by Chris Rike | May 9, 2019 | CDL
What Is A Hazardous Materials Endorsement And How Do You Get One If you are a commercial driver who wants to carry hazardous materials, you will need to obtain a hazardous materials (HazMat) endorsement. There are two main requirements to obtain a HazMat endorsement:...
by Chris Rike | Jan 17, 2019 | Traffic Violations
When you’re out driving around, the last thing you want to deal with is an encounter with the police. For most of us, a police encounter begins with a traffic stop. Not only do you not want to deal with the delay of a traffic stop or the fines and points from a...
by Chris Rike | Oct 10, 2017 | Criminal Defense
Change Of Plea Hearing What to expect at a change of plea hearing. What is a change of plea hearing? A change of plea hearing is a hearing held by the court wherein the defendant changes his or her plea. Typically, a defendant will plead “not guilty” at...
by Chris Rike | Sep 28, 2017 | Criminal Defense
Rule 11 and the definition of incompetency Rule 11 is the rule in the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure that address how to proceed when it is believed the defendant is not competent to assist in their own defense or stand trial. Rule 11.1 provides: A person shall...
by Chris Rike | Sep 27, 2017 | Criminal Defense, Traffic Violations
Failure To Appear If you missed a court date, you were probably told you failed to appear. Here’s what to do. Criminal or Civil Failiure to Appear? Courts use “failure to appear” in both civil and criminal cases, which is confusing. They are very...
