The Valley’s Holiday DUI Task Force concluded on New Year’s Day 2024 for this Season The winter holidays are a time with heavier-than-normal traffic accidents related to alcohol. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, December deaths resulting from …
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Vehicle Impound After a DUI Arizona allows for law enforcement officers to impound the vehicle of those charged with certain DUIs. During this impoundment or immobilization, the offender’s insurance company does not have a duty to pay any benefits for …
Types of DUI Field Sobriety Tests Field sobriety tests (FSTs) are utilized by law enforcement officials when pulling over drivers suspected of DUIs. Three tests are specifically approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a component of the U.S. …
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry and Its Use in Crime Labs Abbreviated to GC-MS, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry is a top-of-the-line method for analyzing forensic trace evidence in crime labs. With its ability to both isolate and analyze the individual components in mixtures …
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CODIS In 1998, the Federal Bureau of Investigation introduced its first “national” DNA database that covered nine states. Today, the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) encompasses all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation …
What is a Crime Lab? Crime labs work for the government to provide laboratory and forensic services related, most commonly, to crimes. In addition to being referred to as Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) units, they can also be called scientific …
Fake IDs in Arizona Especially in Arizona, where college campuses and major universities abound, fake ID cards are often in high demand, often for underage students trying to get into bars or purchase alcoholic beverages. While this may seem innocuous …
Aggravated DUI Laws in Arizona While Arizona differentiates between different impairment levels of DUIs, receiving an aggravated DUI charge actually has nothing to do with the blood alcohol level of the driver. Rather, it has to do with the additional …
Extreme DUI and Super Extreme DUI Levels in Arizona In Arizona, anyone driving with a blood alcohol level (BAC) of at least .08 can be charged with a DUI. However, Arizona recognizes additional DUI classifications, with corresponding penalties, for those …
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DUI Laws in Arizona: A.R.S. 28-1381 Laws pertaining to drunk driving (DUI’s) are detailed in A.R.S. 28-1381, which describe driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence. According to the Arizona statute, it is …
