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Misdemeanors Lead in Arizona DUI Arrests

In a news release posted by the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety in December of 2010, 2,760 DUI arrests were made throughout the state between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Of these arrests, ...

Drugs and DUI in Arizona

Most everyone is aware of drunk driving as a criminal offense in Arizona and throughout the nation. Not so widely known is the fact that operating a vehicle with a drug or drug metabolite in your body ...

Underage DUI in Arizona

According to a study published by the Arizona Governor’s Office entitled Underage Drinking in Arizona Data Findings and Analysis, 88 percent of adolescents believe that alcohol can be easily obtained ...

Aggravated and Extreme DUI in Arizona

Everyone is familiar with the first-time drunk driving offense, charged as a misdemeanor in Arizona. A misdemeanor DUI is the most frequent arrest and charge made. Certain circumstances can elevate ...

Officer Injured In DUI Collision In Phoenix

A woman accused of driving under the influence was arrested after she drove into the parked vehicle of a Phoenix police officer.

Police Lieutenant Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI

After being taken into custody, a lieutenant with the Glendale Police Department has been temporarily remanded to paid vacation while her case is being investigated.

Second DUI Arrest for Diamondback Broadcaster

An Arizona Diamondback television broadcaster was arrested last week for the second time in less than two years for DUI.

The Inaccuracy of Field Sobriety Tests

Field sobriety tests are often used on drivers who are pulled over on suspicion of DUI.

Arizona DUI Prevention Measures

Many measures have been put into place in Arizona to reduce and prevent drunk driving. These include the laws which make.08 percent blood alcohol concentration the legal limit, the Zero Tolerance Law ...

Sanctions against Repeat DUI Offenders

The majority of DUI offenders in Arizona, as in the rest of the nation, are individuals facing this charge for the first time.

The Arizona Implied Consent Law

Many states use the “implied consent” law to help deter drunk driving or driving while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Implied consent means that when you are issued an Arizona driver’s ...

Home Detention in Arizona DUI Cases

Home detention, or house arrest, may be served at the discretion of the court in some DUI cases. Where an offender has been sentenced to jail time, he or she may serve an initial amount of time in ...

2012 Changes in Arizona DUI Laws

Arizona maintains some of the toughest laws in the country concerning drunk driving. Surprisingly, these laws were changed as of January 1, 2012, making them a bit less restrictive in some aspects and ...

Ignition Interlock Devices Stemming from an Arizona DUI

If convicted of an Arizona DUI, you may face many harsh penalties, from jail time to license suspension to hefty fines. A recent penalty that has been implemented in DUI cases is the ignition ...

Sobriety Checkpoints in Arizona

In Arizona, you may be stopped by law enforcement on suspicion of drunk driving in several different scenarios. A police officer may stop you because he or she perceives a traffic violation, such as ...

Arizona DUI Ignition Interlock Device Requirement

Arizona has one of the toughest laws in the country, passed in 2007, in regards to requiring an ignition interlock device (IID) for drivers convicted of DUI. Even on a first conviction, those ...

First and Second DUI Penalties in Arizona

In the state of Arizona, it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or greater.

Drunk Driving and the Law in Arizona

It is against the law to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or more in Arizona.

DUI Penalties in Phoenix

In Arizona, drunk driving offenses are treated extremely seriously and there is little to no sympathy for convicted drivers.

Field Sobriety Tests in Phoenix

In the process of determining if a driver is a hazard to the road because they are operation their vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, a law enforcement officer may request that a driver ...
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