When you sign for your driver's license, you are automatically giving your consent to the state of Arizona to perform a blood, breath or urine test if you are suspected of DUI (driving under the influence). Any of these tests could be administered in order to test your BAC (blood alcohol concentration) if law enforcement suspects that you are intoxicated.
These test results will then be saved as evidence in order for the state to use them to try to obtain a DUI conviction. Failure to comply with breath and blood tests or a urine test can result in a search warrant by telephone to obtain the samples against your will. Even though this warrant is obtained, it does not restrict your right to refuse field sobriety tests or to speak without a lawyer present. However, if law enforcement believes that you are under the influence even without any of these tests, you can be still be charged and arrested for DUI.
Even if you were not found to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, your driver’s license can remain suspended for up to one (1) year for an implied consent violation alone. This is due to the fact that the state had your prior consent to perform a BAC test, and you then refused. In order to dismiss the suspension and to fight your refusal to perform any tests, it is very important to retain the skills of a board-certified Phoenix DUI attorney.
At Beauchamp Law Office, our lawyers provide excellent superior legal defense for clients in Arizona facing an implied consent violation and/or driving under the influence charge. A professional DUI attorney at our firm can fight to have your driver’s license violation overturned or dismissed, represent you at your MVD (Motor Vehicle Division) hearing, and defend you in an Arizona court.
