If you’ve been arrested for driving under the influence in Arizona, you were probably hit with an automatic driver’s license suspension. Getting your license back is crucial, but the process can be confusing. In some cases, it’s as easy as going to the MVD website,...
If a police officer suspects that you were driving under the influence, they will ask you to take a DUI test after pulling you over. But can you refuse to take a breathalyzer, blood test, or other DUI chemical test? The full answer to that question...
If you’ve already been arrested once for driving under the influence, you know that it’s a serious offense with some harsh penalties. But getting charged with a DUI for a second time in Arizona leads to even longer jail time and higher fines than a...
Drunk driving isn’t the only way you can get charged with a DUI in Arizona. You can be charged with driving under the influence if you are taking any type of drug that impairs driving, even those prescribed by your doctor. A DUI is a...
Drunk driving is a serious crime at any time of year. However, the chances of drunk drivers on the roads tend to increase around the holidays. For instance, 28% of total traffic fatalities in 2019 involved drunk driving. And around Christmas that number went up—impaired driving...
If you’ve been convicted of driving under the influence, you may need to rethink your travel plans. A DUI conviction can restrict entry into many countries around the world, but it doesn’t always mean you’re prohibited from traveling. At Van Norman Law, we want to help...
Possessing unlawful drugs is a serious crime in Arizona. Depending on the type of charge, drug possession can land you in jail or in prison. At Van Norman Law, we want to help you understand your rights when it comes to the Arizona drug possession...
In Arizona, a DUI conviction stays on your record forever, but there are some exceptions. If you were under 18 years old when you committed the crime, you could be eligible to have your DUI conviction expunged. However, the rules change if you were older...
Medical marijuana has been legal in Arizona since 2010. However, in 2020, residents voted in favor of proposition 207 to legalize recreational marijuana for adults. Although weed is now legal in our state, the use, possession, cultivation, and purchasing of marijuana in Arizona do have...
Have you been charged with two or more DUIs in the last seven years? Driving under the influence again will earn you a felony aggravated DUI charge. However, that’s not the only way to receive an aggravated DUI in Arizona. As criminal law experts, we...