Arizona DUI Blog by Aaron Black

Aaron Black offers exceptional legal services, focusing in DUI and criminal defense. DUI offenses in Arizona involve complex legal issues that require representation by a knowledgeable and experienced attorney who understands the intricacies of DUI laws and will provide a strong DUI defense for your case.

Follow our blog to stay up to date with the latest Arizona DUI laws, including Phoenix, Scottsdale, & Maricopa County.

Scottsdale is a Hot Bed for DUI Charges

by Aaron M. Black • July, 14, 2023
Scottsdale enjoys national exposure and attracts out-of-state visitors and locals. These events form a perfect recipe for DUI arrests. more...

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Happy Fourth Celebrations, Fireworks… and DUI Enforcement

by Aaron M. Black • June, 29, 2023
4th of July celebrations attract thousands to the downtown areas of Phoenix, Mesa, and Tempe. But some will make a bad choice and decide to drive home or to the next event after drinking or using drugs. more...

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When Your Arizona Driver’s License Is In Jeopardy

by Aaron M. Black • June, 22, 2023
You might not have realized that when you apply for and receive a driver’s license in Arizona, you are agreeing to submit to testing for a DUI. This is termed “implied consent.” more...

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DUI Suspect’s Truck Crashes into Occupied Phoenix Apartment

by Aaron M. Black • June, 15, 2023
A sleeping family in Phoenix were jarred awake when a pickup truck crashed into their apartment building. The truck’s driver was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving while impaired. more...

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Teen Dies in Phoenix Surface Street Wrong Way DUI Crash

by Aaron M. Black • May, 22, 2023
The driver of a pickup truck hit an SUV on its front right side with a family of seven aboard, killing the oldest of five children, Josiah Boteiho, 13, and injured family members who were transported to a hospital. The family had been on the way to church. more...

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Life After A DUI: Rebuilding Your Life After a DUI Conviction

by Aaron M. Black • May, 15, 2023
Your DUI incarceration ordeal is in the past. Now it is time to jumpstart a fresh beginning and begin a normal life again. more...

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Jail Time for DUI in Arizona After a Conviction

by Aaron M. Black • May, 11, 2023
If you are convicted of a DUI in Arizona, you will serve jail time. Arizona DUI laws are some of the toughest in the nation. more...

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Arizona DUI Sentencing and Judicial Discretion in DUI Cases

by Aaron M. Black • April, 14, 2023
This is the fourth of a six-part series explaining a DUI case and the DUI process from the arrest to beginning a new life. Arizona’s sentencing guidelines determine the sentencing for a misdemeanor or a felony DUI conviction. A judge has the discretion to choose from the variables, unless there is a written stipulation in the plea that the judge accepts. more...

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The DUI Arraignment: Standing Before a Judge

by Aaron M. Black • April, 06, 2023
This is the third of a six-part series explaining a DUI case and the DUI process from the arrest to beginning a new life. A DUI arraignment, the 1st hearing after arrest. It usually occurs within 24 hours of arrest & is the 1st time standing before a judge to enter a plea. more...

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How to Choose a DUI Attorney

by Aaron M. Black • March, 30, 2023
How to Choose a DUI Attorney - This is the second of a six-part series explaining a DUI case from the arrest to beginning a new life. more...

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Yavapai County Superior Court Judge Faces Extreme DUI Charge

by Aaron M. Black • March, 23, 2023
A mistake in judgment can drastically change a life, which is what Yavapai County Superior Court Judge Cele Hancock is facing after her arrest on Sunday, March 19, for suspicion of an extreme or super extreme DUI, according to various news reports. more...

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The DUI Arrest

by Aaron M. Black • February, 21, 2023
The DUI Arrest - This is the first of a six-part series explaining a DUI case from the arrest to beginning a new life. more...

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DUI Related Deaths Spiked in Greater Phoenix

by Aaron M. Black • February, 03, 2023
Local news recently reported several serious crashes by allegedly impaired drivers resulting in the deaths of people killed in the collisions. This is the most serious offense of DUI charges. more...

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Researchers Developing Marijuana Detecting Breathalyzer

by Aaron M. Black • January, 30, 2023
As Arizona and other states have decriminalized the possession and use of marijuana, at least three research companies say they have developed or are in the process of creating a handheld machine that can detect THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, during a traffic stop. more...

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Arizona Now Expunges (Removes) Criminal Public Records

by Aaron M. Black • January, 04, 2023
Arizona, on New Year's Day 2023, joined other states that allow criminal records to be expunged, meaning they are sealed and removed online; therefore are not available to the public, law enforcement, and the courts. more...

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Minor DUI - Baby DUI - Await Underage Holiday Drinkers in AZ

by Aaron M. Black • December, 26, 2022
Underage drinkers on New Year's Eve will be arrested if caught in a roving patrol or stationary checkpoints police use to discourage drinking & driving. A CDC report says 1 in 10 high school students drink and drive. more...

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2022 Holiday Season’s DUI Patrols and Checkpoints in Phoenix and Scottsdale

by Aaron M. Black • December, 15, 2022
New Year’s Eve sees the most DUI arrests than any other holiday, and a significant number of these arrests are felonies that can ruin lives far into the future – if convicted. Law enforcement will be sending out more patrols and establishing DUI checkpoints all around the valley and our state. more...

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DUI 2-Hour Rule in Arizona - What You Need to Know

by Aaron M. Black • December, 06, 2022
Time plays a significant role in DUI cases. That is because of the “two hour rule” which is used when taking a blood sample to prove the level of impairment. Authorities must obtain medical evidence within that time frame to bolster the state’s case leading to a conviction. more...

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Off Duty Scottsdale Detective Investigated for DUI

by Aaron M. Black • November, 11, 2022
Scottsdale Police are investigating Scottsdale Detective Michael Lanouar after his arrest on a DUI charge involving a crash that may have caused injuries to two people who were riding in the car that was hit. more...

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Arizona Adopts New Laws Benefiting DUI Defendants

by Aaron M. Black • November, 10, 2022
In the wake of current criminal justice reform efforts in a number of states, the Arizona House Committee on Criminal Justice Reform unanimously approved two new DUI related laws to benefit DUI defendants. more...

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Scottsdale’s DUI Enforcement Patrolling on Halloween 2022

by Aaron M. Black • October, 21, 2022
The scary part of the Halloween holiday in Scottsdale’s jurisdiction is the danger of becoming an impaired driving statistic. Scottsdale, in cooperation with other municipalities and Maricopa County, will again work to “deter, detect, and remove” drivers who are impaired by alcohol, marijuana and other drugs. more...

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Top DUI Attorneys Rated by PHOENIX Magazine Includes Aaron M. Black

by Aaron M. Black • September, 30, 2022
Top DUI Attorneys Rated by PHOENIX Magazine Includes Aaron M. Black. This is the first time PHOENIX magazine conducted a survey for “Top Lawyers” in 39 legal practice areas... more...

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Arizona’s Early Release from Prison in Felony DUI Cases

by Aaron M. Black • September, 09, 2022
In Arizona’s felony DUI convictions, the offender may be released from incarceration well before finishing the criminal sentence by being placed on community supervision, similar to probation. more...

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Labor Day 2022 Arizona’s DUI Impaired Offenders Targeted

by Aaron M. Black • September, 02, 2022
Arizona authorities will again be out in force during Labor Day weekend to catch impaired and distracted drivers by launching checkpoints and increasing road patrols in key locations. more...

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Arizona DUI’s Involving Accidents Are Elevated to Felonies

by Aaron M. Black • August, 12, 2022
Phoenix drivers who are impaired by alcohol and cause an accident that seriously injures or kills someone – including passengers in the driver’s vehicle – will have a standard misdemeanor DUI raised to a far more serious felony. more...

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Be Aware of Independence Day 2022 Increased DUI Enforcement

by Aaron M. Black • July, 01, 2022
Authorities all across Arizona are preparing for Independence Day 2022 celebrations by increasing law enforcement presence for making DUI arrests. more...

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Scottsdale First-Offense DUI Attorney: Law Office of Aaron M. Black

by Aaron M. Black • June, 23, 2022
Have you recently been arrested for a first-offense DUI in Scottsdale, Arizona? Count on award-winning DUI defense lawyer Aaron Black to provide unmatched legal services and representation in Scottsdale! more...

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DUI in Arizona? Don’t Go DIY: Here’s Why You Need to Hire a Scottsdale DUI Lawyer

by Aaron M. Black • June, 13, 2022
Are you experiencing the repercussions of a DUI in Scottsdale, AZ? You have come to the right place! We have compiled a helpful guide for anyone who needs representation. more...

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ARS 28 1382 (A)(1): What You Need to Know About Arizona’s Extreme DUI

by Aaron M. Black • May, 19, 2022
DUI charges in AZ cover various levels of impairment including an extreme DUI under Arizona Revised Statute §28-1382 (A)(1). more...

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Cinco De Mayo DUIs: Why Is Highway Patrol on High Alert This Year?

by Aaron M. Black • May, 03, 2022
Cinco de Mayo Is Much More Than Tequila and Guacamole -- Cinco de Mayo celebrates the victory of the Mexican troops against the French army in Batalla de Puebla in 1862. Find out why Highway Patrol is on high alert this year and what a Cinco de Mayo DUI could mean for you if you get caught driving intoxicated. more...

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Arizona’s Super Extreme DUI Explained – ARS 28-1382 A 2

by Aaron M. Black • April, 28, 2022
The DUI laws in Arizona range from rough to tough under the state’s no tolerance policy. The super extreme DUI becomes the harsher if the prosecution can prove its case. more...

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Aggravated, Actual Physical Control DUIs in Arizona Law - Statute 28-1383

by Aaron M. Black • April, 12, 2022
With some of the harshest DUI laws in the nation Arizona and Greater Phoenix authorities aggressively perform arrests for driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs. Among their legal avenues are aggravated driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while impaired under Arizona Revised Statute §28-1383 and its companion offenses. more...

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DUI Arrest Does Not Necessarily Mean a Conviction

by Aaron M. Black • March, 31, 2022
Defense Wins in ‘Actual Physical Control’ DUI Trial. My client stopped his truck, shifted the transmission into park and fell asleep. He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of being in actual physical control of the truck while intoxicated. more...

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Sober Drivers Can Be Arrested for DUI in Phoenix

by Aaron M. Black • March, 22, 2022
Sometimes even sober drivers are arrested for impaired driving in greater Phoenix. It does not happen often but everybody makes mistakes, including police officers, tests, and technicians, and these mistakes place sober drivers in jeopardy. more...

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Pinal County Sheriff’s Son Pleads Guilty to Reduced DUI Charge

by Aaron M. Black • February, 18, 2022
Cooper Lamb, the son of the incumbent Pinal County’s Sheriff, entered into a plea deal and is expected to be sentenced to six months in county jail for drug impaired driving and hitting a man riding a mountain bike. more...

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Arizona Boating OWI Impairment Case Arises From a ‘Good Deed’

by Aaron M. Black • January, 27, 2022
No good deed goes unpunished. In this case the punishment was for operating a watercraft while under the Influence by Yavapai County Sheriff David Rhodes. more...

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Arizona DUI Task Force Arrests 2,000 Drivers in 2021 Holiday Season

by Aaron M. Black • January, 20, 2022
In Arizona, Operation Safe Roads made nearly 2,000 DUI arrests over the December holiday season. That's more than in year 2020 but less than in 2019 when more than 2,100 DUI arrests were made. more...

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New Cars Could Have Built-in Anti-DUI Technology

by Aaron M. Black • December, 28, 2021
The infrastructure bill requires new cars to have “advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology” by 2026. more...

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Relaxed Pandemic Restrictions Impact on Arizona Holiday DUIs

by Aaron M. Black • December, 06, 2021
Arizona experienced an uptick in holiday DUI arrests from 2019 to 2020; and with more of us on the roads in 2021, law enforcement is expecting an increase in DUIs this holiday season. more...

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Maricopa County Allows Home Detention for Low Level DUI Offenders

by Aaron M. Black • December, 03, 2021
Home detention allows eligible DUI offenders to avoid disruption of their work or school schedules and helps reduce expenditures for the county’s 26 justice courts and the county jail. The cost of devices for monitoring location and consuming alcohol are paid by the defendants. more...

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