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Under current Arizona law (as of 7/6/18) in addition to other MVD licensing sanctions, a driver found guilty of an Arizona DUI is subject to discretionary driver improvement actions imposed by the MVD. The current practice of the MVD is to impose discretionary actions based on the points assessment system. DUI is an 8-point…
Current Arizona law (as of 6/28/18) prohibits the holder of a commercial driver’s license (CDL) from doing the defensive driving program (DDP) to remove an alleged traffic offense from their driver’s record. 2018 Arizona Session Laws Chap. 322, amends 28 A.R.S. § 3392, to permit a CDL driver who is otherwise eligible to complete DDP…
Under current Arizona law a police officer is required to impound a motor vehicle in several circumstances including when the driver’s driving privilege is suspended or revoked for any reason. If a vehicle is impounded it can be a major problem for the owner because the vehicle be can held for 30 days and…
Under current Arizona law it is a class 2 misdemeanor crime for a person to drive without corrective lenses (glasses or contact lens) when the driver’s license is restricted to require corrective lenses. As a class 2 misdemeanor the maximum possible sentence is 4 months in jail. In degree of seriousness it is the same…
On November 27, 2017, the Scottsdale Municipal Court instituted a general practice of filing an Income Tax Intercept with the Arizona Department of Revenue for any outstanding fine payments, even where the person is not delinquent on their time payment schedule. Aside from being provided for within the language of the time payment agreement,…
What is a Felony DUI in Arizona, No. 11, State v. Escobido. The purpose of this series of podcasts is to discuss the facts, legal issues and sentences imposed in Arizona felony DUI cases so people can have an understanding of how individuals can be found guilty of Felony DUI and what sentences can be…
Jaywalking While Black African Americans are disproportionately stopped for Jaywalking throughout the United States according to a July 3, 2017 Op-Ed article in the New York Times, Jaywalking While Black, by Ms. Jane Coaston. As examples Ms. Colson said that in a Sacramento, California neighborhood where 15% of the residents are African-American, 50% of those…
Maricopa County Jail DUI Costs Go Up Defendants who serve DUI sentences in county jails are required by law to pay the costs of their incarceration. Courts have discretion to reduce the assessment of jail costs if full the assessment would cause financial hardship on the defendant. These requirements are set forth in 28…
Police Videos have Limitations As Evidence Many police departments in Arizona and around the country now use body cameras or in some cases dash camera videos, to record the officer’s actions. While all parties in the criminal justice system would agree that videos are valuable evidence it would be a mistake to assume that videos…
What is a Felony DUI in Arizona, Number 10, State v. Spillman The purpose of this series of podcasts is to discuss the facts, legal issues and sentences imposed in Arizona felony DUI cases so people can have an understanding of how individuals can be found guilty of Felony DUI and what sentences…