What is a “Motion” in Court? Courts require that all legal proceedings be documented so that there is accountability and a paper (or electronic) trail for everything. When a party in a case needs to “speak” to the judge, they …
Best Books to Help Children Understand Divorce As stressful and tumultuous a time as it is for the adults involved, the children of parents who are going through a divorce often feel confused, alone, and even as if they are …
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Rideout Law Group Joins the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce On November 21st, 2023, Rideout Law Group celebrated becoming a member of the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting ceremony at their north Scottsdale office location. Before …
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Obtaining a Marriage License in Arizona In Arizona, couples looking to wed must obtain a marriage license through the court in order to proceed with a legal wedding. Each partner must be at least 18 years old. Those who are …
Arizona: A No-Fault Divorce State Each state in the United States sets its own guidelines when it comes to acceptable grounds for divorces. All states offer no-fault divorces in some capacity, meaning a couple can file for divorce by simply …
Harassment In Arizona, harassment is conduct that is directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to be seriously alarmed, annoyed, humiliated, or mentally distressed, in which the conduct does in fact seriously alarm, annoy, humiliate, or …
Kidnapping: A.R.S. 13-1304 Kidnapping involves abducting another person and holding them captive. It is often committed in conjunction with other crimes. Kidnapping offenses are taken seriously, with penalties varying based on the specific circumstances. As defined by A.R.S. 13-1304, a …
Mental Health Courts and their Arizona Locations In Arizona, some criminal defendants may be eligible to have their case tried in a mental health court rather than in a traditional court. Other courts offer post-conviction programs where mentally ill defendants …
Surreptitious Photographing, Videotaping, Filming, or Digitally Recording, or Viewing: A.R.S. 13-3019 Arizona makes it a criminal offense to secretly photograph or film another person in certain circumstances. The same law also makes it a crime to view or publish these …
Drive-By Shooting Laws As written in A.R.S. 13-1209, a person commits drive-by shooting by intentionally discharging a weapon from a motor vehicle at a person, another occupied motor vehicle, or at an occupied structure. The law does not require the …
