by Chris Rike | Apr 26, 2022 | Criminal Defense, Police
Most of the time, a traffic ticket is issued by a police officer to a driver on the side of the road. Sometimes though, a ticket is issued after whatever event that gave rise to the ticket occurred. In those cases, the police will often try to track down the defendant...
by Chris Rike | Mar 25, 2022 | Traffic Violations
These days, a dash camera is like an insurance policy in that everyone should have one. Dash cams have never been cheaper and the technology they offer just gets better and better. Below we discuss three reasons everyone should have a dash cam. To Protect Yourself...
by Chris Rike | Jan 14, 2022 | Police, Traffic Violations
Most of us have done it – exceeded the speed limit from time to time. Sometimes it seems inevitable here in Phoenix and the highways of Arizona. If you drive the speed limit, you’re almost impeding other traffic. Traffic here rarely travels at the speed...
by Chris Rike | Jan 10, 2022 | Humor
I feel like I’ve been picking on the MVD lately. I want to be clear that I have run into lots of helpful people at the MVD. But some of the experiences I’ve had there illustrate why an entity like the MVD can be so frustrating. The MVD is an administrative...
by Chris Rike | Dec 21, 2021 | DUI, Traffic Violations
In the course of representing clients in DUI matters, we see four situations come up over and over. These are the situations that most frequently cause the police to come into contact with a driver who has been drinking. It is worth repeating here that most DUI...
by Chris Rike | Dec 6, 2021 | Traffic Violations
The other day I was standing in line at the MVD. As I was waiting, I was casually listening to the conversations happening to my right and left. I thought I’d share them here. To my left. The man to my left had just purchased a motorcycle. I gathered that the...
by Chris Rike | Nov 18, 2021 | Traffic Violations
Here are 3 of the most memorable outfit choices we’ve seen in court, in reverse order. These are actually true stories… 3. Pajamas. We saw a man in city court wearing pajamas, slippers, the whole outfit – minus the pillow unfortunately. Although he...
by Chris Rike | Oct 4, 2021 | Courts
The Agua Fria Justice Court is located in Maricopa County in metro Phoenix. The Agua Fria Justice Court is a court of limited jurisdiction. This means that it only handles civil traffic tickets, and misdemeanor criminal charges. Agua Fria does not deal with felony...