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Arizona DUI Process
Step One · Right Now

Getting Started

What to do in the first 24 hours after a DUI arrest in Arizona — the 30-day MVD clock, what to preserve, who to call, and what to never do.

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Local Expertise

Maricopa County Courts

Every municipal court has its own arraignment schedule, plea practices, and unwritten rules. These are the ones Roth Law appears in most frequently.

Phoenix Municipal Court — exterior of the courthouse on Washington Street, downtown Phoenix
Phoenix
Municipal Court
Tempe Municipal Court — exterior of the courthouse
Tempe
Municipal Court
Mesa Municipal Court — front entrance with rotunda and flagpoles
Mesa
Municipal Court
Scottsdale Justice Center — main entrance, home of the Scottsdale City Court
Scottsdale
City Court
Chandler Municipal Court — exterior of the courthouse
Chandler
Municipal Court
Gilbert Municipal Court — entrance to the courthouse
Gilbert
Municipal Court
Goodyear Municipal Court & Council Chambers — exterior of the courthouse
Goodyear
Municipal Court
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Roth Law — Arizona DUI Defense

Michael Roth has represented Arizona drivers in DUI cases since 1993. Free case review for every Maricopa County arrest — Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Scottsdale, Chandler, Gilbert, and Goodyear.

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Source Materials & Research

Working Links to the Original Manuals

Every claim on this site is sourced. These are the canonical manuals, statutes, and procedure documents — direct from the agencies that wrote them.

NHTSA · PDF
SFST Student Manual
The full NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Test student manual — HGN, Walk-and-Turn, One-Leg Stand.
Download PDF →
NHTSA · PDF
SFST Instructor Manual
Same exercises taught from the instructor's perspective — clue criteria, validation requirements, and scoring rubrics.
Download PDF →
NHTSA
SFST Research & Validation
NHTSA's overview page with the foundational SFST validation studies (1977, 1981, San Diego 1998) and current research.
Visit NHTSA →
A.R.S.
A.R.S. § 28-1381 — DUI
The Arizona DUI statute — definitions, BAC thresholds, and the elements the State must prove for every DUI charge.
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A.R.S.
A.R.S. § 28-1383 — Aggravated DUI
Aggravated DUI elements — third offense in 84 months, suspended/revoked license, child passenger, ignition-interlock violation.
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A.R.S.
A.R.S. § 28-1385 — Admin Per Se
The civil/administrative MVD process — implied consent, the 30-day hearing window, and license-suspension procedures.
Read statute →
IACP / NHTSA
Drug Evaluation & Classification Program
The official DRE (Drug Recognition Expert) program — 12-step protocol, training standards, and the IACP curriculum.
Visit DECP.org →
AZ DPS
AZ DPS Crime Lab
Arizona Department of Public Safety crime lab — blood-draw protocols, gas-chromatography procedures, and chain-of-custody standards.
Visit AZ DPS →
AZ Courts
AZ Courts Self-Service Center
Forms, procedures, and self-help materials from the Arizona Judicial Branch — useful if you're handling part of your case yourself.
Visit AZ Courts →

DUI Defense Resource Network