RECKLESS DRIVING
Driving a Vehicle in Reckless Disregard for the Safety of Persons or Property
Arizona Law & Reckless Driving
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Reckless driving is its own separate criminal offense in Arizona. However, it not uncommon to see it charged along with such crimes DUI, Extreme DUI, or Super-Extreme DUI.
If you have been charged with reckless driving in Arizona, you have come to the right place for answers to your questions.
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What Is Considered Reckless Driving in Phoenix, Arizona?
Reckless Driving is found in ARS 28-693. The statute provides:
A person who drives a vehicle in reckless disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving. A person convicted of reckless driving is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
1. Driver's License Penalty
A judge may require you surrender to a police officer of your driver license upon conviction. The conviction shall be reported the department of motor vehicle. The Department may order your driving privileges to be suspended for a period of not more than ninety days.
2. Second Conviction
If you are convicted of reckless driving second time within a period of twenty-four months the result is:
- A class 1 misdemeanor;
- You are not eligible for probation, pardon, suspension of sentence or release on any basis until you have served not less than twenty days in jail;
- The Motor Vehicle Division shall revoke your driving privilege of the person.
3. Dates of Offense
In determining whether a second offense occurred within a twenty-four month period the date offense is the used (not the sentencing date).
4. Same Series of Acts
A second or subsequent violation for which a conviction results does not include a conviction for an offense arising out of the same series of acts.
5. Work Release
On pronouncement of a jail sentence under this section, and after the court receives confirmation that the person is employed or is a student, the court may provide in the sentence that if the defendant is employed or is a student the defendant can continue employment or schooling for not more than twelve hours per day nor more than five days per week. The defendant shall spend the remaining days or parts of days in jail until the sentence is served and shall be allowed out of jail only long enough to complete the defendant's actual hours of employment or schooling.
Reckless Driving in Arizona FAQS
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Hiring an Experienced Reckless Driving Attorney in Phoenix, AZ
Arizona DUI law is extremely complicated and has severe consequences. DUI law is commonly referred to as a minefield. An attorney must be competent in the Arizona Rules of “Criminal” Procedure, the Arizona Rules of Evidence, the United States and Arizona Constitutions, and the Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles Rules and Regulations.
An attorney cannot do anything for you unless he or she has extensive experience in these areas. Police officers are only human and do commit legal errors. However, only an experienced DUI attorney will be able to find these errors and use them to help his or her client.
You should choose an experienced DUI attorney for the same reason you should choose a qualified doctor. If you break your wrist, you go to a doctor that specializes in wrist injuries. When you are charged with a DUI, you should hire a qualified DUI attorney.
An experienced Arizona DUI attorney can analyze your case for legal errors and defenses. He or she can have blood samples independently analyzed, look for suppression issues, review calibration / COBRA records of breath machines, find the right expert witnesses for your trial, and assist you with your driver’s license issues.
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