Defense Strategy: Extreme DUI
ALERT: Standard Patrol
Arrests in Scottsdale 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 Extreme DUI by the Scottsdale PD is designed to shock and intimidate you.
The "Scottsdale Reputation": Zero Tolerance
In the Arizona legal community, the Scottsdale City Court has a specific kind of "lore." It is widely regarded as the toughest jurisdiction in the state. Prosecutors here are under immense pressure to protect the city's high-end image, and they do that by seeking maximum penalties for Extreme DUI (BAC .15+). Unlike other courts where a "standard plea" is common, Scottsdale often refuses to reduce jail time without a fight. You are not just fighting a charge; you are fighting a political mandate.
The "Blood Van" & Task Force Tactics
If you were arrested in the Entertainment District (Old Town), you likely encountered the Scottsdale PD "Task Force." This isn't standard patrol. They deploy mobile "Command Post" trailers and phlebotomy vans to process arrests on an assembly line. We challenge this "mass production" of justice. When blood draws are conducted in the back of a van rather than a sterile lab, the risk of contamination and improper storage skyrockets. We demand the sanitation logs for that specific vehicle.
Extreme DUI Penalties in Scottsdale
An Extreme DUI conviction carries a mandatory 30 Days in Jail. While other cities might let you do 2 days in jail and 28 days on Home Detention, Scottsdale judges are notoriously strict about "flat time" (actual incarceration). If you have a prior, that jumps to 120 days. Our primary strategy is attacking the BAC evidence to get the charge reduced to a Regular DUI, which drops the jail requirement to just 1 day (time served).
The "Retrograde" Trap
Scottsdale stops often happen immediately after leaving a club or restaurant. This means the alcohol might still be absorbing into your system. You might have been 0.10 (Regular DUI) while driving, but rose to 0.16 (Extreme DUI) by the time the blood van got to you. We use toxicologists to perform "Retrograde Extrapolation," proving your BAC was lower at the actual time of driving, potentially saving you from the mandatory 30-day sentence.
Professional Damage Control
Scottsdale defendants often have more to lose than a license. Doctors, pilots, real estate agents, and executives face board reviews and security clearance revocations. We specialize in "Quiet Dispositions"—structuring plea agreements to avoid specific "trigger words" that alert licensing boards.
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Previous Winning Defense: Retrograde Extrapolation
Your BAC may have been rising after the stop, meaning you were legal while driving.
DEFENSE RADIUS: SCOTTSDALE CITY COURT
CRITICAL: 15-Day Deadline
You have exactly 15 days from arrest to request an MVD hearing.