| The latest news, according to a Phoenix DUI attorney | | | | been suspended for any reason, then also the person |
| is that the Senate Bill 1069, which is about to be heard | | | | is likely to be imprisoned for 4 months. However, most |
| by the Arizona State Legislature in the Second | | | | people think that this punishment is too harsh on a |
| Regular Session of 2010, is coming up with a proposal | | | | person for a first DUI. Except Maricopa, every county |
| of changing the existing class 6 felony of DUI with a 15 | | | | in Arizona does not enforce this type of DUI. They |
| year old person in the vehicle to a class 4 felony. | | | | allow a person to plead to a misdemeanor DUI with a |
| According to the existing Phoenix DUI law, if a person | | | | misdemeanor driving even on Suspended License |
| is driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or | | | | tickets. In simple words, most Arizona citizens are |
| other drugs with a 14 year old or younger child in the | | | | unaware of this second type of Aggravated DUI. |
| vehicle, it will be charged as a DUI offense and they | | | | It has been decided that in Maricopa County people |
| will be subject to the corresponding DUI jail time | | | | who gets a DUI while their License is suspended, will |
| agreeing to its misdemeanor counterpart. | | | | straight away go to the prison for a minimum period of |
| As the Phoenix DUI lawyer said, the new Senate Bill | | | | 4 months. But, the problem is that more than half of |
| makes a proposition to change the designation of the | | | | Arizona citizen’s, at some point of time had their |
| offense from class 6 felony to a class 4 felony. The | | | | License suspended. This sort of License suspensions |
| bill further proposes to increase the punishment to | | | | generally takes place at early age, when youngsters |
| match up to the standard of class 4 felony | | | | are not even aware of the traffic rules. Therefore, as |
| Aggravated DUI punishment. This punishment, | | | | an end result most of the college students get expelled |
| however, is imprisonment for at least 4 months for a | | | | from any State University and or lose their |
| first offense. Imprisonment here refers to the person | | | | scholarships in addition to a 4 months of imprisonment. |
| being condemned to the Department of Corrections | | | | As per a Phoenix DUI lawyer, it seems that now the |
| without being released for work (no work release or | | | | State Legislature is eager to add this 4 month penalty |
| work furlough option) — which means 24 hour | | | | to any person, who gets a DUI when and if they have |
| custody for 4 consecutive months. | | | | a child aged 15 or below in the vehicle. Although many |
| Generally the run of the mill Aggravated DUI involves a | | | | people may find this penalty not enough for driving |
| 3rd DUI conviction within the time span of 7 years. | | | | under the influence with a child in the car, according to |
| According to Phoenix DUI attorneys, if a person does | | | | a Phoenix DUI attorney during this time of economic |
| not get the point after the first 2 DUIs, he or she should | | | | crisis, reducing the DUI penalty from class 4 felony to a |
| be sentenced to the prison immediately after receiving | | | | misdemeanor DUI and a misdemeanor Driving on |
| the 3rd DUI. This is agreeable and well-supported by | | | | Suspended License for DUI with a suspended license |
| most people. According to the second provision, if a | | | | is quite practical and make much more sense. |
| person is DUI convicted while his or her license has | | | | |