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• David Alan Darby: There are two different classifications of drinking and driving offenses. First, it is unlawful to rive or be in control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, drug, vapor or any combination thereof. Second, it is unlawful to drive or be in control of a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of .10 or more within two hours of driving. These are separate charges. A driver can be charged with one or both. Usually, if a driver submits to a chemical test which results in an alcohol concentration of .10 or more, he/she will be charged with both offenses. If a driver refuses to submit to a chemical test and none is performed nonconsensually, he/she will only be charged with driving under the influence assuming the officer has enough evidence to establish probable cause for the arrest.
• Stephen Barnard: A police officer will pull you over if he notices that you are driving erratically -- swerving, speeding, failing to stop or even driving too slowly. Of course, you may have a good explanation for your driving (tiredness, for example), but an officer is unlikely to buy your story if he smells alcohol on your breath or notices slurred words or unsteady movements.
• Alfed McDonald: In Arizona, there are five (5) major classifications of DUI offenses:
  1. It is unlawful to drive or be in control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, drug, vapor, or any combination thereof.
  2. It is unlawful to drive or be in control of a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or more within two (2) hours of driving.

     These are separate charges, and a driver can either be charged with one or both. If a drivers chemical test results in a BAC of .08 or more he/she will probably be charged with both offenses. If a driver refuses to submit to a chemical test, and no test is performed non-consensually, he/she will only be charged with driving under the influence (assuming that the officer has enough evidence to make the arrest). However, if a driver does refuse to submit to a chemical test, an officer is authorized to obtain a search warrant and physically take a drivers bodily fluid (usually blood).

  3. It is unlawful to drive with certain drugs or their metabolites in the body (for example, marijuana, cocaine, speed, etc.)
  4. It is unlawful to drive with a BAC of .15 or more within two (2) hours of driving. This is an "EXTREME DUI" and can carry additional penalties.
  5. It is unlawful to drive with a BAC of .04 or more if you have a commercial drivers license (CDL).
• Glanville Law Office: In Arizona, a request to speak to an attorney must be honored unless it would unduly impede the investigation. Furthermore, that includes the right to speak to an attorney in private. As a general rule, however, there is no right to an attorney until you have submitted to (or refused) blood, breath or urine testing. Always ask to phone your attorney and speak to him privately. If the request is unreasonably refused, this may become the basis for suppressing test results later.
• James Nesci: DUI stands for Driving Under the Influence and can be either a felony or a misdemeanor. Many people receive DUIs. It is a crime that cuts across all social, ethnic, economic and age boundaries. You dont have to be a drunk to be cited for a DUI.
• Joseph St. Louis: In Arizona, driving under the influence can be charged as two or more distinct crimes. You may be charged with driving under the influence, regardless of your blood alcohol concentration, if the officer has probable cause to believe that you were driving while impaired to the slightest degree by alcohol or a combination of drugs and alcohol. You may also be charged with having a blood alcohol concentration over .10 within two hours of driving regardless of whether you were impaired. Having a blood alcohol concentration above .18 within two hours of driving is a separate offense, called extreme DUI. If you are cited with a third DUI within five years, or receive a DUI while your license is suspended for a previous DUI, you may be charged with a felony, called aggravated DUI.
• Trezza & McDonald: The firms primary function is to win DUI cases.
• Felix Law Office: The Sixth Amendment of the Constitution guarantees the right to counsel. Exercise this right. No matter the case, a defendant has rights that their attorney can help protect.