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1. Mathers Law Office: DUI Charges top WHAT DO I DO IF I AM STOPPED FOR DUI? KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! You have the right to remain silent! If you are being investigated or have been stopped by the police you have the right to remain silent. Arizona DUI law does not require you to answer any questions. If stopped, present the police officer with your driver's license, proof of insurance and registration. Do not answer any other questions and do not admit to anything. You may be pressured into speaking; however, you should resist answering questions that may be used against you later in court. This is an important first step in your DUI defense. Remaining silent is your constitutional right and was established to protect you from being forced to testify against yourself. You have the right to an attorney If you are stopped by police, immediately request a confidential call with an attorney. Arizona DUI law gives you the right to consult with an attorney before you choose to submit to any chemical test (breath or blood) as long as it does not delay the investigation. Refuse to take any Eye or Physical Tests You may be asked to submit to a variety of field sobriety tests or an HGN eye test. These tests are not required by Arizona DUI law and are not always accurate, which is why we suggest you decline. The results of the test are left to the discretion of the police officer who is administering the test unlike a blood or breath test which is determined by objective analysis. FOLLOW THESE STEPS 1. Invoke your 5th amendment right to remain silent and refuse to answer any questions. 2. Provide a copy of your license, registration and insurance information. 3. Refuse to do any eye or physical tests. 4. Immediately demand a confidential phone call with an attorney. 5. Submit to a blood/breath test after a confidential phone call with an attorney. 6. Request that the police preserve a blood/breath test for independent testing. 7. Demand to be immediately released for an independent test.
2. Vladimer Gagic: The government can charge someone with simply "driving under the influence", which is illegal under A.R.S. 28-1381(A)(1). This just means the person had enough alcohol in his system to hinder his ability to drive. Under this charge, the actual amount of alcohol in someone's system (blood alcohol concentration or BAC) is mostly irrelevant. Even if the BAC was well below the legal limit of .08, the government could still convict you so long as the alcohol impaired the person's ability to drive to the "slightest degree." That means even if you had just a little bit to drink, and that little bit you drank impaired you ability to drive ever so slightly, you were driving under the influence. Usually, however, the government does not charge someone with driving under the influence only. They usually charge someone with driving under the influence in conjunction with having a blood alcohol concentration over the legal limit.
3. Jason Beskind: ItŐs been in the national news and itŐs become common knowledge that Arizona laws about aggravated DUI, extreme DUI, and driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol are outrageously strict. A first offense now costs you up to ten days in jail, a minimum fine of $750 and a driverŐs license suspension of ninety days. Can you afford not to hire an experienced, affordable attorney with a successful record of DUI acquittals, and felony reductions? Think hard before you answer.
4. Cotto & Cotto: The consequences of conviction for a felony, misdemeanor, or DUI (drunk driving) charge can be severe and life-changing.
5. David Smith: Many state laws require criminal defendants to pay restitution to their victims and/or to the state for harm directly caused by the defendant's crimes. Such laws are generally enacted to provide compensation for a broad array of costs resulting from crimes such as fraud, personal injury, death or property damage. When determining costs, courts often consider victim expenses resulting from, among others, the inability to be gainfully employed; physical and/or psychological rehabilitation; and burial expenses. Sometimes, where feasible, defendants may be ordered to return property. Due to significant variation among state laws regarding restitution and fines, few generalizations can be made. However, courts typically have broad discretion in what types of expenses or losses may be reimbursed. In addition, courts often have the discretion to determine the method the defendant must use in making the payments; e.g., whether periodic installments are preferable to a lump sum payment.
6. Gretchen Lindquist: Your criminal case is probably the most important thing in your life. It is the most stressful, and can likely ruin your life, if you let it. However, if you approach it from a smart perspective, get an attorney to examine the evidence, tell your attorney the truth about your defense, and take your attorneyŐs adviceÉ youŐll have a chance of getting a fair result so that you can get this behind you and get on with your life. Return to Arizona DUI Lawyers