Arizona DUI

  • 5/27/16  Police departments around the Valley are putting increased DUI patrols and command centers in place for the long Memorial Day holiday weekend.   To see an interactive map with details of each department’s planned activities, see the ABC15.com article below:   http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/map-valley-authorities-on-dui-patrol-for-memorial-day-weekend   If you’ve been charged with DUI or another criminal offense, getting…

  • 5/5/16  Valley cities will employ increased DUI patrols beginning today through Saturday, for the Cinco de Mayo holiday.   DUI Task Forces are scheduled by several local agencies, including Arizona Department of Public Safety, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, ASU Police and the cities of Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe and Scottsdale.  Phoenix Police will also be increasing…

  • 4/27/16  Arizona Implied Consent Law says that a person arrested on suspicion of DUI charges must submit to whatever chemical tests (breath, blood or urine) that the police say they must submit to. The admonition officers read to the arrested person also provides that if the person does not submit to the designated tests their…

  • 4/19/16 Arrested for DUi in Arizona? https://s3.amazonaws.com/podcaststoreage/Arrested+For+DUI+Podcast.mp3

  • 4/19/16  Arizona law requires people in many professions to have a valid fingerprint clearance card issued by the Fingerprint Division of the Arizona Department of Public Safety.  An arrest or conviction for DUI results in a restriction being placed on the card so that the cardholder is precluded from driving any vehicle to transport employees…

  • 4/18/16  Arizona law now mandates that all persons convicted of DUI must install and maintain an Ignition Interlock Device for at least one year.  The only exception to this requirement is if the person is convicted of DUI Drugs only because they had a Controlled Substance in their Body without a Valid Prescription, and had…

  • 4/15/16  Arizona law now mandates a one-year revocation of a person’s Arizona driver’s license or privilege to drive if they are found guilty of a first offense Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of Drugs or Driving With a Drug in Their Body Without a Valid Prescription.  By contrast, a person who is convicted of DUI…

  • 3/24/16  On March 22nd, Kris R. McClain was sentenced in the Yavapai County Superior Court to 32 years in prison on the charges of manslaughter, aggravated assault, aggravated DUI and a probation violation charge. For more on this story, see dcourier.com: http://dcourier.com/news/2016/mar/22/mcclain-gets-32-years-fatal-2013-car-crash-while-i/ If you’ve been charged with DUI or another criminal offense, getting help from…

  • 3/2/16  In Arizona a person can be guilty of DUI if they are driving or in actual physical control and are impaired by alcohol, drugs or some combination thereof.   In State v. Bayless-George, the defendant was charged with driving while under the influence.  The impairing substances at issue were Ambien (which is a central…