That headline may sound like a joke, but it is really quite serious. Earlier this year in New Mexico, a first-year law student was pulled over by an Albuquerque Police Department officer. During the traffic stop, Officer Padilla directed the student to sit on the curb. Officer Padilla then decided that the student was “resisting,” and what do you do anytime … Read More
Civil Speeding Tickets in Arizona
The Law Most speeding tickets are civil in nature (as opposed to criminal speeding tickets). You can usually identify if your speeding ticket is civil by looking to see if the “civil” box is checked on your ticket. A.R.S. 28-701(A) is the statute that addresses speeding. In an nutshell: “A person shall not drive a vehicle on a highway at … Read More