Arizona Law
Arizona law does not provide for expungement of criminal cases and records. A bill introduced in the Arizona State Senate would change that law to allow the court to vacate convictions and order the expungement of records for certain offenses. State Senator Judy Burges has sponsored in the 2017 First Regular Legislative…
The Arizona Court of Appeals in State v. Francis, No. 1 CA-CR 16-0051 (1/3/17), held that the crime of promoting prison contraband requires proof the defendant knew the item of property was in fact prison contraband. In the case, the defendant was detained at a Jail Annex on unrelated charges. Officers took the defendant’s…
3/18/16 Believe it or not, at this time conducting a potluck dinner anywhere other than in the workplace without submitting to inspection and licensing by the Arizona Department of Health Services is against the law. Arizona HB 2341 seeks to make all noncommercial potluck dinners exempt from those requirements. See the full article at azcentral.com:…
3/18/16 HB 2221, which was recently passed by the Arizona House of Representatives and Senate Government Committee, will now be submitted to the State Senate for consideration and vote. Under the terms of the current legislation, mandatory attorney regulatory functions such as admittance to the practice of law in Arizona, enforcing the rules of ethics,…
3/9/16 If passed, House Bill 2509 will require all taillights be in working order. According to a recent article, the first time a person is pulled over for a violation, a warning would be given. The language of the Bill requires that EVERY stop lamp on the vehicle be in working order. For the…
2/23/16 Scottsdale’s ordinance barring Public Intoxication is unconstitutional because it conflicts with Arizona state law. Scottsdale City Code (“S.C.C.”) section 19-8(a) makes being “incapacitated by alcohol in public,” a class 1 misdemeanor. Arizona statute 36-2031 prohibits local laws criminalizing conduct having as an element of an offense “being a common drunkard or being found…
2/23/16 The Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA) bars forgery prosecution of a physician for falsely certifying they have reviewed the patient’s medical history. The Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA) allows a person to obtain a Marijuana Medical Card if a physician issues a written certification that a patient has a “debilitating medical condition.” Arizona…
2/10/16 As Arizona gains a reputation for being strict on DUI offenders, DUI arrests decrease for the fourth year in a row. Significant decreases have been seen in several categories; overall DUI arrests decreased by more than 23% between 2012 and 2015. For related article: https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2016/02/08/dui-arrests-in-arizona-decrease-for-the-fourth-consecutive-year/ If you’ve been charged with DUI…