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    St. Patricks Day DUI and Field Sobriety Checkpoints

    Zachary Law Group, would like to wish everyone a Happy St. Patrick’s Day.  Below is a current list of DUI and Sobriety check points in the Phoenix Metro Area!

    Monday, March 17: The East Valley DUI Task Force will be in Mesa from 7 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.

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    Friday, March 14 to Monday March 17: The Salt River police will be on the reservation’s border with Scottsdale, from 7 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.

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    Drug DUI in Arizona

    DrugLawDrug DUI in Arizona can be misdemeanors or felonies, just like those involving drinking.

    Most people, when they hear the term DUI, associate the term “under the influence” with drinking too much alcohol.  But the fact is, in Arizona and elsewhere, many DUI offenses relate not to alcohol impairment, but to drugs.  The effect of many chemical substances on a driver’s judgment, reflexes, and other aspects of operating a vehicle can be as devastating as alcohol’s are, and the penalties are just as severe.

    The test that law enforcement personnel may order to determine drug impairment is a blood test, since it is fair to assume that a breath test may not reveal drug consumption as readily as it does alcohol levels.  In either scenario, if the driver’s blood does test positive for any (illegal) drug, a DUI charge can result.  What’s more, in certain situations even legal prescription medications that cause impaired driving can lead to a DUI charge.  And, if you’re wondering if that reference to prescriptions includes legal medical marijuana, the answer is absolutely yes.  Drug DUIs do include marijuana as a potentially “actionable” substance.

    Of course, nothing in this blog should be taken as legal advice.  If you have a DUI-related problem, your first thought should be to acquire experienced legal advice from an attorney well-versed in DUI matters.  If you have questions about what Arizona law has to say about drug DUI, or you find yourself in a situation that calls for legal assistance, you may want to bring your issues to an experienced attorney at Zachary Law Group.  We offer a FREE 30-minute case evaluation to get started on finding solutions for you.  We can go to work on your behalf, to assert and protect your legal rights.  That’s how we work; we “Zach-It!”  Contact us today at 1-855-Zach-law.

    How Arizona law defines the substances involved in a DUI

    dui attorney lawyerWhat exactly does Arizona law have to say about the substances involved in a DUI?  It does not come any plainer, or clearer than this.  To paraphrase Arizona law A.R.S. 28-1381(A)(1): It is unlawful for a person to drive or be in actual physical control of a vehicle while that person is under the influence of intoxicating liquor, any drug, a vapor-releasing substance containing a toxic substance or any combination of liquor, drugs or vapor-releasing substances if the person is impaired to the slightest degree.

    DUI includes not just drinking, but also the consumption of drugs.  And the law does not differentiate between drugs that are ingested, smoked, inhaled, or taken internally by other methods…to put it a more colloquial way, in terms of law enforcement and how DUI is determined, drugs is drugs.

    Wait a minute, you say. What if you attend a children’s birthday party and inhale something from the helium-filled balloons?  What if a party host serves “enhanced” brownies? Or chocolate-covered rum balls?  What if you park in a garage full of carbon monoxide fumes? Or a person with diabetes takes too much, or too little medication, and then has just one alcoholic beverage?  Are those things going to get me arrested, jailed, or what?

    You can play “what if” until it’s no longer entertaining, but being charged with drug-related DUI in any form is no joking matter.  Incarceration, felony convictions, large fines, none of those is a joke, and all of those can accompany a DUI offense, depending on the circumstances.

    Getting behind the wheel while impaired may result from not thinking clearly, whatever you believe may be the cause.  Of course, nothing in this blog should be taken as legal advice.  If you have a DUI-related problem, your first thought should be to acquire experienced legal advice from an attorney well-versed in DUI matters.  At Zachary Law Group, you are welcome to come in for a FREE 30-minute case evaluation.  From there, we will do our best to assert your legal rights and represent you in court should that become necessary.  We’re ready to “Zach-It!” for you, but you need to make the first move.  Contact us today at 1-855-Zach-law.

     

    DUI and Arizona law

    going Green is what it takes for Global health.DUI and Arizona laws, like drugs, drinking and driving, don’t mix. Arizona law, specifically, A.R.S. 28-1381(A)(1) states, (and this is a little bit paraphrased):

    It is unlawful for a person to drive or be in actual physical control of a vehicle while that person is under the influence of intoxicating liquor, any drug, a vapor-releasing substance containing a toxic substance or any combination of liquor, drugs or vapor-releasing substances if the person is impaired to the slightest degree.

    Perhaps you are familiar with the saying about being “a little bit pregnant” – for the purposes of this article, we are going to examine what it means to be driving while a “little bit impaired”.  Like “a little bit pregnant” there is no such thing.  You either are or you’re not.  And in Arizona, “impaired” means even to the slightest degree.

    As far as Arizona law enforcement is concerned, driving impaired means, at minimum, a DUI charge is forthcoming.  A little bit impaired, intoxicated, buzzed, stoned, tipsy… no matter what you might call it, the law has a zero-tolerance approach to driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.  The rest is all just semantics.

    “A little bit pregnant” is still pregnant.  “Impaired to the slightest degree” can get you thrown in jail.

    Of course, nothing in this blog should be taken as legal advice.  For that, you should contact an attorney; preferably one with experience in the area in which you are seeking counsel. Please remember, a DUI offense is not the occasion to try to talk yourself out of trouble.  If anything, it’s time to show at least a little bit of common sense.   I believe you can benefit if you find yourself in a situation like this by seeking assistance from an experienced DUI defense attorney at Zachary Law Group.  We have our own unique approach to helping clients, and finding legal solutions that work, both inside and outside the courtroom.   We’ll “Zach-It!” and that could make a great deal of difference in the outcome of your case. Contact us today at 1-855-Zach-law.

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