A ticket is issued for a misdemeanor, but not for a felony or "aggravated" DUI charge. A "long form" provided by the District Attorney's office must be completed for a felony charge. The felony suspect must be booked, as opposed to a "field release" for misdemeanor charges.

Motorcycle officers must call in via a telephone to decide charges, because no computers are on the motorcycles. The driver license suspension is handled routinely by the officer. The order-of-suspension portion of the administrative per se and implied consent affidavit is completed showing a 90 consecutive day suspension (12 months for a test refusal).

After the subject is placed under arrest, the officer reads aloud to the suspect the text of the implied consent form asking if the suspect will consent to a blood test at a hospital. The officer initials each block of text as it is read and then asks if the suspect understands what has just been read, because this has been an issue in the past. If the suspect replies that he or she understands and will consent to a blood test, the officer telephones a hospital to prepare for the test and transports the suspect to the hospital. The Scottsdale Police Department has agreements with two hospitals to provide this service to minimize the time required to transport arrestees to the testing facility.

This material is for informational purposes only. If you want to know how the Arizona DUI law affects you, please contact the Tucson DUI attorney at Trezza & Thrush .