Category: DUI Defense
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Implied Consent Law Arizona: What Refusing a Breath Test Actually Costs You
The implied consent law Arizona uses means every driver already agreed to chemical testing before they ever got behind the wheel. The moment you drive on an Arizona road, you’ve consented to a breath, blood, or urine test if an officer later develops probable cause to believe you were driving under the influence. Refusing that…
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Field Sobriety Test Arizona: What They Actually Measure
A field sobriety test in Arizona measures specific physical and cognitive functions. It doesn’t measure general clumsiness. Officers use a standardized battery developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and each test targets a different sign of impairment. Knowing what each one actually looks for makes the whole roadside process far less mysterious. The…
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DUI Traffic Stop Arizona: What Officers Are Allowed to Do (and What They’re Not)
A DUI traffic stop in Arizona has to clear a legal bar before it happens, and a second one before it becomes an arrest. Officers can’t pull a car over on a hunch. They also can’t arrest someone for DUI just because the stop happened near a bar at midnight. Understanding what the law requires…
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Arizona DUI Penalties: First Offense vs Extreme and Super Extreme DUI
Arizona DUI penalties depend on one number: your blood alcohol concentration. A 0.08 reading and a 0.19 reading are both DUI. But they trigger different mandatory minimums. They also trigger different fines. In some cases, a different judge ends up deciding whether you serve any of it. Arizona sorts every alcohol-based DUI into one of…