Scottsdale DUI – Not So Easy To Get Around It!
Scottsdale DUI is a difficult driving under the influence offense to challenge, since the majority of DUI arrests in this Arizona city include a blood test to determine your blood alcohol level (BAC). If you’re looking for information, chances are you’ve already been arrested, released, and given a date for your initial court appearance.
Usually, it takes about 7-10 days for the Scottsdale DUI crime lab to get your blood test results back, and so it’s likely your blood alcohol level will be available by the time of your first court date, which is called your arraignment. Court dates are usually scheduled approximately 30 days after your DUI arrest, and so unfortunately, there’s often plenty of time for your blood results to appear for the 1st hearing.
Your arraignment will be in the Scottsdale Municipal Court, and you will have to appear unless you’ve hired a Scottsdale DUI attorney to appear for you. The most positive effect, both mentally and financially, is for your dui lawyer to buy you time and reduce the number of times you have to appear in court. Often times, you may not have to appear at all until you’ve reached a deal with the prosecutor or your case goes to trial. This will buy you several months of time to get your affairs in order and hopefully reduce your stress.
If you live more than 100 miles away from the point of your arrest, your Scottsdale dui lawyer can schedule you to appear telephonically, if he or she believes it is wise for you to do so. Again, this may be a substantial benefit to you so you can reduce the cost of defending your DUI and the time it takes to drive or fly to appear in Scottsdale DUI municipal court.