Posted by Tempe DUI Lawyers on 6/04/09

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If I get convicted of DUI and have to go to jail, do I have
to go immediately, or can I schedule it when it’s more
convenient for me – or when the weather is not as hot?

If you have been charged with a DUI offense, contact the
experienced Criminal Law Attorneys at OWENS & PERKINS, P.C.
at 877-237-5966. if after hours call: 480-266-0000.

Facing a DUI? Get advice from a Phoenix DUI Attorney

In Arizona, if you are convicted of DUI, you will have to
serve at least 24 consecutive hours in jail unless you were
initially arrested and already served those hours. If you
are convicted of having an alcohol concentration of .15 or
higher (Extreme DUI), or convicted with a prior DUI
conviction within the past 84 months, you will have to serve
at least 30 days and possibly much more.

When Will I Go To Jail?

I do not know any judges who will make you go to jail
immediately to serve your time. Most will allow you to
self-surrender at a date and time you choose. Many judges
will require that self-surrender date to occur within 30
days of being convicted. Others, with good reason, will
allow you to extend it out further. If you are serving jail
time in Maricopa County, and want work release, then that
time will have to be served in Tent City outdoors. And yes,
some judges will allow people to wait until the desert
summer has passed to serve their time. It does depend on
the judge.

The law allows and almost all judges will allow a person on
a misdemeanor DUI to get work release. The law limits the
release in DUI cases to 5 days per week and 12 hours per day
and the person generally must serve either 24 or 48 hours
before the release begins. Also, some jurisdictions will
allow a person to serve the remainder of their sentence on
home detention with alcohol monitoring after 15 actual days
in jail have been served.

If you've been arrested for a DUI in Arizona, contact the
Phoenix DUI Defense Attorneys, Owens & Perkins at at
877-237-5966 or after hours at 480.994.8824 for your
complimentary half-hour consultation with an Arizona
Licensed Attorney. Also see: Tempe DUI Defense Attorneys
and Phoenix Arizona DUI Lawyers.

Owens & Perkins Attorneys at Law

If you have been charged with a DUI offense, contact the
experienced Criminal Law Attorneys at OWENS & PERKINS, P.C.
at 877-237-5966. if after hours call: 480-266-0000.

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Phoenix DUI Defense Attorney - DUI in Arizona, 6/04/09, by Tempe DUI Lawyers.

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