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As a Surprise DUI Lawyer I know being arrested means you are no longer in control of your life

You may be ordered to:

  • Stop driving
  • Attend numerous court and counseling sessions, thus jeopardizing your job
  • Serve jail time
  • Drive only a vehicle equipped with an Ignition Interlock device for years.

Since 1979 I have helped over 6,000 clients take back control of their lives

  • I prevent the immediate suspension of my client’s driver’s license
  • I limit their appearances for court and counseling
  • I use my 47 years of experience to try to get the Best Result.  Those could be:
    • Dismissal
    • Reduced charge
    •  Trial verdict of not guilty  

If there is a conviction, I help my client avoid or lessen the many adverse consequences of a conviction.

My job as a Surprise DUI Lawyer is to see the case through my client’s eyes

Each client’s life is unique and affected differently by an arrest.  My job is to anticipate and minimize the consequences for each client and their family.

I have designed my Affordable Surprise DUI Lawyer practice as if I were the client

If I were the client, I would expect my lawyer to;

  • keep me fully informed as the case progresses
  • Anticipate problems I might not be aware of
  • help me do whatever I would be required to do.

Because that is what I expect, this is what I provide to my clients.  Personalized Service, is solely my responsibility.

Affordable Surprise DUI Lawyer E-Service

  • Encrypted email with HIPPA level security used to send all reports & information to clients
  • Text messaging for notices & reminders
  • Secure online client access to dash or body camera videos
  • One-click secure & convenient video conferencing available.

My fee agreement contains no hidden fees or costs or trial fees.  All-Inclusive Reasonable Flat Fee with affordable payment plans.

A better outcome than you think may be possible.

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Important Questions and Answers for a Surprise DUI Lawyer

What are the Maximum Penalties for a Misdemeanor Surprise DUI?

  • 6 months in jail
  • A fine of up to $2,500.00 plus surcharges
  •  3 Potential State Assessments of up to $1250 each
  • 5 years of probation
  • License Suspension or Revocation
  • Ignition Interlock Device
  • Traffic Survival School

What are the Minimum Penalties for a Misdemeanor Surprise DUI?

  • Minimum Penalties 1st Surprise DUI, Alcohol and/or Drugs

    • Substance Abuse screening session & counseling
    • 10 consecutive days in jail, 9 suspended upon completion of screening & counseling
    • $250 fine plus surcharges
    • State Prison Construction assessment of $500
    • State General Fund assessment of $500
    • Jail costs
    • Traffic Survival School
    • 12 months Ignition Interlock
    • 90 Day License Suspension
  • Minimum Penalties for 1st Extreme Surprise DUI, Alcohol Level of .15%

    • 30 days in jail, 21 suspended if
    • Ignition Interlock maintained for 12 months
    • $250 fine plus surcharges
    • Driving Under the Influence assessment of $250
    • State Prison Construction assessment of $1,000
    • State General Fund assessment of $1,000
    • Jail costs
    • Traffic Survival School
    • 18 months  Ignition Interlock
    • 90 Day License Suspension
  • Minimum Penalties for 1st Extreme Surprise DUI, Alcohol Level of .20%

    • 45 days in jail, 31 suspended if  Ignition Interlock maintained for 12 months
    • $500 fine plus surcharges
    • Driving Under the Influence assessment of $250
    • State Prison Construction assessment of $1,000
    • State General Fund assessment of $1,000
    • Jail costs
    • Traffic Survival School
    • 18 months Ignition Interlock
    • 90 Day License Suspension
  • Minimum Penalties for 2nd Surprise DUI, Alcohol and/or Drugs

    • Substance Abuse screening session & counseling
    •  90 days in jail, 60 suspended upon completion of screening & counseling
    • $500 fine plus surcharges
    •  State Prison Construction & General Fund assessments of $1,250 each
    • Jail costs
    • 30 hours Community Restitution
    • Traffic Survival School
    • 12 months Ignition Interlock
    • 12 months License Revocation
  • Minimum Penalties for 2nd Extreme Surprise DUI, Alcohol Level of .15%

    • 120 days in jail
    • $1000 fine plus surcharges
    • Driving Under the Influence assessment of $250
    •  State Prison Construction & General Fund assessments of $1,250 each
    • Jail costs
    • 30 hours Community Restitution
    • Traffic Survival School
    • 12 months Ignition Interlock
    • 12 months License Revocation
  • Minimum Penalties for 2nd Extreme Surprise DUI, Alcohol Level of .20%

    • 180 days in jail
    • $1000 fine plus surcharges
    • Driving Under the Influence assessment of $250
    •  State Prison Construction & General Fund assessments of $1,250 each
    • Jail costs
    • 30 hours Community Restitution
    • Traffic Survival School
    • 24 months Ignition Interlock
    • 12 months License Revocation

Infographic showing the steps of a Mesa DUI case, starting with the stop of the vehicle, then through the court proceedings, with possible sentencing consequences if guilty. It is an easy-to-follow visual guide designed to help people understand the DUI process.

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