Comprehensive Arizona DUI Information
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In our office we meet many new clients who are shocked that they are facing the kinds of penalties set by statute for Arizona DUI offenses. We often times hear clients say "if only I had known." Knowledge is power, and, as most people who have been through the drunk driving arrest process understand, ignorance can be damaging.
By the time you are reading this website, your are likely already looking at a summons, complaint or indictment for DUI or a related vehicular charge in Arizona. It is too late to change how you acted during your arrest, and too late to get back the rights you didn't assert then. However, unless you have already pled guilty to your criminal charges, it is not too late to educate yourself so that ignorance does not sharpen the impact your pending case has on your life.
Within this section of our website, you will find tips about the following:
- How to hire a DUI Defense Lawyer: Hiring an attorney in ignorance or under pressure is the best way to ensure that your case gets off to a bad start. DUI defense is a passion and primary focus for some lawyers (including Mr. Jaffe), and side source of income for others who realize that they can just plead their clients guilty and make a lot of money with little or no effort. If you were foolish enough to want to represent yourself, then you wouldn't be reading this website. If you are a candidate for the public defender then this section will not help you much. But if you are trying to figure out which lawyer or firm to hire to defend you against an Arizona DUI, then this is the one section you can't afford to ignore.
- Non-Arizona residents: If you live in another state or country and get a DUI in Arizona, there is a certain flexibility for misdemeanor charges that will allow an attorney to make appearances in court without you so you don't have to travel back to AZ every few weeks for court.
- Common mistakes made in DUI cases: There is much misinformation out there. Find out about the mistakes others have made so that you aren't doomed to repeat them.