Rideout Law Group Blog

TL;DR Double jeopardy under the Fifth Amendment bars the government from prosecuting a person twice for the same offense after ...

TL;DR Every DUI conviction in Arizona requires an ignition interlock device under A.R.S. 28-3319. Standard first-offense DUI requires 12 months. ...

TL;DR Arizona prosecutes boating under the influence (BUI) under A.R.S. 5-395 with the same 0.08 per se threshold and slightest-degree ...

TL;DR A DUI in Arizona triggers two separate license processes. The administrative track at ADOT/MVD imposes a 90-day suspension for ...

TL;DR Yes. Arizona's DUI statute applies anywhere in the state, not just on public roads. A.R.S. 28-1381 makes it unlawful ...

TL;DR Yes. A first-time offense in Arizona is still serious. The state imposes mandatory minimums for many crimes regardless of ...

TL;DR Arizona does not seal juvenile records the way other states do. Instead, A.R.S. 8-349 allows destruction of juvenile records ...

TL;DR Arizona provides three remedies: set-aside under A.R.S. 13-905 (vacates the conviction but leaves the record visible), record sealing under ...

TL;DR Yes. Dismissed charges in Arizona still appear on most background checks because the underlying arrest and case filing remain ...