Defense Strategy: Regular DUI
ALERT: Standard Patrol
Arrests in Peoria are currently under high scrutiny.
If you are reading this, you are facing the full weight of the Maricopa County legal system. An arrest for Regular DUI by the Peoria PD is designed to shock and intimidate you.
Peoria Municipal Court: A Different Kind of Courtroom
If you were arrested in Peoria, your case is likely assigned to the Peoria Municipal Court on Cinnabar Avenue. Unlike the massive assembly-line courts in Phoenix, Peoria is smaller and more personalized. Presiding Judge Elizabeth Finn has a reputation for running a tight ship. She expects procedural rigor. This actually works in your favor if you have private counsel who knows how to file precise Motion to Suppress arguments. Prosecutors here are less overwhelmed than in other cities, meaning they have time to fight—but they also have the discretion to dismiss if we can show your rights were violated during the stop.
The "P83" Entertainment District Trap
A significant number of Peoria DUIs originate from the P83 District (near the Peoria Sports Complex and Arrowhead Mall). The Peoria Police Department knows the traffic patterns here intimately. They look for "wide turns" onto 83rd Avenue or "failure to maintain lane" on Bell Road as vehicles leave the restaurant corridor. We analyze the officer's bodycam footage to prove that your driving was within the legal margin of error for these busy, often confusing intersections, challenging the Reasonable Suspicion for the stop itself.
Challenging "Speeding" as a DUI Indicator
Peoria has long, wide stretches of road like Happy Valley and Lake Pleasant Parkway where speeding is common even for sober drivers. Officers often use speed as a pretext to investigate for DUI. We argue that speeding is a civil traffic violation, not an indicator of impairment (unlike weaving or driving too slow). By attacking the "nexus" between the traffic stop and the DUI investigation, we can often get the alcohol evidence suppressed.
The 15-Day MVD Clock
You have exactly 15 days from the night of your arrest to request an Executive Hearing with the MVD. If you miss this deadline, your license is suspended for 90 days automatically. We can file this request for you immediately to pause the suspension and keep you driving to work or school while we build your defense.
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Previous Winning Defense: The Shelter Rule
Using the car as shelter (sleeping) is a valid defense against Actual Physical Control.
DEFENSE RADIUS: PEORIA MUNICIPAL COURT
CRITICAL: 15-Day Deadline
You have exactly 15 days from arrest to request an MVD hearing.