluded under the exclusionary rule. As a result, he argues, there would not have been sufficient evidence here to sustain the revocation of his driver's license. 119 The application of the exclusionary rule in the context of civil proceedings is a question of law, which we review de novo. Ahart v. Colo. Dep't of Corr., 964 P.2d 517, 520 (Colo.1998) (<HOLDING>); Charnes v. Lobato, 743 P.2d 27, 32-33
holding we review claim construction de novo on appeal holding that we review a district courts interpretation of a statute de novo holding that we review agency determinations of law de novo holding that we review constitutional challenges de novo holding that we review issues of statutory interpretation de novo