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...
by Chris Rike | Aug 15, 2016 | Traffic Violations
Vehicle Impound In Arizona Why vehicles get impounded, and how to get them back. Arizona impound laws Why Would the Police Impound a Vehicle? Arizona state law permits the police to impound a vehicle if a driver is charged with any of the following: Driving on a...
by Chris Rike | Aug 4, 2016 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Traffic Violations, Photo Radar, Traffic Violations
Please, call an attorney before you take action on your next traffic ticket. Believe it or not, we often get calls from prospective clients who have irreparably harmed their case because they did not call an attorney and took action on their own first. The prospective...
by Chris Rike | Jul 25, 2016 | Criminal Defense, Traffic Violations, Uncategorized
Why would a criminal traffic case end up in juvenile court? Most criminal traffic cases involving a juvenile defendant do not end up in juvenile court; they are usually handled in the court of limited jurisdiction that covers the area where the violation took place. A...
by Chris Rike | Jun 27, 2016 | Traffic Violations
Before I discuss the burden of proof at a civil traffic hearing, I want to discuss a what a civil traffic hearing is first. If a police officer issues you a civil traffic ticket, you have a right to contest that ticket in court. To do so, you must request a civil...
by Chris Rike | Apr 8, 2015 | Traffic Violations
We are frequently asked about the Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division (MVD for short) points system because we handle a lot of traffic cases. A primary concern when someone is charged with a traffic violation is to keep points to a minimum and...
