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Tucson DUI Attorney Defending Clients throughout Arizona

• Your Rights Under Arizona DUI Law
• The Right to an Attorney
• The Right to Remain Silent
• License Revocation
• Meeting with Your DUI Attorney
• Contact an Arizona DUI Attorney

Your Rights Under Arizona DUI Law

Having a skilled DUI attorney on your side once you get arrested will help protect your rights. Some of these rights are important to understand before getting arrested. If you are not clear on what your rights are or if they were violated, then the best course of action is to speak to a lawyer as soon as possible. Whether you were arrested in Tempe, Tucson or elsewhere in Arizona, contact a DUI attorney at Hock Law Group who can help you immediately.

The Right to an Attorney

Though the specifics may vary, there are some basic rights that you have no matter what. For starters, in the state of Arizona you have the right to refuse coordination or eye tests. These tests, collectively known as field sobriety tests, are one of the ways police officers can arrest people for DUI without any hard evidence. If you took one of these tests, then you need to write down exactly what you had to do and your version of what happened immediately. Tell your DUI attorney when you retain him for your case and use your written account to make sure you remember everything as it happened.

The Right to Remain Silent

Once you have been arrested, your rights still must be respected, and your DUI attorney will help to make sure that happens. For starters, you will find that you have the right to an attorney. Whether you live in Tucson or another area of Arizona, you should request a phone call to a good DUI attorney immediately. Waiting to get an attorney could be detrimental to your case as this attorney will help make sure your rights are respected throughout the course of all pretrial procedures and your trial. You must be given access to this attorney when you ask for one.

License Revocation

You also do not have to answer any questions either before or after you have been arrested. Instead you should remain cordial but firm and request an attorney before answering any questions. While law enforcement officers may try to convince you to talk by going through the events as they believe they occurred, you cannot be coerced to talk. Doing so could put you at greater risk as you may give law enforcement officers more information to pass on to the prosecutor to help get a conviction.

Meeting with Your DUI Attorney

In the state of Arizona, you could lose your license immediately upon arrest. You will receive a “yellow slip” license, and it is your responsibility to request a hearing to have your driving privileges restored. You do not have long to request this hearing, and you should do so as quickly as possible.

Contact an Arizona DUI Attorney

Once you have a DUI attorney, it is likely your rights will be honored because the lawyer will be on hand to speak on your behalf. It is your job, however, to let the attorney know of anything that may have been illegal that happened before you retained counsel. Letting your DUI attorney know of these issues early in the pretrial period, preferably during the initial meeting, will help guarantee a better outcome for you. Rights are important to the criminal justice system, and you should have an attorney to help make sure yours are protected.

Hock Law Group offers a free initial consultation on DUI cases. Contact us today to discover how we can help you after a DUI arrest in Tucson or any other Arizona community. A DUI attorney from our firm will provide you with expert defense.

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